COP29 Ends with Disappointment Over Climate Finance and Growing Carbon Colonialism
By Joke Kujenya TWO WEEKS after the 29th session of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Conference…
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Health & Climate Experts Urge Action on Sugary Drinks & Plastic Pollution
EXCESSIVE CONSUMPTION of sugary drinks and the prevalence of single-use plastics (SUPs) pose significant threats to public health and the…
Activists Demand Climate Justice and $5 Trillion Annual Finance at COP29
By Joke Kujenya AT COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, civil society groups, including the Africa Make Big Polluters Pay (MBPP) movement,…
USAID Ramps Up Global Climate Action with Major Funding and Initiatives
By Joke Kujenya MILLIONS OF people worldwide are grappling with the escalating effects of climate change, from deadly floods to…
Fossil Fuel Lobbyists Dominate COP29, Hindering Climate Justice Efforts, Say African Groups
By JKNewsMedia Environment THE PRESENCE of 1,773 fossil fuel lobbyists at the ongoing COP29 summit in Baku has sparked outrage…
COP29 Global Carbon Market Pact: Lifeline for Vulnerable Nations
By Joke Kujenya ACROSS VULNERABLE communities worldwide, the impacts of climate change are being felt daily, from soaring food prices…
Global Voices Call for Action on Climate Justice Ahead of COP29 in Azerbaijan
By Joke Kujenya AS COP29 approaches, environmental activists and food justice advocates have rallied for urgent climate action. The conference,…
Rare Sahara Flood Devastates Desert Communities Amid Climate Extremes
By Joke Kujenya IN THE Sahara Desert, where annual rainfall barely reaches two inches, a massive downpour hit for the…
Galamsey Devastates Ghana’s Rivers, Threatens Livelihoods
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter ABENA MENSAH remembers the days when the Pra River flowed clear, offering her community both…
Thunderstorms and Heavy Rains Expected Across Nigeria from Wednesday to Friday
By Joke Kujenya THE NIGERIA Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has announced a forecast of thunderstorms and heavy rains spanning three days,…