As widespread drought raises expectations for a repeat of last year’s ferocious wildfire season, response teams across Canada are grappling with the rapidly changing face of fire in a warming climate…
A rising star in the African insurtech sector, start-up Pula has just raised $20 million. The aim is to provide climate insurance for small-scale farmers in Africa.
At a time when climate change is…
A new technology that enables oil and gas companies to burn off methane rather than flaring it may make their operations less visible to nearby neighbours, but will also mask their activities from…
The UN labour organization is warning that over 70% of the world’s work force is likely to be exposed to excessive heat during their careers, citing increased concern about exposure to sunlight.
It…
In Niger, the temporary closure of several gold mining sites in the north of the country was decreed on 3 May 2024 following the sudden death of more than fifty ruminants, victims of suspected…
Work has just started on Tunisia's largest solar power plant in the governorate of Kairouan. Developed as part of a public-private partnership (PPP) by the Emirati company Amea Power, this project…
A United States appeals court panel has dismissed a lawsuit from 21 young people who said the government’s energy policies violate their right to be protected from climate change.
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania - Tanzania said a cyclone that made landfall on Saturday has lost its strength and was no longer a threat to the country.
Tropical Cyclone Hidaya had triggered heavy rains…
While Balfour, in the municipality of Dipaleseng in South Africa, is experiencing a water crisis, the government is relaunching the modernised Fortuna drinking water plant on 3 May 2024.
The…
LAGOS, May 6 (Reuters) – Nigeria’s electricity regulator has ordered the grid operator to cut back supplies to customers overseas to boost domestic supply.
In a directive issued last Friday,…
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NAIROBI — Kenya’s president faces mounting criticism over his handling of the country’s worst floods in three decades, even as his government steps up its response to the devastation…
Viruses that cause mild sniffles in humans are devastating populations of chimpanzees and gorillas. In some ape communities, it’s a bigger killer than habitat loss or poaching
From 6 to 8 May, some 140 young people from all the sub-regions of Africa gathered on the campus of Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P) to try and find innovative ways of solving the continent'…
Nineteen African Heads of State at the IDA21 summit in Nairobi have called for an ambitious and robust IDA replenishment of $120 billion to support the continent’s development.
The current IDA…
This story includes details on the impacts of climate change that may be difficult for some readers. If you are feeling overwhelmed by this crisis situation here is a list of resources on how to cope…
Dimitri Fone was one of the 140 young African leaders who took part in the Bridge Africa Summit organised by the Université Mohammed VI Polytechnique (UM6P). This Cameroonian permanent resident of…
Upgrading power lines with advanced conductors could double transmission capacity for a fraction of the cost of building new lines, and experts say the same technique could work in Canada if the…
Some of the world’s biggest financial operators appear to be adopting a new “climate pragmatism” that favours short-term investments in fossil fuels, even as new research shows the world’s biggest…
European Union lawmakers have voted to withdraw from an international agreement protecting energy investment and trade, paving the way for other signatory states to follow suit.