Climate Change

Kenya has unveiled a bold new roadmap to safeguard public health from the impacts of climate change. The Kenya Climate Change and Health Strategy (2024–2029), launched by Health CS Hon. Aden Duale in Nairobi, positions the country as a continental leader in uniting climate and health action ahead of COP30 in Brazil.

Africa is stepping up to confront the climate and health emergency with a landmark conference in Nairobi this October. The Pan-African Conference on Environment, Climate Change & Health will unite leaders, scientists, and innovators to transform evidence into action and shape the continent’s unified position ahead of global climate talks.

As Africa faces accelerating threats to its forests and biodiversity, experts at the Africa Regional Centres of Excellence (ArcX) forum are calling for stronger, coordinated action backed by science, technology, and innovation.

Over 60% of the world’s land surface has breached the critical planetary boundary for functional biosphere integrity, signaling severe ecosystem degradation globally, a new study published in One Earth reveals.

Lolldaiga, spanning rolling hills and acacia woodlands, is home to endangered species like African elephants, black rhinos, and Grevy's zebras. The blaze destroyed critical habitats, incinerating vegetation that supported these animals and disrupting migration patterns.