In 2021, an expedition off the icy northern Greenland coast spotted what appeared to be a previously uncharted island. It was small and gravelly, and it was declared a contender for the title of the…
The summer of 2022 started with a historic flood in Montana, brought on by heavy rain and melting snow, that tore up roads and caused large areas of Yellowstone National Park to be evacuated.
Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard, his wife and their two adult children have irrevocably transferred their ownership of the outdoor apparel company to a set of trusts and nonprofit organizations.
Coastal urban centers around the world are urgently looking for new, sustainable water sources as their local supplies become less reliable. In the U.S., the issue is especially pressing in…
Replacing petroleum fuels with electricity is crucial for curbing climate change because it cuts carbon dioxide emissions from transportation – the largest source of U.S. global warming emissions and…
The Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) has announced the creation of a $550 million fund to boost green and climate-resilient agriculture in Africa.
Independent Power Producer (IPP) Emerging Markets Energy Services Company (EMESCO) has received approval from the Namibian authorities to build a 125 MWp solar power plant in Karasburg. Its output…
The Stever Construct Group is delivering nine mini drinking water production stations to the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The new plants are located in the communes of…
African states took advantage of the 18th session of the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment (AMCEN) to strengthen their strategies to combat plastic pollution on the continent.…
Decision-makers and national experts are exchanging information on the state of ecosystems in Africa and the usefulness of measurement and evaluation tools to preserve and restore them. This is the…
Under the Energising Development (EnDev) programme, its management body is inviting tenders for the selection of a consultancy firm for the development of solar irrigation in central and eastern…
The first edition of the African Electric Mobility Week is being held from 25 to 29 October 2022 in the Kenyan city of Nairobi. Several start-ups, researchers and investors are expected to attend to…
The European Parliament has just passed a law banning the import of deforestation products into the European Union (EU). The bill, which initially included palm oil, soya, coffee, wood, etc., has…
At least four countries (three of them African) plan to accelerate their climate action in the coming years. They made this commitment to United Nations (UN) officials on the sidelines of the…
The Tunisian government is distributing solar-powered water heaters to 4,000 families. These kits will help optimise energy consumption in this North African country currently affected by an…
The Algerian subsidiary of the French-Swiss group LafargeHolcim is launching a low-carbon cement. The new product "Chamil" will contribute to the implementation of Algeria's climate ambitions.
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Ten local start-ups will compete to showcase their sustainable energy supply innovations at the Energy Investment Village, which opens on 18 October 2022 in Cape Town, South Africa.
In South…
The Cameroonian government has obtained a loan of CFAF 15.8 billion (about US$ 23.7 million) from the African Development Bank (AfDB) for the implementation of the Yaounde City Storm Water Drainage…