Living Planet & Africalink: Africa's changing climate| Listen on Anghami

Aug 2020

Coronavirus Special Podcast #31 | How COVID-19 Denialism still plagues Africa's Health Efforts

In this final DW Africalink Special Podcast, we look at how COVID-19 denialism and ignorance of the disease's severity is impeding states' ability to curb the illness. We also look back at some of the stories we've covered over the past six months.

14m 45s

Aug 2020

Coronavirus Special Podcast #30 | Countries that never imposed a lockdown

As the second wave of the coronavirus rolls into Europe, some regions are wondering whether they should impose new lockdowns or if people should learn to cope with the pandemic. But what about the countries that never imposed lockdowns in the first place?

11m 20s

Aug 2020

Coronavirus Special Podcast #29 | COVID-19 and locust plague threaten food security in East Africa

As a record locust infestation and COVID-19 hit East Africa, food resources may be getting scarce. But the supply chains to the most vulnerable of people may also be in jeopardy. DW talked to some of the people trying to solve this double blow in Kenya and Somalia.

14m 14s

Sep 2023

BBC OS Conversations: Climate change in Africa

Africa causes little damage to the climate but tends to feel the brunt of changing weather patterns. That was the debate in recent days as Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, hosted Africa’s first-ever climate summit. More than a dozen African leaders discussed the continent's increasing e ... Show More

24 m

Nov 2017

Climate finance key to world’s future

Climate change is a vital issue for the future of the world, and climate finance is key to confronting it.You get the lowdown on this supremely important subject on the European Investment Bank’s podcast A Dictionary of Finance this week. We interview Nancy Saich, senior technica ... Show More

27m 45s

Sep 2023

Are African countries united on climate change?

This week the first ever Africa Climate Summit took place in Nairobi, to discuss ways the continent can respond to the threat of climate change . At least 23 African heads of state and government joined thousands of delegates at the summit, with a goal to influence climate commit ... Show More

20m 28s

Nov 2021

Who pays to fix climate change?

The UN Climate Conference in Glasgow is being described as a make-or-break moment for humanity. The purpose of the gathering is to implement the 2015 Paris Agreement, which aims to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial times. Currently the world is way ... Show More

49m 10s

Dec 2023

What are the key priorities for African leaders at COP28?

Across Africa, the impact of climate change is becoming more and more apparent. This year alone, multiple countries across the continent have been hit with an array of severe natural disasters – ranging from floods to excruciatingly high temperatures. As the United Nations Climat ... Show More

14m 16s

Nov 2022

COP27 climate reparations and democracy activists fear Elon's Twitter

At COP27, the UN's conference on climate change this week, countries in the Global South are calling for a loss and damage compensation fund. And for the first time, it's actually on the agenda. The central argument for the fund is that the countries most vulnerable to climate ch ... Show More

30m 41s

Feb 2023

Climate Change is Shaping Our Most Important Decisions in the Energy Transition

The energy industry influences climate change, and climate change also influences the energy industry. Understanding the consequences of a warming world is essential for making the right decisions as trillions of dollars are invested in energy production around the world. While w ... Show More

48m 15s

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