The thematic area of the Green Business Gazette (GBG) magazine focuses on how to mitigate climate change and adapting to climate change. Strategies for emission reductions and low emission development are clearly articulated. The thematic area also follows developments at the international arena, climate negotiations under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCC) including the conference of Parties. Articles in this thematic area are developed by leading climate experts and award winning journalists. A range of case studies are also presented in this thematic area.
Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) launches books on Climate Change
The Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung has launched books on climate change in Zimbabwe. The launch is a culmination of the tireless work undertaken by the Germany headquartered institution in collaboration with local stakeholders. The books provide key insights into the phenomenon of climate change as well as its...
An uncertain future. How climate change is changing our lives
Regions around the globe are defined by their climate. Different areas around the globe experience different climatic conditions and these define how different species survive. Species have adapted to the climatic conditions in the area they live and have managed to survive for centuries, reproducing...
Zimbabwe to develop effective climate database management system
Inadequate quality and capacity in climate data management has been identified as one of the remaining gaps as Zimbabwe intensifies interventions to scale up climate change mitigation projects. According to the Ministry of Environment, Climate, Tourism and Hospitality Industry, climate change is increasingly manifesting itself...
Reimagining a world where women are no longer vulnerable to climate change
In a world where a lot of changes are being experienced naturally, technologically, economically, biologically there is a certain aspect of life that has remained stagnant or rather has been dawdling to change. The socio-cultural dynamics of the world especially in the poor, African and...
Women and Climate Change
The impacts of climate change on humanity are becoming more and more evident with the increase in the frequency, occurrence and distribution of climate related catastrophic events. Sadly, these impacts have not been equally distributed across populations in the world as some are more vulnerable...
Cyclone Chalane reaches Zimbabwe
Following an alert issued by Meteorological Service Department on the 22nd of December relating a surging Chalane tropical depression, the government of Zimbabwe has alerted members of the public of the likely weather phenomenon. In a Press Conference held at Munhumutapa in Harare during the...
Chalane Tropical Cyclone scales down to an Overland Depression, greatly weakened
In a course of development, Chalane a tropical storm that evolved from South-West part of the Indian Ocean is reported to have scaled down to a mere overland depression. The surging storm is said to have already made landfall in Madagascar and some parts of...
Joe Biden Wins USA elections – raises hopes of climate action as USA set to re-join the Paris Agreement
Joe Biden has won the United States of America election after attaining and surpassing the minimum 270 Electoral College delegates required to head to the White House. Pitted against the incumbent, Donald J. Trump; Joe Biden put up a spirited performance which earned him the...
Climate change impact on proliferation of invasive alien species
Climate change is a phenomenon that can be identified by noting changes in state of climatic properties (by means of statistical tests) that would have taken place over an extended period of time, decades or longer. These changes have been noted to have an effect...
Catching the fog – Countries begin to harness water from fog and low lying clouds due to climate change
Imagine making a cup of coffee using water harnessed from the fog! Dire situations are befalling countries of the world due to the advent of climate change. Water scarcity has already driven some countries into conflict, sexual exploitation, crop losses and low food security. Globally...
