Staff Writer Zimbabwe is set for another wet summer, with climate experts confirming a strong likelihood of La Niña conditions that are expected to drive normal to above-normal rainfall across most of the country for the 2025-2026 cropping season. The La Niña phenomenon is a natural climate cycle characterised by cooler-than-average Pacific Ocean temperatures, typically…
Heat-related deaths are skyrocketing, increasing by 23% since the 1990s and reaching an annual average of 546,000 deaths, a new report shows. The 2025 Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change report, released in collaboration with the World Health Organisation (WHO), says climate change is directly to blame for the escalating crisis. The report states…
Zimbabwe launched the Biodiversity Finance Initiative aimed at strengthening conservation funding and promoting sustainable natural resource use. Minister of Environment, Climate and Wildlife, Evelyn Ndlovu, said the initiative comes as Zimbabwe continues to bear financial burdens in managing elephant populations that exceed ecological carrying capacity. “Zimbabwe is endowed with exceptional natural capital, from our diverse…
Nearly 80% of the world’s poor, 887 million people, live in regions that are exposed to extreme heat, flooding and other climate hazards, a new report shows, highlighting the urgent need for global action to address the issue. The report released on Friday by the UN Development Programme (UNDP) and Oxford University ahead of the COP30 climate…
Atmospheric carbon dioxide levels rose by a record amount in 2024, reaching new highs and locking in further long-term warming and extreme weather, according to the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO). The surge was driven by continued human emissions, more wildfire activity and weakened absorption by land and ocean “sinks” – a development that threatens to create a…
From 1970 until 2000, the costs of disasters averaged $70 to $80 billion. Those mainly preventable costs doubled this century to average $180 to $200 billion annually, according to a recent report published by the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR). Most of the exorbitant costs of disaster are preventable with proper funding and planning —one…
The Minister of Agriculture, Anxious Masuka, says Zimbabwe is targeting 100% adoption of the Pfumvudza/Intwasa programme in the 2026 farming season to combat climate change impacts. The Pfumvudza/Intwasa programme uses conservation agriculture (planting basins, mulching) to ensure long-term, sustainable food security, even amid extreme weather. Speaking at the official opening of the 4th African Plant…
Over 200 African government and partner representatives reaffirmed their commitment to identifying opportunities to scale up national and regional action on climate. The affirmation came at the Green Climate Fund’s (GCF) Regional Dialogue, which convened key stakeholders from across the continent, including government focal points (Nationally Designated Authorities), implementing partners, civil society, and the private…
Staff Writer Over 40% of Zimbabwe’s rural households lack knowledge of climate change, a critical gap in a nation already grappling with a food security crisis exacerbated by extreme weather events, a new report shows. According to the findings from the 2025 Rural Livelihoods Assessment, there is urgent need for enhanced awareness and educational programs…
The 13th Conference on Climate Change and Development in Africa (CCDA-XIII) concluded Sunday, in Addis Ababa, with a call for urgent action and scaled-up investment to advance Africa’s climate agenda. Convened by the UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) in partnership with the African Development Bank, the African Union Commission, and the Pan-African Climate Justice…
