Staff Writer The Civil Protection Unit (CPU) says severe weather conditions, characterised by high-intensity rainfall and violent windstorms, have claimed the lives of 89 people across Zimbabwe during the 2025/26 season. As the country enters its peak rainfall period, the CPU warned that these escalating climate events continue to pose a significant risk to life,…
Staff Writer The Environmental Management Agency (EMA) has rejected 184 development project proposals as part of a rigorous enforcement of conservation laws designed to protect the nation’s wetlands and ecologically sensitive areas. The majority of the denied applications were centred in Harare Province, where urban expansion has increasingly encroached upon vital natural infrastructure. The agency…
Staff Writer The Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (Zimparks) says human-wildlife conflict claimed 62 lives and left 81 injured in 2025, driven by climate change and intensifying competition for scarce water and grazing resources. ZimParks attributed the increasing human-wildlife conflict to the worsening climate crisis, which has triggered intense competition between local communities and…
