Spain and Germany were among the countries worst affected by extreme heat in 2022, with June to August the hottest months in Europe since records began.
At least 15,000 people have died in Europe…
The heavy presence of lobbyists from Moscow suggests Russia is using the climate talks to drum up business
Russian oligarchs and executives from multiple companies under international sanctions are…
As decision-makers from around the world gather in Charm El Sheikh for the 27th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27), a consortium of companies is commissioning Africa's first green…
Announced since July 2022, the establishment of two waste buy-back centres in the city of Windhoek in Namibia is now effective. The facilities have just been inaugurated by the Namibian government…
Nearly 20,000 elephants were counted during a 20-day survey in Katavi-Rukwa and Ruaha-Rungwa, two regions in western and southern Tanzania respectively.
As decision-makers from around the world gather in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, for the 27th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27), climate change is affecting the African continent, from…
A new report highlights the impact of increasing levels of fine particle pollution in Africa. The report on "The State of Air Quality and its Health Effects in Africa" was recently published by the…
In a recent study, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) warns that 17 World Heritage glacier sites could disappear by 2050. Among these sites is the Mount…
The President of the Republic of Gabon, Ali Bongo Ondimba, has just inaugurated the Val-Marie drinking water plant in Mouila, in the province of Ngounié. The plant serves households and industries…
The European Union (EU) is providing €20 million in funding to Mozambique. The East African country's government will use the funding to improve access to water and sanitation in the north.…
Egyptian company Engazaat is joining forces with Sweden's Azelio and France's Mascara Nouvelles Technologies to provide water to farms in Africa. For the Save Cleantech Utilities coalition, the aim…
From 6 to 18 November 2022, a hundred or so heads of state and government from around the world are meeting in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, for the 27th United Nations Conference of the Parties on…
In a new report, the World Bank recommends that developing countries allocate 1.4% of gross domestic product (GDP) to climate action. This funding, mobilised each year, is intended to compensate for…
We have been talking about water stress for several years now. Although it depends on natural causes (population growth, deforestation, pollution, etc.), climate change has quickly accelerated this…
On the sidelines of the 27th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) in Sharm-el-Sheikh, Egypt, Rwanda's President Paul Kagame is launching "Ireme Invest". The $104 million green investment…
In the face of climate change and the need for development, it is now imperative to find solutions likely to improve the living conditions of populations in rural areas of Africa. The UCD® Smart…