From family farm to climate tech: How one Kenyan woman is helping farmers outsmart drought
© Agritech Analytics Maryanne Gichanga (centre), a Kenyan agricultural innovator, demonstrates satellite data tools to local farmers. “Giving up is not an option – so many people depend on you,” the words of Maryanne Gichanga, a participant in a UN supported initiative, which aims to help farmers in Kenya find solutions to alleviate the pressures of […]
World Court says countries are legally obligated to curb emissions, protect climate
© ICJ-CIJ/Frank van Beek Climate activists voice their opinion outside the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague. The International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague, Netherlands, issued its advisory opinion on the obligations of States in respect of climate change, read out by the President of the Court, Judge Iwasawa Yuji, on […]
World Court says countries are legally obligated to curb emissions, protect climate
© ICJ-CIJ/Frank van Beek Climate activists voice their opinion outside the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague. The International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague, Netherlands, issued its advisory opinion on the obligations of States in respect of climate change, read out by the President of the Court, Judge Iwasawa Yuji, on […]
‘On thin ice’: UN chief sounds alarm over rapid Himalayan glacier melt
UN News/Vibhu Mishra Mountains in Nepal’s Annapurna range, where glaciers are retreating and snow lines are rising due to climate change. By Vibhu Mishra The United Nations Secretary-General warned on Friday that Himalayan glaciers are “caving in,” urging immediate action to address the climate crisis, especially in the world’s most fragile ecosystems. António Guterres issued the warning in […]
End of eternal ice: Many glaciers will not survive this century, climate scientists say
© NASA Earth Observatory Natural-colour satellite image of the margin of Matusevich Glacier in East Antarctica. (file) Glaciers in many regions will not survive the 21st century if they keep melting at the current rate, potentially jeopardising hundreds of millions of people living downstream, UN climate experts said on the first World Day for Glaciers. Together […]
It’s official: January was the warmest on record
© Unsplash/Craig Manners January 2025 was the warmest since records began, at 1.75°C above the pre-industrial level. The world has just experienced the hottest January ever recorded, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Thursday, citing data crunched by UN partner the Copernicus Climate Service Last month was 1.75 degrees Celsius above the pre-industrial level […]