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Rural Africans are finding work beyond their farms

To understand the changing economics of the African countryside, talk to Jovelence Kemizano. Her banana garden slopes into a bucolic valley in Bushenyi, western Uganda. It is too small to feed her family.

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THE BAN ON THE EXPORT OF UNPROCESSED MINERALS IN AFRICA IS BECOMING A TREND

In college, one of the most debated topics in argumentative essays was whether Nigeria’s wealth was a blessing or curse. Supporters on both sides often had compelling arguments to bolster their stance, but they always agreed on the fact that Nigeria is undeniably blessed.

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Rwandan electric vehicle startup Ampersand achieves 1,000 vehicle milestone

The Rwanda-based Ampersand, an integrated electric motorcycle and transport energy solution, has reached a major milestone in its mission to provide sustainable mobility solutions in Kenya and Rwanda, with it now having more than 1,000 commercial use electric motorcycles on the roads.

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UK missing climate targets on nearly every front, say government’s advisers

The government’s plans to hit net zero have been comprehensively criticised in a withering report by its own advisers that says targets are being missed on nearly every front.

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The rising ocean will extinguish more than land. It will kill entire languages

Rising sea levels already pose an existential threat to the populations of Tuvalu, Kiribati, the Marshall Islands and other low-lying Pacific atolls.

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Current heatwave across US south made five times more likely by climate crisis

The record heatwave roiling parts of Texas, Louisiana and Mexico was made at least five times more likely due to human-caused climate change, scientists have found, marking the latest in a series of recent extreme “heat dome” events that have

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So what if fossil fuel lobbyists have to declare themselves at Cop28? That won’t curb their power

Earlier this month, the UN announced it will require fossil fuel lobbyists to identify themselves as such when registering for the

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Bairstow ignored ECB security advice by dragging away Just Stop Oil protester

The England and Australia squads were warned this week about the danger of Just Stop Oil activists attempting to disrupt the second Ashes Test, with representatives of the England and Wales Cricket Board’s security unit advising them to stay away from any protesters who made it on to the Lord’s p

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Biden’s efforts to clear wildfire fuel in US forests are falling short

Using chainsaws, heavy machinery and controlled burns, the Biden administration is trying to turn the tide on worsening wildfires in the US west through a multibillion-dollar cleanup of forests choked with dead trees and under

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Coal: Ffos-y-Fran Merthyr mine digging unlawful - lawyers

Letting a huge mine keep digging months after planning permission ran out is potentially unlawful and sets a terrible precedent, lawyers have said.

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Climate Change Committee says UK no longer a world leader

Government backing for new oil and coal, airport expansion plans and slow progress on heat pumps show that the UK has lost its leadership on climate issues, a government watchdog warns.

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France, Germany, Italy pledge close cooperation on critical raw materials

France, Germany and Italy will cooperate more closely on critical raw materials as ministers pledged in Berlin on Monday (26 June) to invest in joint projects and exchange views on the EU’s currently debated Critical Raw Materials Act.

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Combating desertification in developing countries: A question of political will

Developing countries will be the first victims of the dangers of climate change, facing a threat that affects the rest of the world, too. Political will is the most important weapon in our arsenal to tackle this issue, writes Alain-Richard Donwahi.

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New Global Financial Pact takes small steps towards climate justice

Heads of state and civil society representatives committed on Friday (23 June) to work towards a “fundamental reform” of the international development aid framework, agreeing on several measures to aid the green transition – but fell short of commitments on international carbon taxation.<

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Slovenia’s new nuclear plant could cost up to €11 billion

Building a second unit at the existing Krško nuclear power station would cost €7,000 per kilowatt, totalling €11 billion should Slovenia decide to build the most powerful of several possible units under consideration, a 1,600 MW unit, according to a price estimate by Prime Minister Robert Golob.<

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