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.
As Canadians accustomed to layering up and buckling down for the winter now confront the challenge of lethal heatwaves, how are municipalities readying their residents and infrastructure for this “…
As international negotiations wound up in the early hours of Tuesday morning, the United Nations declared progress and expert observers blamed an army of aggressive industry lobbyists for “weak…
Scientists can struggle to get their message across about the climate crisis to the wider public, so now comedians have been brought in to help cut through the science jargon and get widespread…
In south-east Madagascar, a new photovoltaic solar power plant will supply electricity to the Fort-Dauphin mining site operated by the Anglo-Australian group Rio Tinto. The plant, financed and built…