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Chimanimani Cries for Climate Justice: Missing Declared Dead, Community Reeling
The Mutare High Court's recent declaration of 279 missing persons as dead brings closure for some, but for many, the wounds remain raw.
Read More »Trans-frontier conservation continues to grow in Southern Africa
Southern African Development Community member states are promoting their very successful model of conserving shared wildlife resources through trans-frontier conservation areas.
Read More »UN countries reach historic agreement to protect the high seas, a boost to Africa’s marine conservation
The announcement was made on March 5, 2023, after two weeks of negotiations at the UN headquarters in New York, when nearly 200 countries agreed to a legally-binding "High Seas Treaty" to protect marine life in international waters.
Read More »Africa’s award-winning mermaid teaches children a love for the ocean
South Africa's black mermaid is inspiring a new generation of ocean guardians.
Read More »Using radio to save the ocean and create jobs – an online station started by two students shows how
Blue Radio entertains and educates young coastal listeners about opportunities available within the marine ecosystem.
Read More »Behind the news: Meet the climate journalist training African media practitioners on climate reporting
After observing the challenges journalists and editors encountered while covering and editing climate articles, Tendai Guvavombe decided to offer training for media professionals, an initiative that is quickly spreading across southern African countries.
Read More »Keeping it simple: How to nail recycling
The waste distribution chain begins with a waste producer who places a pickup order that a collector receives. The collector weighs the items at the pickup point and pays the producer accordingly.
Read More »How COVID helped this man fight climate change
He started approaching medical facilities, offering them a service providing proper waste disposal.
Read More »The climate victim who became a climate champion
Today, the 28-year-old climate change activist uses the memory as motivation in his fight for information access, especially among rural populations, to ensure they do not become victims in the same way.
Read More »How a flood created climate activists
the ground zero of climate change in South Africa, the area's residents are no strangers to struggle. That's coming in handy.
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