We look at Africa’s climate innovations, spotlighting examples of African ingenuity countering food insecurity.
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Climate apartheid’s harvest: How climate change is starving Africa
Following our February Postscripts exploration of “Climate Apartheid”, this article turns to its devastating ripple effect: food insecurity.
Climate apartheid: Africa’s low-emitters pay the price
Despite the minimal role African countries play in global emissions, climate change hits them hardest, embodying “climate apartheid” where the vulnerable pay for the excesses of others.
Daughters of the soil: Indigenous women bear the brunt of – and lead the fight against – global resource scrambles
The global scramble for resources is violently gendered, and the frontline defenders are women, who for millennia, have been the heart, memory, and custodians of the land.
Resource exploitation and arms manufacturing: What do these have to do with AI?
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is often hailed as a revolutionary force for sustainability, but its rapid expansion comes with significant environmental costs.
A story linking disposable nappies, abolitionism and climate change
What do single-use nappies, the fight against slavery, and climate collapse have in common? Leonie Joubert’s question piqued my interest.
Centering feminist movements in climate justice
As we honour Earth Month in April, we acknowledge the role of women and feminist movements in the fight for climate justice.