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30 08 2022 | 08:51

Major sea-level rise caused by melting of Greenland ice cap is ‘now inevitable’

Loss will contribute a minimum rise of 27cm regardless of what climate action is taken, scientists discover Major sea-level rise from the melting of the Greenland ice cap is now inevitable,…

29 08 2022 | 23:20

Africa Climate Week 2022 Set to Harness Opportunities for Climate Action ahead of COP27

UN Climate Change News, 29  August 2022 – Africa Climate Week (ACW) 2022 kicked off today in Libreville, Gabon, by convening Ministers from across the continent to discuss the threats and…

29 08 2022 | 18:57

Scientists call on colleagues to protest climate crisis with civil disobedience

An article in the Nature Climate Change journal argues that non-violent direct action taken by experts is effective Scientists should commit acts of civil disobedience to show the public how…

27 08 2022 | 09:20

Africa's Climate Crisis Could Leave You Jobless, Sick, and Hungry #AfricaClimateCrisis

Harare — We all need to eat, but the global climate crisis is putting food production at risk.

27 08 2022 | 09:14

Pakistan floods hit 33 million people in worst disaster in a decade, minister says

Islamabad (CNN)At least 33 million people have been affected by deadly flooding in Pakistan, the country's climate change minister said on Thursday.

27 08 2022 | 09:11

Impact of environment on health: Africa adopts strategy for better synergy between sectors

African health ministers adopted the updated Regional strategy for the management of environmental determinants of human health in the African Region 2022–2032 August 25, 2022, according to an…

27 08 2022 | 08:42

ETHIOPIA: Marriott secures funding for drilling at two geothermal sites

UK-based Marriott Drilling Group is securing funding to support two geothermal projects it is developing in Ethiopia. The funds are being provided by the investment company NPIF-Mercia Debt Finance…

27 08 2022 | 08:39

GAMBIA: $56 million from the World Bank for food security in the face of drought

The government of The Gambia is starting the implementation of two climate resilience projects to increase agricultural yields and food security for people in urban and rural areas. As part of its…

27 08 2022 | 08:36

EGYPT: Hassan Allam to restore 6,000 hectares of land for wheat cultivation

Egyptian company Hassan Allam Construction has been awarded a contract to restore over 6,400 hectares of dry land in Egypt's Toshka Valley. Cairo wants to speed up the production of its own wheat.…

27 08 2022 | 07:27

William MacAskill: ‘There are 80 trillion people yet to come. They need us to start protecting them’

The moral philosopher gives most of his earnings to charity, says we need more not less economic growth to tackle global heating, and in a striking new book argues that it’s our duty to ensure the…

27 08 2022 | 07:24

The floods tell us the river is sick. We should listen to Indigenous knowledge to help Country heal

Our family, community and Country were severely impacted by the extreme rain and floods around Lismore in February and March 2022. Fortunately, our place at Rosebank was only subject to minor damage…

27 08 2022 | 07:16

The Guardian view on rare earths: mining them can’t cost the Earth

Rare earth elements may be in short supply but they are not rare. Even the rarest, thulium, is more than 100 times more common than gold.

27 08 2022 | 07:08

‘It’s On a Different Dimension’: Inside Africa’s Most Toxic City

KABWE, Zambia – Dump trucks carrying tons of lead deposits barrel down dirt roads; ores spilling over the sides just metres away from children playing on grassless yards. Nearby, smelters…

27 08 2022 | 07:05

Severe drought threatens gains of education sector in north eastern

Barely one year after Sahara Noor completed her Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) at Khalalio Girls Secondary School, she stares at a bleak future after her parents were pushed into…

27 08 2022 | 07:03

At least 38 people killed as ‘tornado of fire’ rages in northern Algeria

Algerian firefighters were on Thursday battling a string of blazes, fanned by drought and a blistering heatwave, that have killed at least 38 people and left destruction in their wake.

27 08 2022 | 07:00

China waives interest-free loans for 17 African countries

African countries can now breathe a sigh of relief, after China, the largest government creditor to African economies, said it will waive 23 interest-free loans borrowed by 17 African nations. The…

27 08 2022 | 07:00

The 40 megawatts Kisumu solar photovoltaic plant project in Kenya

Construction works can begin on the 40 megawatts Kisumu solar photovoltaic plant, in the lakeside region of Kenya. The implementation of the 40 MWp installation recently received the Kenyan…

27 08 2022 | 06:40

Iberdrola turns on 590-megawatt solar plant in Spain, largest in Europe

Renewables major Iberdrola has switched on Europe’s largest solar power plant to date, with the 590MW Francisco Pizarro PV array now producing to the grid in Spain’s south-west. The €300m ($307m)…