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18 09 2024 | 17:36

Washington grants $1.6B for access to solar energy and drinking water in Angola

The Board of Directors of the Export-Import Bank of the United States has approved a $1.6 billion loan to the American company Sun Africa and its partners ING Capital and Omatapalo for a solar mini-…

18 09 2024 | 17:35

Rich countries silencing climate protest while preaching about rights elsewhere, says study

Greta Thunberg is arrested by police officers during a climate protest outside the Swedish parliament in Stockholm, Sweden, in March. Photograph: Michael Campanella/Getty Images Wealthy, democratic…

18 09 2024 | 17:35

‘Two incredible extreme events’: Antarctic sea ice on cusp of record winter low for second year running

Dr Will Hobbs, a sea ice researcher at the University of Tasmania, said it could take decades for the Antarctic ecosystem to recover from an event like last year. Photograph: Juan Barreto/AFP/Getty…

18 09 2024 | 17:34

SOUTH AFRICA: Cartoon Network raises awareness of e-waste management during holidays

The African branch of the Cartoon Network television channel, which specialises in broadcasting animated series for children, has teamed up with the South African Electronic Waste Recycling Authority…

18 09 2024 | 17:31

Pomfret, Vermont: The fall foliage town that banned influencers

As hordes of photographers began descending on a small, rural community to capture its vibrant autumnal colours, local residents have been fighting back – and winning.

18 09 2024 | 17:31

G20 countries turning backs on fossil fuel pledge, say campaigners

Campaigners have claimed some of the world’s largest economies are turning their backs on a pledge made last year to transition away from fossil fuels. Ministers from the G20 group of developed and…

18 09 2024 | 17:28

Verra axing of Shell’s rice-farming carbon credits in China fuels integrity fears

An oil-stained Shell logo is seen during the demonstration outside the Science Museum. (Photo by Vuk Valcic / SOPA Images/Sipa USA) The axing of Shell’s carbon offsetting schemes linked to Chinese…

18 09 2024 | 17:28

China Bridge Energy Commits to Bringing Innovative Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) and Financing Solutions to African Projects Ahead of African Energy Week (AEW) 2024

Maritime and energy firm China Bridge Energy is assessing project opportunities across Africa with a view to creating win-win collaborations and advancing the development of cost-effective oil and…

18 09 2024 | 17:23

Italy’s Marmolada glacier could disappear by 2040, experts say

The Marmolada glacier has lost 70 hectares of its surface – the equivalent of 98 football fields – in the past five years. Photograph: Giulia Faccin/The Guardian The Marmolada glacier, the largest…

18 09 2024 | 17:23

Thousands flee Line Fire in Southern California

More than 10,000 people are under mandatory evacuation orders due to a fast-spreading, uncontrolled wildfire in southern California. The Line Fire also threatens thousands of homes, businesses and…

18 09 2024 | 17:20

Climate change leaves future of Pacific Islands tourism 'highly uncertain'

The Pacific Islands are scattered across a vast area of ocean, with some of the clearest waters in the world, and pristine beaches and rainforests. They are a magnet for tourism, which is vital for…

18 09 2024 | 17:19

Brazilian president flies into Amazon amid alarm over droughts and wildfires

Handout picture released by the Brazilian presidency shows the drought-hit Jaquiri river in Manaquiri, Amazonas State, northern Brazil on Tuesday. Photograph: Ricardo Stuckert/Brazilian Presidency/…

18 09 2024 | 17:15

Let’s be honest: Australia’s claim to have cut climate pollution isn’t as good as it seems

The Tasman Bridge in Hobart during bushfires in 2019. ‘The claimed change in Australian land emissions cannot be assumed to be permanent due to the risk of them being wiped out in a drought, fire or…

18 09 2024 | 17:13

African Minds Gather To Regreen The Continent – And Everyone Is Welcome To Join

On 17 September, Africa’s largest conference on landscape restoration will convene thousands in Nairobi, Kenya, and online Leading experts and practitioners will share African solutions for…

18 09 2024 | 17:13

Almost 68% of Australia’s tourism sites at major risk if climate crisis continues, report says

The aftermath of wild weather at Currumbin beach near the Gold Coast in 2020. Climate impacts are a major threat to Australia’s tourism industry, a new report says. Photograph: Patrick Hamilton/AFP/…

18 09 2024 | 17:13

South Africa’s Foreign Ministry Joins African Energy Week (AEW) 2024, Promoting Pan-African Energy Diplomacy

The African Energy Week (AEW): Invest in African Energy conference has secured the endorsement of South Africa’s Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) for its 2024 edition,…

18 09 2024 | 17:13

African Energy Week (AEW) 2024 to Examine Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) and Clean Cooking as a Catalyst for Making Energy Poverty History by 2030

In a recent development for Africa’s clean cooking landscape, the Global LPG Partnership (GLPGP) and the African Refiners&Distributors Association (ARDA) announced a $1.5 billion fund dedicated…

18 09 2024 | 17:11

Liquid Intelligent Technologies expands cyber security offering to provide holistic data and asset protection for East African businesses

Liquid Intelligent Technologies (www.Liquid.Tech), a business of Cassava Technologies, a leading technology company of African heritage, has announced the addition of an exciting new cyber security…

18 09 2024 | 17:11

North Sea oil firm Neo slows investment amid windfall tax concerns

The Labour government said it would raise taxes on North Sea producers to fund the transition to green electricity generation. Photograph: Calum Davidson/Getty An oil and gas company has slowed down…