Africa experienced one of its hottest years on record in 2024, with average temperatures soaring approximately 0.86 °C above the 1991-2020 average, new data shows. According to a new report from the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO), the past decade has been the warmest on record for Africa. Highlighting Africa’s particular vulnerability to our warming planet,…
Staff Writer The Ministry of Environment, Climate and Wildlife today launched the Zimbabwe Carbon Registry Pilot Launch, marking a significant step in the country’s efforts to establish itself as a key player in the carbon market. The launch makes Zimbabwe the first country, worldwide, to establish a blockchain-based national carbon registry. The initiative is in…
The Minister of Environment, Climate, and Wildlife, Evelyn Ndlovu, has called for the localisation of climate action, noting that communities and actors are best placed to identify and implement the interventions needed to respond to their climate vulnerabilities. Speaking at the Utariri Day Celebration, Ndlovu also underscored the need to increase climate finance flows to…
Eight African savannah elephants roaming near Zimbabwe’s Hwange National Park have been fitted with GPS-enabled satellite collars in a bid to reduce escalating human-elephant conflict in surrounding communities. The ten-day operation, a joint initiative between the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) and the Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks), supports the efforts by…
As the planet heats up and the push to decarbonise gathers pace, Indigenous Peoples – long among the world’s most effective environmental stewards – are once again being left behind, a new UN report reveals. Launched on Thursday, The State of the World’s Indigenous Peoples exposes a stark imbalance: while Indigenous Peoples make up just six percent…
Without urgent action, climate change could be linked to one in every ten cases of intimate partner violence by the end of the century. That is the warning from a new issue brief by the UN Spotlight Initiative, which finds that climate change is intensifying the social and economic stresses that are fuelling increased levels of violence against…
FAO collaborates with the government to protect and restore critical ecosystems ©FAO/ Giulio Napolitano Zimbabwe is investing considerable effort to protect its valuable wetland resources as the globe prepares for the 15th Conference of the Parties (COP15) to the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands. Several wetlands of international significance, including the famous Victoria Falls, are located…
Staff Writer Zimbabwe has distinguished itself as the sole African nation to meet the February 10, 2025 deadline for submitting its updated national climate plan, known as Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) secretariat. Parties to the Paris Climate Agreement are required to submit updated national climate…
Staff Writer The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) says the financial sector has made significant progress in integrating sustainability as climate-related disasters like droughts and floods intensify. The central bank said this comes as there is an increasing demand for banking institutions to effectively manage financial risks while playing an active role in promoting the…
Staff Writer Zimbabwe’s food import bill increased significantly by 55.2% to US$976.1 million in 2024 from US$628.9 million in 2023, latest data shows. According to the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ), the increase was underpinned by grain imports, necessitated by the El Niño-induced drought that adversely affected the 2023/24 agricultural season. “Maize imports increased from…
