Climate Change Worsens Period Poverty

 

In marginalised communities of Matabeleland, the effects of climate change are exposing women and girls to health risks during menstruation. Image by Unsplash

In marginalised communities of Matabeleland, the effects of climate change are exposing women and girls to health risks during menstruation.

BY CALVIN MANIKA | @The_CBNews | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. | FEB 9, 2023

Gold Rush Exposes Communities To Health And Environmental Hazards

Artisanal miners are causing environmental degradation at the same time exposing communities to health hazards in Gwanda.

BY VUSINDLU MAPHOSA | @The_CBNews | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. | MAY 24

Artisanal mining might sound quaint, but most gold panners know little about the environmental impacts of gold mining, especially the use of mercury, and its dangers.

Human-Wildlife Conflict Scourge: In Mat North, Predators Escalate Livestock Losses

Hwange National Park wildlife location in Zimbabwe, Africa | Wildlife Worldwide

Predators such as wolves are giving villagers a torrid time. Photo: Wildlife Worldwide

In Matetsi, wild animals are interfering with livestock farming. Villagers say their livelihoods are at risk.

BY CALVIN MANIKA | @The_CBNews | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. | JAN 22, 2023

Hwange's Rapid Desertification An Environmental Concern

Hwange communities urge mining companies to put mitigation strategies into action to safeguard their ecosystem and desist from land degradation activities. Image by Newsday

Hwange dry lands are fast expanding—a form of desertification attributed to two main factors, climatic fluctuations and human activity.

BY CALVIN MANIKA | @The_CBNews |This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. | MAR 1, 2023

Illegal Brick Moulding in Hwange Exacerbates Environmental Damage

File image... Faced with climate change induced drought, young men from rural Hwange venture into illegal brick making businesses to make ends meet.

Lack of employment opportunities for young and middle aged people are a driving force behind illegal brick making which is destroying Hwange’s environment.

BY CALVIN MANIKA | @The_CBNews | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  | MAR 1, 2023

Porous Borders a Haven for Wildlife Poachers in Hwange

Family herd of elephants...Cross border crimes, including wildlife poaching, are rampant. Image by Stock photos

BY CALVIN MANIKA | @The_CBNews | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. | JULY 7, 2022

Poaching crimes continue unabated as poachers take advantage of lapse security personnel to stalk endangered animals in Hwange National Park. Villagers believe that unless they are included in anti-poaching committees, efforts to curb the scourge will not yield any positive results.

Prolonged Dry Spells Leave Families facing Starvation

Government distributed farming inputs fail in the Matabeleland region due to climate change resulting in loss of food security. Image by Xinhua

Climate change experts say rising temperatures and increasing rainfall variability, particularly drought, are expected to exacerbate declining agricultural outputs and food insecurity in areas such as the drought prone Matabeleland North region.

BY CALVIN MANIKA | @The_CBNews | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. | FEB 14, 2023