Why I’m rooting for ruthless climate penalties
This is where climate sanctions come into play. Targeted economic penalties on the worst offenders, climate sanctions could create tangible financial incentives for change.
By Tracy Mutowekuziva
Jun. 2, 2024
Tobacco farming: Key driver of climate change
Deforestation is one of the drivers of environmental degradation and climate change and yet it is seen by some as a livelihood.
By Tapiwa Gomo
Jan. 14, 2024
AWF tackles deforestation
During the tobacco season, Zimbabwe earned over US$1 billion in foreign currency but it has had major effects, particularly deforestation caused by curing of the golden leaf.
By Nhau Mangirazi
Dec. 27, 2023
Biodiversity loss: The unseen cost of deforestation
Deforestation in Zimbabwe continues to spread at a high rate due to over reliance on firewood in the rural areas.
By Gary Gerald Mtombeni
Aug. 8, 2023
Climate impacts as obstacles to household resilience
The poverty-stricken households are forced to sell the little they would have accumulated to buy food, send children to school or seek medication, among other things, as they live from hand to mouth.
By Peter Makwanya
Jul. 31, 2023
Lupane fights climate change through clean stoves
Deforestation in Zimbabwe continues to spread at a high rate due to the over reliance on firewood in the rural areas.
By Gary Gerald Mtombeni
Mar. 19, 2023
Zim trees bear brunt of power crisis
In its latest report, WPR said the country had lost on average 1 000 hectares of trees per annum as an electricity power crisis cripples the southern African nation.
By Tatenda Manyinyire
Dec. 14, 2022
Rising charcoal demand threatens Mat North forests
More than $1 billion of this amount was made up by charcoal.
By Nokuthaba Dlamini
Sep. 18, 2022
Over 400 nabbed for environmental violations
BULAWAYO City Council has arrested over 400 residents for violating environmental by-laws mostly in outlying areas such as Ncema and Pumula North, raking in over $93 000 through fines, it has emerged.
By The Southern Eye
Sep. 5, 2021
