Businesses in Africa are waking up to the need to urgently cut carbon emissions across commercial real estate and these increasingly changing attitudes are reflected in the financial value of the buildings around us. Attention is now turning to the preservation of the value of buildings to avoid the risks
The Horn of Africa is experiencing its worst drought in 40 years, no thanks to climate change. Climate change is resulting in higher temperatures, water scarcity, droughts, floods, and other extreme weather-related events across Africa. This is fueling the hunger crisis as decreasing harvests, and increasing food prices threaten the
Climate change is causing global warming and resulting in a rapid increase in nighttime temperatures (at a quicker rate than daylight temperatures), making sleeping impossible. According to a study, the average person loses 44 hours of sleep every year, which equates to 11 nights of fewer than 7 hours of
Biodiversity and climate are strongly intertwined. They can both be considered in terms of physical and transition risks. Forests and ecosystems, such as mangroves, coral reefs, and marshes, serve as carbon sinks and contribute to the mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions. In addition, they can also be important nature-based solutions
Africa, no doubt, is rich in biodiversity which many consider having intrinsic value. Yet, the purpose of biodiversity conservation is premised on the belief that each species has a value and a right to exist, whether or not it is known to have value to humans. Going by the natural
The role of air pollution in the climate crisis is a far-reaching one, with some pollutants such as black carbon and ozone increasing warming by trapping heat in the atmosphere, and others such as sulfur dioxide forming light-reflecting particles and having a cooling effect on the climate. The harmful effects
Ghana’s plastic waste situation is dire as 1.1 million tonnes of plastic waste per year is released into the environment causing pollution, blockages of gutters and drainage systems leading to flooding, etc. Approximately 70% of plastic input materials in Ghana are used only for packaging. Out of the total plastic
Cities all over the world are one of the biggest contributors to global warming. For one, they are responsible for about two-thirds of the world's emissions as of today, according to a report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. In 2020, cities were responsible for about 72% of global
Groundwater is found underground in rocks, soils, and aquifers and makes up about 99% of all liquid freshwater on Earth. And the good part? this abundance of water resources extends to much of Africa. Recall we published an article some time ago about researchers positing that groundwater resources in
Hello readers, Welcome to #ClimateJusticeThursday on CleanbuildVoices! The increasing urgency to combat climate change across the globe has resulted in the rapid increase of climate change litigation in recent years, especially in developed continents like the US and Europe. This global increase has seen over 1,000 climate cases filed globally
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