Healthy Diets Remain Beyond Reach for Two-Thirds of Africa’s Population, UN Report Finds
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Healthy Diets Remain Beyond Reach for Two-Thirds of Africa’s Population, UN Report Finds

More than two-thirds of Africa’s population could not afford a healthy diet in 2025, according to a new UN report released around World Food Day. Rising food prices and weaknesses across agricultural supply chains continue to limit access to nutritious meals, highlighting the urgent need to make healthy food more affordable and accessible.
Climate Change is Taking a Toll on Mental Health, Scientists Warn
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Climate Change is Taking a Toll on Mental Health, Scientists Warn

Climate change is taking a growing toll on mental health, with extreme heat, floods, droughts, air pollution and food insecurity contributing to anxiety, depression and psychological distress. A new report warns that children and vulnerable communities face heightened risks, calling for governments to integrate mental health support into climate adaptation plans, disaster preparedness and recovery programmes.
African Climate Experts Push for Ocean Finance and Action Ahead of COP31
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African Climate Experts Push for Ocean Finance and Action Ahead of COP31

African climate experts are calling for increased climate finance, stronger ocean-monitoring systems and clear implementation commitments ahead of COP31. At a strategy meeting in Nairobi, negotiators and researchers urged global climate institutions to integrate ocean action into their work, strengthen technology transfer and support vulnerable coastal communities with funding tailored to their needs.
Extreme Heat Is Making Pregnancy More Dangerous
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Extreme Heat Is Making Pregnancy More Dangerous

Extreme heat is emerging as a growing threat to pregnancy and newborn health, with nearly 73% of maternal health professionals surveyed across five countries reporting increases in heat-related cases or complications. The findings highlight the need to integrate maternal and newborn care into national heat and climate-adaptation plans.
Community-Led Project Restores 68 Hectares Of Dundori Forest
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Community-Led Project Restores 68 Hectares Of Dundori Forest

A three-year community-led restoration project has rehabilitated 68 hectares of Dundori Forest in Nakuru, an area previously damaged by illegal logging. The initiative has also created income opportunities through tree nurseries and conservation activities, demonstrating how forest restoration can support both ecosystems and local livelihoods.
World’s Rivers Suffer One of the Driest Years in More than Three Decades, WMO Warns
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World’s Rivers Suffer One of the Driest Years in More than Three Decades, WMO Warns

Global rivers experienced one of their driest years in more than three decades in 2025, according to the World Meteorological Organization. The report highlights declining freshwater storage, continued glacier loss, groundwater shortages and increasingly unpredictable swings between drought and flooding—putting communities and economies under growing pressure