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14 01 2024 | 05:31

Healthcare to go: roadside clinics help keep Kenya’s truckers rolling

A life on the road puts drivers at risk of hypertension and diabetes but often puts doctors out of reach. A network of clinics on key routes is helping to combat lifestyle diseases Alife on the road…

14 01 2024 | 05:29

Renewable energy in Africa: three key sectors to watch in 2024

The energy transition is underway in Africa. Despite continued investment in fossil fuels, mainly south of the Sahara, African decision-makers are stepping up their efforts to promote the development…

14 01 2024 | 05:27

Washington to bolster influence in developing countries with $2B in climate support

After being outpaced in recent years by China and the European Union (EU) in the field of climate investments in developing countries, the United States of America is making a comeback. Joe Biden's…

14 01 2024 | 05:22

MALAWI: The World Bank grants $420 million to strengthen climate resilience

Although Malawi has not received direct financial support from the World Bank for several years for political reasons, the group has announced a package worth $420 million. This should enable the…

14 01 2024 | 05:17

Cape Verde reaches malaria-free milestone

A sub-Saharan African nation has been declared malaria-free for the first time in 50 years. Cape Verde was given the status by the World Health Organization (WHO) as it has not reported a single…

13 01 2024 | 18:05

In Kenya, Food Sovereignty Is Alive and Well

Strengthening community-led agroecological practices and fighting the vested interests that undermine them are the keys Careful readers of The Bittman Project will note that we are increasingly…

13 01 2024 | 08:02

Reflective materials and irrigated trees: study shows how to cool one of the world’s hottest cities by 4.5°C

A combination of cooling technologies and techniques could reduce the temperature and energy needs of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It’s possible to significantly reduce the temperatures of a major city in…

12 01 2024 | 17:57

IEA renewables report 2023: Europe’s growth becoming solar success story

The International Energy Agency (IEA) forecasts a 61% share of renewable electricity in Europe by 2028, partly due to an unprecedented surge of previously unforeseen solar panel installations.…

12 01 2024 | 17:45

Australia urged to name heatwaves to combat dangers of extreme temperatures

‘Heat culture’ of Spain helps communities prepare for hot weather events in the same way they plan for the arrival of cyclones Australia should follow the Spanish city of Seville and start naming…

12 01 2024 | 17:35

Brutal’ Arctic blast expected to bring frigid temperatures to North America

Extreme cold warning issued in Canada as US forecasters warn of wind chills in Texas and major snow in midwest and east coast A “bitter” blast of cold Arctic air is set to bring dangerously frigid…

12 01 2024 | 17:03

Ex-officials at UN farming body say work on methane emissions was censored.

Exclusive: Pressure from agriculture lobbies led to role of cattle in rising global temperatures being underplayed by FAO, claim sources Former officials in the UN’s farming wing have said they were…

12 01 2024 | 12:30

The Guardian view on Rishi Sunak: he’s not serious about meeting green targets

The prime minister believes that the climate emergency can be left to the individual conscience. He’s wrong

12 01 2024 | 12:15

Blinded, sexually assaulted, silenced: the war over lithium, Argentina’s ‘white gold’

In the country’s ‘lithium triangle’ activists say Indigenous land protections have been removed and protests against mining violently repressed The first time, they came at 2am and without a warrant…

12 01 2024 | 12:06

Bird flu confirmed among mass sub-Antarctic seal deaths as virus continues global spread

Scientists warn further spread could threaten fragile ecosystem, as tests show seals died of H5N1 on South Georgia island A virology team has confirmed the first bird flu infections in elephant and…

12 01 2024 | 11:57

Dutch Caribbean islanders sue Netherlands over climate change

Bonaire citizens file formal legal challenge, as research shows part of island will be submerged by 2025 Eight people from the Caribbean island of Bonaire are suing the Netherlands, accusing it of…

12 01 2024 | 11:47

World’s renewable energy capacity grew at record pace in 2023

IEA report says 50% growth last year keeps hope of achieving Cop28 climate target of tripling clean energy capacity Global renewable energy capacity grew by the fastest pace recorded in the last 20…

12 01 2024 | 11:32

Installation of rooftop solar panels in UK hits 12-year high in 2023

Industry data shows almost 190,000 installed last year as well as record number of heat pump installations The number of households and businesses installing rooftop solar panels has reached its…

12 01 2024 | 11:19

Astounding’ ocean temperatures in 2023 intensified extreme weather, data shows

Record levels of heat were absorbed last year by Earth’s seas, which have been warming year-on-year for the past decade “Astounding” ocean temperatures in 2023 supercharged “freak” weather around…

11 01 2024 | 12:06

EU is ‘driving without a map’ on biofuels policy, auditors find

The EU’s complex policy approach to biofuels lacks a long-term outlook and risks undermining the bloc’s transport decarbonisation targets, an analysis by the European Court of Auditors (ECA) has…

11 01 2024 | 11:59

Austria boasts Europe’s second-greenest power sector in 2023

Austria generated 87% of its power from renewable sources in 2023 following record years of solar panel expansion, putting it behind Luxembourg in the EU rankings. Much of Austria’s electricity has…