Climate change could pose a major risk to cassava in Africa: Study sets out what can be done now

Cassava is a starchy, tuberous root, introduced to sub-Saharan Africa by Portuguese traders centuries ago. It is a nutrition ...
Global Voices

Climate change brings changes to North Kivu’s agricultural practices in the DRC

Climate change has impacted North Kivu, a region in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), where farmers have had to adapt their farming practices to survive.
Reuters

Congo lakes are releasing ancient carbon, raising climate concerns, study says

DAKAR, Feb 24 (Reuters) - Two large lakes in the Democratic Republic of Congo are releasing carbon that has been locked away for thousands of years in surrounding peatlands, scientists said, in what ...
Pew Research Center

1. Impact of climate change

Do people see climate change affecting their area? A median of 74% across nine middle-income countries say global climate change is affecting the area where they live at least somewhat, while 24% say ...