A new report shows that 175 of 244 US cities had extraordinarily warm temperatures made more likely by climate change
Most of the US population, 326 million people, have experienced at least one…
First complete ‘scientific health check’ shows most global systems beyond stable range in which modern civilisation emerged
Earth’s life support systems have been so damaged that the planet is “well…
"It's a really special part of the world," says marine biologist Taryn Foster from the Abrolhos Islands, 40 miles from the coast of Western Australia.
"There are no palm trees or luscious vegetation…
"Urgent Actions Needed" signals important solutions are coming in the article.
The earth recently surpassed 1.5 degrees Celsius of global warming above pre-industrial levels, according to data from…
Countries must supercharge international collaboration on technologies and markets for sectors such as power, transport, industry, buildings and agriculture, new report finds.
An international group of researchers and data scientists are creating a comprehensive database of the world’s archaeological knowledge—and changing our understanding of humans’ prehistoric heritage.
New York, 13 September 2023 -- A groundbreaking report by a group of independent experts released today by the United Nations outlines steps governments should take to maximize the impact of policies…
The SDG Summit on 18 to 19 September will be a defining moment for Heads of State and Government to deliver the bold commitments needed to urgently put the world back on track to achieving the…
As the curtains come down on the Africa Climate Summit 2023, the question is whether the climate traps identified by heads of state will undo decades of development efforts.
The landmark meeting,…
Launched in 2002, the African Union (AU) is an intergovernmental organisation of 55 member states located on the continent of Africa. What are some its accomplishments and what can be the upshot of…
A G20 Communique drafts circulating has raised concerns on whether the G20 will provide clear goals on a peaking year for emissions globally
New Delhi: A leaked draft of the paragraphs on climate…
The climate crisis and emerging El Niño event pushed up temperatures and drove extreme weather across the world
The summer of 2023 was the hottest ever recorded, as the climate crisis and emerging …
African leaders are eyeing a new “sin” tax on global emitters as a way of raising money from those who pollute the environment.
The Nairobi Declaration – the culmination of the three-day Africa…
In addition to the Nairobi Declaration, the African Climate Summit, which closed in Kenya on 6 September 2023, provided an opportunity to strengthen inter-state relations, particularly in the water…
As oil and gas projects proliferate in Africa, the continent's heads of state and government, meeting recently in Nairobi, Kenya, for the first African Climate Summit, are proposing a tenfold…
To improve the supply of drinking water to people in the northern province of Niassa in Mozambique, the government is launching phase II of the Project to promote sustainable water supply, hygiene…
In South Africa, Rand Water is completing the first phase of work on its new drinking water plant, located near the Zuikerbosch water treatment plant in Gauteng province. At this stage, the plant has…
The Djibouti authorities recently inaugurated the country's first onshore wind farm near Ghoubet Bay. The facility, built under a public-private partnership (PPP), has a capacity of 60 MW.
Djibouti…