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Africa files

Can this woman restore Kenya's faith in solar power?

Can this woman restore Kenya’s faith in solar power?

Daphin Juma is a freshly trained solar engineer, taking on energy poverty one panel at a time in a country where technical know-how is in short supply

India domestic action smooths path to HFC deal in Kigali

India domestic action smooths path to HFC deal in Kigali

Negotiators are optimistic about agreeing an ambitious climate deal for the refrigeration industry, after New Delhi’s surprise policy pledge

In pictures: the aftermath of Nairobi's deadly flash floods

In pictures: the aftermath of Nairobi’s deadly flash floods

In April, three hours of torrential rain destroyed buildings and killed 12 people in Huruma Estate. The risks are only mounting

As the world hails Paris, Africa's energy plans are stagnating

As the world hails Paris, Africa’s energy plans are stagnating

Despite bold promises of the UN’s first comprehensive global warming deal, African governments feel their demands for energy equity are being ignored

The Paris Agreement of refrigeration - a bluffer's guide

The Paris Agreement of refrigeration – a bluffer’s guide

Negotiators meet in Kigali next week to agree a global phase-out of HFCs, which could prevent up to 0.5C of global warming

High and dry: South African drought leaves Lesotho parched

High and dry: South African drought leaves Lesotho parched

Water-rich Lesotho has long lubricated South Africa’s burgeoning population, but when drought struck in 2016, it was the residents of Katse village who suffered

In pictures: the energy poor of Africa's biggest slum

In pictures: the energy poor of Africa’s biggest slum

Kibera is a maze of dangerous wiring, as people without clean or safe energy resort to illegal grid connections

Mangrove loss threatens Kenyan coastal communities and the climate

Mangrove loss threatens Kenyan coastal communities and the climate

Household rubbish, land clearance for agriculture and a planned coal power plant in Lamu are putting pressure on vital coastal ecosystems

In pictures: the citizen scientists tracking Kenya's water woes

In pictures: the citizen scientists tracking Kenya’s water woes

Smallholder farmers are helping to monitor water levels in the Sondu river catchment, to pave the way for better flood and drought warnings

Can 'smart migration' build climate resilience in Africa?

Can ‘smart migration’ build climate resilience in Africa?

Researchers in Kenya’s Samburu county find households where at least one member has migrated have the capacity to adopt better adaptation measures

How better forecasts can prevent climate-induced disasters

How better forecasts can prevent climate-induced disasters

An average of 22.5 million people have been displaced by climate or weather-related events since 2008: one answer is access to better forecasts

Climate-smart beans offer hope to Uganda's farmers

Climate-smart beans offer hope to Uganda’s farmers

Drought and heat have hit Ugandan harvests, but new varieties of seeds and beans could help secure food supplies in vulnerable regions

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