AllAfrica News: Environment

[African Development Bank (AfDB)] What: African Development Bank Group high-level side event at COP31 When: 13 November 2026 | 16:30-18:00 UTC+3 Where: Africa Pavilion (A240), COP31, Antalya, Türkiye

[Ghanaian Times] A climate phenomenon happening thousands of miles away in the Pacific Ocean is already having serious impact here in Ghana, with hotter, drier and dustier conditions expected in the coming months.

[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Ethiopia could face contrasting climate risks, with parts of the country exposed to worsening drought while southern areas brace for above-normal rainfall and potential flooding, as a potentially record-strength Super El Niño develops in 2026-27, according to an analysis by international water and sanitation organization WaterAid.

[Bird Story Agency] Ghana has unlocked an expected $43 million in forest carbon payments - days after Gabon struck a six-million-tonne carbon credit deal - as African leaders at COP31 push for more forest investment.

[Shabelle] Antalya -- Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud called on the international community to honour its climate commitments and provide greater support to countries facing the worst effects of climate change, as he addressed the opening of the COP31 summit in Turkey.