Climate change is to blame for the majority of the heatwaves being recorded around the planet but the relation to other extreme events and their impacts on society is less clear, according to a study.
It feels like the end game. In the US last week, the third perverse and highly partisan supreme court decision in a few days made American efforts to prevent climate breakdown almost impossible.…
Investments in plant-based alternatives to meat lead to far greater cuts in climate-heating emissions than other green investments, according to one of the world’s biggest consultancy firms.
Lax Canadian regulations create ‘perverse incentive’ for US cruise ships en route to Alaska to discharge toxic mix of chemicals and wastewater off British Columbia, report says
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The European parliament has backed plans to label gas and nuclear energy as “green”, rejecting appeals from prominent Ukrainians and climate activists that the proposals are a gift to Vladimir Putin…
Kenya is one of the best places for electric vehicles. The grid is very green, with over 90% of electricity generated from renewable energy sources such as hydro, geothermal, wind, and some utility-…
Brussels, 6 July 2022
This is a very sad day for clear rules on financing under sustainability criteria. Nuclear and fossil gas lobby interests won over sound sustainability rules for green…
Integrity and Compliance Specialist / Independent Integrity Unit, Green Climate Fund
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Position:Integrity and Compliance Specialist / Independent Integrity Unit…
A spacecraft measuring Earth's warming 'greenhouse' effect in its greatest ever detail will be built in the UK.
The Forum satellite will be assembled by aerospace giant Airbus at its factory in…
Rabat - With a 1.9 GW of solar and wind capacity, Morocco has the third-largest renewables capacity among Arabic-speaking countries, said the latest Global Energy Monitor report.
In Kenya, the main electricity producer Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) is installing a charging station for electric vehicles in the capital Nairobi. The initiative contributes to the…
The German subsidiary of the British telecommunications group Vodafone is launching an operation to recycle one million used mobile phones in Nigeria, Ghana and Cameroon.
The Symbiotics platform is issuing $17 million in green bonds. The proceeds will fund Sun King's solar home systems in Africa and Asia.
Sun King secures further funding for the distribution of its…
The gold-crowned tooth of Democratic Republic of Congo independence hero Patrice Lumumba has been buried more than 60 years after he was assassinated.
It is the only part of his body that exists…
The World Bank is warning of the real danger of a massive economic downturn across the world. In a recent analysis it warned that many countries – including those in sub-Saharan Africa – will be…
The Cameroonian government is inaugurating two drinking water supply systems in the southern region. The installations are equipped with hybrid solar mini-power stations with batteries for…
Portable, solar-powered fridge solution to store and transport medicines wins the Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation
The winner, Norah Magero, is the first Kenyan to win the award…
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KITGUM, UGANDA — Abya Mwaka is used to the constant groan of generators. They have become indispensable for small businesses in Kitgum, a…
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