With a strong El Niño threatening floods, disease outbreaks and disruption to food production across East Africa, governments are shifting from weather warnings to anticipatory action. Tanzania has approved a
By Habitat Media Reporter Dar es Salaam. Tanzania is stepping up efforts to control the importation and use of ozone-depleting substances, with the government warning consumers and traders against banned
By Habitat Media Reporter Lindi. The government has directed all districts and local government authorities across the country to clear blocked drainage systems and waterways in preparation for the anticipated
By Habitat Media Reporter Zanzibar. Tanzania is stepping up efforts to strengthen oversight of carbon projects as the government seeks to expand climate action while protecting forests and other natural
By Jenifer Gilla Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. African climate leaders have called for a transformation of the global climate-finance system, demanding predictable, accessible and adequate funding that does not worsen the
By Jenifer Gilla Dodoma. Tanzania has been given a warning that could save crops, livestock and livelihoods or become another expensive lesson in disaster response. With potentially heavy El Niño-associated
By Sharon Atieno Nairobi. For a long time, health has been treated as a secondary consequence of climate change, mentioned only in passing within agriculture, water, or adaptation discussions rather
By Cynthia Atuo Nairobi. In the Mareba informal settlement in Nairobi’s Industrial Area, a fragile calm reigns on the surface. Life moves forward, and few physical scars remain from the
Dar es Salaam. The commissioning of the Julius Nyerere Hydropower Project (JNHPP) has raised expectations among Tanzanians that increased electricity generation will eventually translate into lower energy costs for households
Entebbe, Uganda. Uganda has launched a three-year programme aimed at strengthening the resilience of livestock-dependent communities to climate change by addressing gaps in land security, insurance, livestock value chains and