environment

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07 09 2020 | 09:29

Rampant destruction of forests ‘will unleash more pandemics’.

Researchers to tell UN that loss of biodiversity enables rapid spread of new diseases from animals to humans. Scientists are to warn world leaders that increasing numbers of deadly new pandemics…

07 09 2020 | 09:29

U.S. Plastics Pact Vows to Make All Plastic Packaging Recyclable by 2025.

More than 60 major brands, government agencies and nonprofits are coming together to create a circular economy for plastics in the United States.

07 09 2020 | 09:22

HSBC and Pollination Group partner for first large-scale investment opportunity to protect nature.

HSBC Global Asset Management and Pollination have partnered with the ambition to create the world’s largest dedicated natural capital asset management company. HSBC Global Asset Management Limited…

07 09 2020 | 09:17

10 More Eggs Harvested from Last 2 Female Northern White Rhinos.

Scientists in Kenya have harvested 10 eggs from the last two remaining northern white rhinos in the race to keep the species from total extinction. The two females – Najin and Fatuwill who are…

07 09 2020 | 09:11

Africa declared free of wild polio after decades of work.

Achievement comes following Nigeria vaccination drive, with last cases of wild virus recorded four years ago. Africa has been declared free from wild polio, after decades of work by a coalition of…

04 09 2020 | 08:37

Amazon tragedy repeats itself as Brazil rainforest goes up in smoke.

The vast rainforest is experiencing a repeat of last year’s devastating fires and critics say Bolsonaro bears ultimate responsibility. Jair Bolsonaro smiles down from a propaganda billboard at the…

03 09 2020 | 09:13

Has Africa's green revolution failed?

The Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) is a favorite cause among Western donors — including Germany. But a study finds that the work of the organization is actually counterproductive.

02 09 2020 | 15:24

GREENPEACE AFRICA: Defend Kenya’s plastic bans!

According to a recent Unearthed and New York Times exposé, the American Chemistry Council - which is made of, among others, petrochemical companies - wants the U.S Trade Representative to force Kenya…

01 09 2020 | 15:17

Oil-backed trade group is lobbying the Trump administration to push plastics across Africa.

The American Chemistry Council also pushed back against new global rules that will restrict the flow of plastic waste to the global south A lobby group representing oil and chemical companies,…

31 08 2020 | 10:39

The EU Is Fueling Hunger in Africa.

Africa is becoming a new COVID-19 epicenter. Unless the European Union urgently rethinks its protectionist trade policies, a sharp uptick in food insecurity will turn the COVID-19 crisis into a…

31 08 2020 | 10:32

Global fever.

A review of Andreas Malm's Corona, Climate, Chronic Emergency: War Communism in the Twenty-First Century. What can a virus tell us about climate breakdown—in its causation, and in humanity’s…

31 08 2020 | 10:22

Norway plans to drill for oil in untouched Arctic areas.

Critics say plan for fields off Svalbard threatens ecosystem and relations with Russia. Norway is planning to expand oil drilling in previously untouched areas of theArctic, a move campaigners say…

31 08 2020 | 08:56

Up to half of world's water supply stolen annually, study finds.

As water scarcity increases from factors including climate change, so do drivers of water theft, an ongoing problem in Australia. Between 30% and 50% of the world’s water supply is stolen each year…

31 08 2020 | 08:37

Methane released in gas production means Australia's emissions may be 10% higher than reported.

Analysis shows the government, which has committed to a ‘gas-led recovery’, has failed to properly account for methane’s effect on global heating. Australia’s greenhouse gas accounting…

31 08 2020 | 08:34

Joint venture looks to invest billions in 'natural capital' projects to help combat climate change.

Founding partner says ‘investing in the resilience of nature is investing in the resilience of the economy’. A push to better recognise the economic value of “natural capital” – water systems,…

31 08 2020 | 08:14

Beached whale increase may be due to military sonar exercises, say experts.

It is thought sonar may scare animals into surfacing too quickly, causing narcosis. An unusual series of strandings and sightings of 29 rare beaked whales has taken place around the shores of…

31 08 2020 | 08:13

'Orwellian': Coalition accused of planning to open green bank to fossil fuel investments.

Angus Taylor introduces bill to give Clean Energy Finance Corporation $1bn for ‘grid reliability fund’. The Morrison government has been accused of planning to open up the taxpayer-owned green bank…

31 08 2020 | 08:06

Oil Spills Threaten Endangered South African Penguins.

African Penguins are Endangered African penguins, recognised by their chest black horseshoe markings and their distinct bray-like calls. The birds are native to South Africa and Namibia but can also…

31 08 2020 | 08:03

Kenya races to prevent new locust plague threat.

Kenya is in a race to track locusts to prevent a new plague from forming in East Africa and eating all the greenery they find in their wake. Hundreds of billions of locusts swarmed parts of East…

31 08 2020 | 08:00

Trump Greenlights Drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, but Will Oil Companies Show Up?

The Trump administration has announced that it is opening up the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil and gas development – the latest twist in a decades-long battle over the fate of this remote…