USAid transforms community-based wildlife management
John Cassim A kombi donated to the Nyangambe community by a safari operator Shangani River Safaris. The operator is leasing a wildlife farm owned by 181 Nyangambe community members. Owing to sound management through trainings under the Resilience Anchors the community is now benefiting from a borehole, and a omnibus for safe commuting for the […]
Traditional grain seed production to help Zimbabwe beat climate change shocks
-Cabinet has put in place robust measures encompassing irrigation and agricultural climate-proofing to maintain increased production. John Cassim Harare, Zimbabwe (CZ) – The Zimbabwean government has announced that the availability of traditional grain seed will be increased through packaging by ARDA and GMB, in the 2023/2024 season. This is in line with the agricultural climate-proofing […]
Zimbabwe to brace for climate change induced power shortages
-there is likely to be a delayed start to the rainfall season for the whole of Southern Africa due to the presence of El Nino, FEWSNET warned. John Cassim Harare, Zimbabwe (CZ) – The Zambezi River Authority (ZRA) has reduced water allocation for hydroelectricity generation this year for Zambia and Zimbabwe, amid growing concerns of […]
Sustainable waste management strategies, will be examined at the 2023 Green Expo and Summit.
-According to government experts, there is a great need to go from a linear to a circular economic model in order to address the difficulties the globe is currently facing. HARARE (CZ) – The transformation from a linear to a circular economic model of waste management will be the main topic of the 2023 edition […]
July 4, 2023, was the hottest day on Earth, experts have revealed.
-According to specialists, the extreme heat had an impact on African nations in the Northern Hemisphere including Mali and Egypt. John Cassim Harare, Zimbabwe (CZ)—According to data from the U.S. National Centers for Environmental Prediction, Tuesday, July 4, 2023, was the hottest day on Earth since at least 1979, with a global average surface temperature […]
Rising global temperatures hinder birds’ reproduction
-Our results suggest that breeding productivity may decrease about 12% for the average bird species, the research reveals John Cassim Harare, Zimbabwe (CZ) – Rising global temperatures are making it harder for birds to know when it is spring and time to breed according to a new study published in Proceedings of the National Academy […]
A US$2 Million Agreement to Empower Liberian Women in Fisheries signed
-everybody knows women are custodians of tradition and livelihoods, so allowing them to invest in fisheries was important, officials said. Staff Reporter Harare, Zimbabwe (CZ) – The Liberian government, through the National Fisheries and Aquaculture Authority (NaFAA) and Conservation International (CI), has signed a US$ 2 million grant management agreement to enhance women’s participation in […]
UNICEF capacitates Zimbabwean youths on climate change
-6.5 million children (0-18 years old) in Zimbabwe are at risk of impact from climate-induced emergencies, UNICEF says. John Cassim HARARE, Zimbabwe (CZ) – UNICEF is on a drive to capacitate young Zimbabweans on the impact of climate change on children. In October 2022, UNICEF launched the Climate, Energy, Environment, and Children Strategy to help […]
Zimbabwe helps meet refugees’ food needs
-No matter the circumstances that have pushed refugees to flee their countries, we serve them without discrimination and ensure that they are able to put food on their tables, Francesca Erdelmann, WFP Representative and Country Director in Zimbabwe, said. -John Cassim HARARE, Zimbabwe (CZ) – The Zimbabwean government has contributed 4.400 metric tones of maize […]
Zim hospitals powered up through Global Fund S4H
-Hospitals could not store the vaccines due to power cuts, resulting in pregnant mothers having to prolong immunisation, a pregnant mother in Umzingwane revealed. Harare, Zimbabwe – Everjoice Banda (24) a mother of one from Umzingwane in Matabeleland South, is one of more than six million beneficiaries of the Global Fund-funded Solar for Health (S4H) […]