By Natasha Mhango Chirundu district is renowned for its high temperatures and low rainfall. But this scenario has been exacerbated by climate change and is bordering on becoming unbearable for both humans and livestock if no interventions are made. The District experienced only one month
By Kakoma Chayinda The National Assembly of Zambia Committee on Agriculture, Land and Natural Resources has commended climate change campaigners for promoting organic farming in Sinazongwe district of Southern Province. The Zambia Climate Change Network, Green Living Movement and Pelum Zambia partnered with Kalubi Development
By Jeff Kapembwa Zambia’s livestock potential remains untapped on account of recurring livestock diseases, lack of enhanced husbandry practices, and innovation to double animal production and meet home and export markets, notes Fisheries and Livestock minister, Makozo Chikote. Zambia’s animal production, chiefly cattle for beef
By Jeff Kapembwa Zambia has urged the Conference or Conference of the Parties (COP 28) planned for Dubai this November to deliver ambitious, balanced, fair and just outcomes and set the tone for a global response towards redressing climate change effectively. Zambia had last November
By Jeff Kapembwa Global efforts to mitigate and adapt climatic change effects might veer off course without joint efforts globally to redress the unabated plastic pollution, projected to more than double to 493 Million tons by 2060, Zambia’s Minister for Economy and Environment, Collins Nzovu notes.
By Happy Mulolani By the year 2030, Africa alone will require US$ 30 trillion to implement climate change adaptation plans. For this to happen, there is a need for the inclusion of all key stakeholders in the fight against climate change in developing countries. With
By Happy Mulolani Zambia’s low adaptability to climate change is burdened with the prevalent floods and droughts which continue to negatively impact communities. The Notre Dame Global Adaptation Initiative indicates that Zambia is ranked 55th which clearly depicts the country’s vulnerability especially its critical sectors
By Natasha Mhango Women in leadership positions in rural areas remains a wonder to see but their contributions to their communities often go unnoticed. This is because the increase in patriarchal attitudes disguised as cultural norms hinders women’s participation in leadership roles in rural areas.
The world is warming because of emissions produced by humans, mostly from burning fossil fuels like oil, gas and coal. Global temperatures have risen 1.1C and are heading towards 1.5C, according to the UN's climate scientists, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). If temperatures rise
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