Floods in Libya: the threshold of 11,000 deaths crossed in Derna (Ocha)

MOROCCO: in Essaouira, a new water supply improves service to populations

GHANA: Kumasi, Takoradi and Tamale begin fecal sludge treatment

AFRICA: Berlin and Washington invest $50 million in green energies via Sefa

AFRICA: the IDB lends $800 million to finance the SDGs in eight countries

Watch: Strive Masiyiwa discusses the future of AI in Africa

Africa’s biggest city is nervous about a Chinese-built metro system

LAGOS — A new Lagos train service will need to buck the trend of poor maintenance that has blighted other Chinese-funded mass transit projects in Africa in order to provide a long-term solution to the Nigerian megacity’s infamous transport problems.

Unilever to make payments to Kenyan tea pickers over 2007 plantation attacks

Unilever is to make payments to 77 tea pickers who worked on one of its plantations in Kenya that was targeted during post-election violence in 2007.

Despite risks fish farms are booming in Africa

"It was horrible," says Allan Ochieng of the disaster that struck the fish farmers of Lake Victoria late last year. Thousands of fish were killed when Africa's largest lake experienced a natural and recurring phenomenon known as upwelling.

‘Extraordinary’ structure has no real parallel in the archaeological record, scientists say

Archaeologists have unearthed the oldest known wooden structure, and it’s almost half a million ye

New partnership aims to transform Rwanda’s bioeconomy landscape

UVU Bio has announced a transformative partnership and project aimed at reshaping Rwanda’s bioeconomy landscape, paving the way for sustainable growth, job creation, and innovation. 

Can we save World Heritage Sites from climate change?

Is there anything climate change can't do? Now scientists say global warming is causing rising drug and alcohol abuse - because 'sunnier days encourage day drinking'

A team from Columbia University analyzed hospital rates in New York State from 1995 to 2014, finding an increase amid warmer temperatures.

Climate change is making migraines, strokes and DEMENTIA more severe and common, review claims

Neurological diseases like multiple sclerosis are also worsened by a warm planet Researchers looked at 364 studies between 1990 and 2022 as part of the review A 1.5C rise led to a 12 per cent more hospital admissions in dementia

Turkish environmentalist highlights El Nino impact on global climate

A Turkish scientist has been conducting research to spotlight the global effects of El Nino, which primarily impacts Central Asia, the Horn of Africa and northeastern Australia Against the backdrop of a surge in natural disasters worldwide, a Turkish environmentalist has embarked on a r

Global surge in electric vehicles and solar power shines hope on climate target

Record growth in vital green technologies will cut some greenhouse gases significantly in the next few years, keeping alive the chances of reaching a crucial global climate target, the International Energy Agency said.

Climate change: 1.5 C goal still 'open,' but needs more cash

Limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius is still possible thanks to a surge in clean energy, the International Energy Agency said, but almost all countries have to accelerate their efforts.

In pics | ‘Gateway to underworld’: World’s biggest permafrost crater thaws due to climate change

World’s biggest permafrost crater is thawing The Batagaika crater, the world’s biggest permafrost crater, situated in Russia’s Far East is thawing, reported Reuters on Friday (July 21), which has led scientists to raise an alarm as this “mega slump” already threatens cities and towns ac

Next ‘supercontinent’ formation could wipe out humans: Study

The formation of the next “supercontinent” on Earth could wipe out most mammals, including humans and cause our planet, as we know it, to become uninhabitable.

‘Reckless’: Global responses to UK prime minister’s climate backslide

Climate experts offer their views on Rishi Sunak’s weakening of net zero policies