Category: Environment

Written By: Faith Jemosop Rwanda is embracing genetically modified organism (GMO) seeds to revolutionize its agricultural sector. The government recently approved the use of GMO seeds for key staple crops, potatoes, maize, and cassava, in a move that signals a new era of science-backed farming in the country. This decision is expected to significantly enhance…

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Written By: Faith Jemosop Is the Air Quality Safe in South Africa Right Now? Imagine stepping outside to enjoy a sunny afternoon in Johannesburg, only to discover that the very air you’re breathing might be putting your health at risk. You can’t see it, but it’s there. Invisible particles, known as PM2.5 and PM10, quietly…

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By Faith Jemosop In the early morning light of Mpumalanga, mothers cradle sick children while standing in clinic queues that grow longer by the week. In the shadows of coal-fired power plants and smouldering refineries, the air hangs heavy invisible but deadly. South Africa’s air pollution crisis has long been known. But now, we know…

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Written By: Faith Jemosop Every morning, the sky over Mpumalanga carries a heavy fog, not the kind that signals rain, but the kind that coats your lungs. For 9-year-old Thato Mokoena, this is just life. She coughs her way through school days, takes a puff from her inhaler before running outside, and sleeps near a…

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By Jemosop Faith On a chilly winter morning in Mpumalanga, 10-year-old Thandiwe clutches her inhaler before heading to school. She’s one of thousands of South African children growing up with chronic respiratory issues. Her mother, Sindi, has never smoked a day in her life, yet she was recently diagnosed with bronchitis and early signs of…

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Written by: Faith Jemosop Climate change is not just an environmental crisis it is an emerging threat to the global energy sector. From disrupted electricity supplies and damaged infrastructure to water shortages affecting power generation, the very systems that power our economies are increasingly vulnerable. The energy sector, both a major contributor to and a…

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Written By: Faith Jemosop Nearly 200 people have been confirmed dead and over 3,000 displaced in Mokwa, Niger State, following one of the worst flood events in Nigeria’s history. Officials say that more than 1,000 people are still missing, with fears that many have been swept away by the raging waters. This natural disaster, which…

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Written By: Faith Jemosop A new study has revealed that climate change is directly contributing to rising cancer rates among women in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), with extreme heat and pollution emerging as major culprits. Breast, ovarian, uterine, and cervical cancers are climbing at alarming rates and the warmer it gets, the…

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Written By: Faith Jemosop Sierra Leone is facing a climate emergency that threatens to undo decades of development progress. With average temperatures rising, rainfall patterns shifting, and sea levels climbing, the country is enduring extreme weather events, deadly floods, food insecurity, and public health disasters. Yet Sierra Leone contributes less than 0.03% of global carbon…

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Written By: Faith Jemosop Zimbabwe’s struggle with drought and food insecurity is being met with long-term solutions rooted in climate resilience, sustainable farming, and rural empowerment. One such transformative initiative is the African Development Fund’s investment in Zimbabwe’s agricultural value chains. Why Climate-Resilient Agriculture Matters Drought has become a recurring challenge for many regions in…

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