Zambia is pushing to mine its rich deposits of critical minerals, which are needed for the global shift to renewables. But toxic pollution from past mining is raising fears that new wealth will come at a high cost for Zambians. e360.yale.edu/features/zambi…

RT @hahellyer: 'We heard the call, we came running': Trump's NATO troop remarks have shaken allied veterans --- new piece by NBC's @Freder…

As rainfall intensifies in the Rwandan capital of Kigali, the city is working with nature to protect against worsening floods. Officials are reforesting hillsides and restoring more than 18,000 acres of degraded wetlands to absorb stormwater. e360.yale.edu/features/kigal…

Landslides have long plagued Uganda's Mount Elgon, but they are growing more destructive as rainfall intensifies and farmers denude forests. To reverse the damage and protect their villages, some farmers have begun planting native trees among their crops. e360.yale.edu/features/ugand…

Covering Climate Now invites you to submit your best climate reporting for the 2025 Awards. This is the program's fifth year, celebrating exceptional climate journalism across 14 categories. Deadline: March 31, 2025. icirnigeria.org/entries-open…

Another for @YaleE360 this time on Zambia’s crippling blackouts and the move towards solar, with Kennedy Phiri 🖊️

We are thrilled to announce that CCIJ's investigative journalists @FrederickJC1, @AngSonja and Margaret Courtney-Clarke have won The Journalist of the Year Award at the 2024 Editors' Forum of Namibia Journalism Awards! @NamMediaTrust Their impactful 3-part investigation into Namibia’s sanitation crisis brought to light critical issues, raised awareness, and highlighted the voices of communities in need. This award is a testament to their hard work, integrity, and commitment to shedding light on important societal challenges. At CCIJ, we remain committed to empowering journalists who drive change through impactful storytelling. We are incredibly proud of Freddie, Sonja, and Margaret for this well-deserved recognition.

Back at the @AIJC_Conference in Johannesburg this week talking about the long-term impacts of extreme weather events on public health alongside @the_ccij ✏️

RT @the_ccij: 🚨 Free Workshop Alert Investigative journalism is challenging, especially when covering stories beyond your borders. Collab…

The UK woke up Sunday morning to city streets covered in debris and smoldering rubbish as a weekend of far-right, anti-immigration demonstrations — stoked by conspiracy theories spread on social media — erupted into violence in seven cities across the nation. @FrederickJC1 nbcnews.com/news/world/far-r… via @nbcnews

🥁 📣 We are THRILLED to announce the 2024 CCNow Journalism Award winners! 👀 this thread to see this year’s best of the best in climate journalism. We’re starting off strong with our esteemed Journalists of the Year...

Proud to be among the winners at the Covering Climate Now awards alongside @the_ccij’s Jenipher Changwanda for our @YaleE360 story on the long-term impacts of Cyclone Freddy in Malawi. e360.yale.edu/features/cyclo…

To fight poaching, South African researchers have made rhino horns radioactive. Read more @YaleE360: bit.ly/45Iez1K

For @MongabayIndia, I wrote about a recent study that highlights how droughts and soil cracking can increase carbon dioxide emissions. Please read and share. @FVahedi_geo @vmishraiit @ICRISAT @TuftsEngineer india.mongabay.com/2024/06/h…

Exclusive: Famine watchdog projects 756,000 Sudanese face starvation in coming months reut.rs/4cfUjqc

Ten years since I first touched down in South America, I’m really happy to say that my first book, PATRIA, is out in November 2024! It’s now available for pre-order and I can’t wait to share it with the world: penguin.co.uk/books/435719/p…

“People are so hungry they are stealing food,” says a farmer in Zambia, where an unprecedented drought has devastated crops. “If we survive until the next harvest, it will be by the grace of God.” e360.yale.edu/features/south…

For weeks, I was seeing stories of school closures due to extreme heat. All over the world. Philippines, Mexico, India, Cambodia, Pakistan. How many kids are losing education due to high temperatures? Today in @devex, with editing from @HonestyPern devex.com/news/despite-schoo…