AfricaCLIMATE MONTH

AFRICA CLIMATE MONTH · PART OF GLOBAL CLIMATE MONTH

Every month is Climate Month in Africa

365 days a year | 54 countries, one continent

Forests, savannas, rivers, oceans, farms and the young people leading Africa's climate future, in one place, with live news every day.

AfricaCLIMATE MONTH54 countries, one continent
...days to EarthX2027
April 20 to 22, 2027 · Hilton Anatole · Dallas, Texas

AFRICA AT A GLANCE

The continent at the heart of COP32

Africa produces a small share of the world's greenhouse gas emissions but faces some of the hardest climate impacts. In November 2027 the world's climate summit, COP32, comes to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Sources: African Union; UN population estimates; Global Carbon Project and IEA; UNFCCC; UNCCD Great Green Wall; Green Belt Movement; African Development Bank. Checked November 2026.

LIVE, UPDATED THROUGH THE DAY

Africa today

Live readings from public data services. Each panel names its source so you can check it yourself.

Weather and air Open-Meteo

Temperature, wind and air quality right now. Air quality uses the European AQI index: lower is cleaner.

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Source: Open-Meteo weather and air quality APIs (national weather services and CAMS). open-meteo.com

Earthquakes, past 7 days USGS

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Magnitude 4.5 and stronger. Source: U.S. Geological Survey. earthquake.usgs.gov

Useful every day Links

A YEAR OF AFRICA EVENTS

Every corner of Africa, all year long

From the Great Green Wall in the Sahel to the kelp forests of the Cape, Africans are leading on climate, conservation and clean energy. Tap a place to see what happens there.

African countriesPlaces to explore, tap one

THE 2027 AFRICA ENVIRONMENTAL CALENDAR

Twelve months across Africa

Climate, conservation, clean energy, regenerative agriculture, oceans, wildlife and community events, month by month. Fixed international days show their exact date. Recurring festivals and conferences show the usual timing until organizers confirm 2027 dates, so check the link before you go. Registered events appear here once they are approved.

LIVE NEWS, REFRESHED SEVERAL TIMES A DAY

Africa climate and environment news

The newest headlines on the subjects that matter most, pulled automatically from news outlets, plus the sources we follow.

WHAT IS CHANGING

The big stories of an African climate

SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE

Africans take care of Africa

Farmers and fishers, rangers and engineers, students and elders, in every language from Amharic to Zulu. Africa Climate Month has a place for all of them.

ROTARY IN AFRICA

Rotary across Africa

Rotary clubs in every region of Africa plant trees, protect water, bring clean water and sanitation to schools and work with young people through Rotaract and Interact. Environment became Rotary's seventh area of focus in 2021.

WHO IS DOING THE WORK

Africa climate and environmental organizations

Government bodies, science centers, nonprofits, conservation groups, farmers' networks, youth movements and Rotary. Search by name or filter by type.

ADD YOUR EVENT

Register your event

Clean-ups, tree plantings, talks, film nights, farm days, beach days and Rotary projects all count. Every entry is reviewed before it appears on the calendar.

In honor of Trammell S. Crow, founder of EarthX, on his 75th birthday.Read the 75 dedications