Laurie Goering edits AlertNet Climate, the Thomson Reuters Foundation’s news website on the humanitarian and development impacts of climate change.
With farmers in the country already embracing tech to help with small-scale, agricultural tasks, drones and other small robots could soon be the future of Africa's farming
It was "way bigger than I ever anticipated", says Anna Taylor, a leader of the UK Student Climate Network.
While support for coal mining has fallen, other subsidies for coal-fired power have risen substantially, researchers said.
Global warming is set to increase natural disasters like flooding, but without fundamental change the financial system will not be able to cope with repair and insurance costs.
Security experts from around the world are voicing their opinions on climate change, and there is one resounding consensus - it is an 'imminent' security threat.
Heatwaves, storms, floods and fires are threatening to overwhelm health systems, according to experts.
South Africa has a high unemployment rate - especially among young people - with the education system, slow economic growth and the legacy of apartheid all factors.
Gathering previously unavailable data could be an important step on the road to tackling global hunger.
A report on gender equality and climate goals says women's views are crucial to developing policies that deal with climate change.
Despite Asia being the most exposed to disasters, people in Africa are likely to suffer more, writes Laurie Goering.
