Patricia Munwela lives on the frontlines of the climate crisis. The mother of five struggles to make ends meet on their small family farm located in a remote village in the Kazungula District of southern Zambia.
They dismissed us as poor farmers crying for attention, and so they went about their routines in their roofed 4×4 monster cars and air-conditioned offices.
As Uganda moves forward with its oil development plans, concerns about environmental sustainability remain at the forefront.
The devastating hailstorm that struck Kalangala has claimed its fourth victim, underscoring the increasing threat of extreme weather events in the region.
A once-forested area in Namisindwa District has been cleared for settlement and farming, contributing to deforestation and soil erosion uphill. This has led to silting and, ultimately, flooding in the lowlands
Farmers in Uganda’s mountainous regions, particularly in the Kigezi highlands, are finding creative ways to adapt to the increasing challenges of climate change.
Changing rainfall patterns have led to increasingly frequent flooding in western Uganda’s Kasese district, destroying farmers’ homes and fields.
Semen from men exposed to heat waves had lower sperm number and abnormal morphology.
Last Drop Africa co-founder Alex Taremwa scooped a continental award for digital activism at the 8th edition of the African Climate Change and Environmental Reporting (ACCER) Awards.
Climate change has intensified pressure on fishing, resulting in diminishing returns in Lake Tanganyika, Africa's deepest freshwater body.
The research aimed to understand why vulnerable populations resist government resettlement efforts.
