Economic growth must not come at the expense of the environment
Poor farming practices, deforestation and overgrazing have contributed to soil erosion across many parts of the country.
By Gary Gerald Mtombeni
5h ago
Zim must confront the human hand behind climate change
From prolonged droughts to destructive cyclones and erratic rainfall patterns, the signs are clear: the climate is changing, and the impacts are being felt everywhere.
By Gary Gerald Mtombeni
Mar. 16, 2026
Indigenous knowledge and creative reclamation
In Shona and Ndebele cosmologies, land is not a mere commodity it is kin.
By Raymond Millagre Langa
Apr. 27, 2025
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
