UN Secretary‑General António Guterres declared the world has “passed the point of no return” on the shift to renewables and implored governments to file sweeping new climate plans before November’s COP30 climate summit in Brazil, saying the fossil fuel era is nearing its end. In a special address at UN Headquarters in New York, Guterres cited surging…
Worldwide, some of the most widespread and damaging drought events in recorded history have occurred in recent years due to climate change and resource depletion. This is according to a new report from the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), the U.S. National Drought Mitigation Center (NDMC) and the International Drought Resilience Alliance on the global impacts of droughts from 2023 to 2025….
For the first time in 20 years, the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands (COP15) returns to Africa, with its debut in Southern Africa, at Victoria Falls from July 23 to 31. Amid growing threats to the continent’s wetlands, including urbanisation, agricultural expansion, pollution and climate change impacts, Digital Earth Africa (DE Africa) will unveil new tools…
The Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (ZERA) says it has observed an increasing trend among companies installing solar systems for their consumption, as well as for net metering. Out of the licensed power generation projects last year, ZERA said 16 projects are solar photovoltaic power plants, while one is a coal-fired thermal power plant. “A majority…
As extreme heat grips many countries, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) warns of heightened health risks for older persons in the Frontiers 2025 Report. The report states that adults aged 65 years and older, women, and people living in lower-middle income countries and tropical climates are at high morbidity and mortality risk from exposure to…
The Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks) is implementing a multi-year wildlife translocation program aimed at restoring biodiversity and enhancing ecological resilience within Matusadona National Park and its surrounding landscape. The initiative seeks to re-establish viable, self-sustaining herbivore populations, a critical step towards ecosystem restoration and the rewilding of Matusadona as part of the…
African leaders and experts launched a groundbreaking space-based early warning initiative last week, reinforcing efforts to enhance climate resilience across the continent. The leaders and experts concluded a pivotal joint forum in Windhoek, co-hosted by the African Union Commission (AUC) and the Southern African Development Community (SADC), underscoring the critical need for accessible, timely climate…
The Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks) says the country is grappling with a surge in human-elephant conflicts, directly attributed to increased elephant populations and localised overabundance. This came out during a recent review of the Zimbabwe Elephant Management Plan (2021-2025) to assess implementation of the plan, emerging issues, evaluate management approaches, and exploring…
The AfDB-funded Post-Cyclone Idai Emergency Recovery Project restored electricity access, revitalising businesses across communities in Zimbabwe. In March 2019, Cyclone Idai tore through Zimbabwe’s eastern districts with unprecedented fury, leaving behind a trail of devastation. Among the hardest hit regions were Chimanimani and Chipinge, where the lifelines of modern life—electricity, roads, and water systems—were severed…
The UN June Climate Meetings, formally known as the 62nd session of the Subsidiary Bodies (SB62), are commencing today at the World Conference Centre Bonn (WCCB) in Bonn, Germany, where the UN Climate Change (UNFCCC) is headquartered. Building on the progress achieved at the COP29 UN Climate Change Conference in Baku last year, the meetings from…
