Will ‘Big Oil’ influence COP28 talks as Namibia fights climate change challenges?

Will ‘Big Oil’ influence COP28 talks as Namibia fights climate change challenges?

With COP28 around the corner, people are worried about the influence of big oil companies on the climate talks. Namibia, a country that is facing climate challenges, has to decide how it will respond, especially with news about the United Arab Emirates planning oil and gas deals during the talks. Recent reports from independent journalists at the Centre for Climate Reporting working with the BBC reveal that the UAE, which […]

November 27, 2023 15

Environment

The Success Factors for Chicken Farming

By Hanks Saisai, Technical Advisor: Crops & Poultry Raising chickens is rapidly becoming a lucrative farming enterprise that provides affordable protein products to households all over the country. However, there are critical factors that farmers must adhere to and understand to ensure success. Firstly, to achieve success in chicken farming, housing is the most critical factor that must be prioritized by farmers. Chicken coops must be designed in manner that […]

November 27, 2023 25

Africa

Storm Alexis bring flood risk in north Africa

Intense rainfall and gusty winds could cause severe flooding in parts of northern Algeria over the next few days. The BBC’s Chris Fawkes has the details.

November 23, 2023 30

Environment

Integrated Farming System is Key to Sustainable Agriculture

By: Erastus Ngaruka, Technical Advisor: Livestock & Rangeland Management Agricultural production in Namibia is highly susceptible to the effects of climate change and ultimately threatens food security and sustainable livelihoods. This vulnerability can however be reduced through the adoption of appropriate farming systems that foster sustainable agriculture. To this end, sustainable agriculture entails the continued production of food under appropriate farming practices that will not compromise the production environment. An […]

November 23, 2023 10

Africa

Expert says the future of African energy lies in low-carbon technologies

Energy experts believe the future of African energy lies in low-carbon technologies. PwC South Africa’s Martin Solomon says opportunities for renewables on the continent are there, but has to be utilised in a balanced system. He told SABC News that stable electricity infrastructure may make it easier for the continent to adopt clean energy.

November 22, 2023 18

Environment

Online search queries related to “climate anxiety” have increased

Online search queries related to "climate anxiety" have risen, according to data gathered by Google. Studies also suggest that women are more affected by climate anxiety than men. The rise of wildfires, floods, and droughts around the world are just some of the highly visible signs of climate change. According to the BBC, what is reported less is the impact of climate change on human minds. Climate anxiety - defined […]

November 22, 2023 8

Environment

Shigwedha stresses global collaboration on climate change

Nine days ahead of the 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 28) in Dubai, Anna Shigwedha, Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform, emphasised the importance for joint efforts to address the challenges of climate change. “We are in a climate crisis that has largely been caused by more industrialised economies,” Shigwedha said in a keynote address delivered at the SASSCAL Climate Change Dialogue Namibia Conference in Windhoek […]

November 22, 2023 11

Environment

A Basic understanding of farm enterprise diversification

By Erastus Ngaruka, Technical Advisor: Livestock Agricultural production involves growing crops and rearing livestock, in order to produce a range of commodities or end-products. Farm enterprise diversification is simply the practice of producing a range of commodities as opposed to a single commodity on farmland. Diversification constitutes the process of allocating farm resources or the factors of production land, labor and capital) to different enterprises. This process identifies valuable or […]

November 22, 2023 22

Environment

Here’s what you need to know about the Emissions Gap Report 2023 by the UN Environment Programme

The UN Environment Programme's Emissions Gap Report 2023 calls attention to the alarming trajectory of global warming and the failure to meet emission reduction goals, stressing the need for urgent action to avert catastrophic climate impacts. The report, titled "Emissions Gap Report 2023: Broken Record – Temperatures Hit New Highs, Yet World Fails to Cut Emissions (again)," underlines the world's deviation from the Paris Agreement goals, with temperatures heading for […]

November 22, 2023 12