Africa lacks accurate data on climate change research – Researchers appeal for funding
By: Doreen Ampofo Climate change researchers in the ECOWAS sub region have made a strong case for governments to fund the collection of climate change data which they say is crucial to developing climate resilient Policies. The Interim Chief Executive of the West African Service Centre on Climate Change and Adapted Land Use, WASCAL, Prof […]
VALCO Poised to become world class smelter
By: ABRAHAM DONKOR Environmental Manager of the Volta Aluminum Company, VALCO, Edward Arthur has said the company’s quest to achieve a green smelter status will not be sacrificed on any alter. He said a number of strategies have been mapped out not only to achieve this quest, but also be counted as the best smelter […]
Government explores possibility of benefiting from Climate Change Loss and Damage Fund
The government is exploring the possibility for victims of the Akosombo Dam spillage to benefit from the climate change loss and damages fund. According to the Minister of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, Kwaku Afriyie technical assessments are currently being carried out, adding that about 200 billion dollars are available for Ghana to benefit from. […]
Climate Change journalists under attack- UNESCO
By Doreen Ampofo The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, UNESCO has expressed worry about attacks on journalists reporting on climate issues following a number of reports which show that about 75 percent of attacks on journalists since the 2015 Paris Agreement have been against climate journalists. According to the UN agency, the high […]
Urgent Steps Needed to Combat Climate Change in Ghana: Insights from Action Aid Ghana Director
By Georgina Boadiwaa Ntim Mr. John Nkaw, the Country Director for Action Aid Ghana, says in an interview on Uniiq FM’s Breakfast Drive that it is critical to address issues of climate change in Africa. He underscored that resolving climate change-related challenges is pivotal for Africa’s development. Mr. Nkaw stressed the significance of holding governments […]
Water crisis is not all about climate change – Claire Thomas
By: Hagar Sey, Obonu FM The Co-Executive Director at Minority Rights Group, Madam Claire Thomas, says the water crisis is not just about climate change as most decision-makers want the world to believe. According to her water crisis abounds because most state authorities are making short-term and self-interested decisions. Saying those taking these life-affecting decisions […]
Climate reporting: What journalists are missing in the agricultural discourse
Every year, smallholder farmers in Africa suffer yield losses due to changes in timing and length of growing period – a phenomenon induced by changes in rainfall and water availability for irrigation. When farmers record low yields, it is not only their livelihoods that are affected, but the food security, nutritional balance, and an entire […]
US commits $7B to Climate Change Crisis Solutions Across Africa
”Panuka Farms in Zambia is a model for what we can do to counter the threat of climate change”, says US Vice President Kamala Harris on her visit to Lusaka, Zambia. Locally owned and operated the Farm is using climate-smart agriculture techniques and digital tools to reduce water usage, keep produce healthier, and ensure food […]
Climate Change and Green Economy week launched in Accra
By: Mavis Offei This year’s Climate Change and Green Economy week has officially opened in Accra and running with the theme of, “Climate Change; A threat to our Livelihood.” The Minister for Environment, Science, innovation and Technology, Dr Kwaku Afriyie launching the week said, Africa and Ghana must agree to forgo industrial Development through fossil […]
Climate Change policies must address social transformation- Researcher
A Regional Researcher with International Water Management Institute, IWMI Dr. Charity Osei Amponsah has stated that current policies on climate change, gender and migration in Ghana do not adequately address social transformation. Therefore, existing strategies and plans have not been effective, particularly in building climate resilience and mitigating migration from the northern to southern part […]
