VIDEO ― Climate Defenders: Making Ethiopia green again
Some 100 years ago, forests covered a third of Ethiopia. Now, that coverage is less than 5%, amid climate change, leading to a recurring drought […]
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Ethiopia and IFAD to help families adapt to climate shocks in new multi-million dollar project
A financing agreement for the Lowlands Livelihood Resilience Project was signed by the representatives of IFAD and Ethiopia in Rome. ROME, Italy (IFAD) – Half […]
Ethiopian plant breeders turn to a nuclear technique to help Teff farmers adapt to climate change
Researchers at the Debre Zeit Agricultural Research Center are turning to nuclear technology for help to avoid the damaging consequences of climate change on teff […]
Denmark and Ethiopia to host global meeting tackling climate change in New York
As key partners and climate ambitious countries, Ethiopia and Denmark lead the energy transition track at the UN Climate Action Summit in New York on […]
Fifty-five African countries sign a five-point declaration to scale up food production while tackling climate change challenges
The declaration, signed by 55 African countries at the African Green Revolution Forum 2019 in Accra, recognizes climate change as a challenge to Africa’s food […]
Better land management & reducing greenhouse gas emissions are crucial in tackling climate change, UN special report says
The IPCC special report on climate change shows that better land management can contribute to tackling climate change, but is not the only solution. Reducing […]
Combating drought and climate change in Ethiopia
On World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought, Trócaire’s Seán Farrell reports about his visit to a life-changing water project in Ethiopia, and the need […]
To meet its climate resilience and mitigation goals, Ethiopia gets a $500 million grant from the World Bank
The Climate Action through Landscape Management (CALM) Program approved on 13th June 2019 will help finance Ethiopia’s Sustainable Land Management (SLM) initiatives. WASHINGTON, D.C. (World […]
Helvetas helps farming families in Ethiopia cope with climate change
ADDIS ABABA (Helvetas Ethiopia)– Many people in Ethiopia suffer from recurrent droughts, and climate change is exacerbating the problem. Helvetas, Swiss development organization, supports them in […]
ENACTS: Climate information to help combat malaria in Ethiopia
An initiative called ENACTS has made climate information easier for Ethiopian health professionals to access and use. This has helped them to pinpoint which districts […]