EU, Germany and Denmark sued by oil firm over windfall tax

Exclusive: Officials fear secret courts will block climate action and divert billions into coffers of fossil fuel investors

US coal power plants killed at least 460,000 people in past 20 years – report

Pollution caused twice as many premature deaths as previously thought, with updated understanding of dangers of PM2.5

Nearly 40% of conventional baby food contains toxic pesticides, US study finds

None of the organic products sampled contained the chemicals, which present a dangerous health threat to babies, researchers say

The winning images - Nature photographer of the year 2023

Canada oil and gas firms to drill 8% more wells next year as emissions target slips

Producers take advantage of new shipping options, including government-owned TransMountain pipeline, to boost exports

KENYA: 16 stations in Nairobi to swap batteries for Ampersand e-motorbikes

After Hurlingham, Dagoretti and Mountain View in 2022, 16 other districts of Nairobi in Kenya will be equipped with replacement stations for the batteries of electric motorbikes from the start-up Ampersand. In Kenya, mobility start-up Ampersand will be installing

Tariye Gbadegesin, the Nigerian appointed to head the Climate Investment Fund

"Developing countries are at the forefront of the climate crisis, and we will only overcome it by extending climate finance to where it is most needed".

Horn of Africa: Ethiopia, Somalia and Kenya under water for 3 weeks

The 28th United Nations Conference of the Parties on Climate Change (COP28) opens on 30 November 2023 in Dubai, with climate change mitigation and adaptation on the agenda. Africa remains the continent most affected, with no real defence against extreme weather phenomena.

African elephant: 1.8 tonnes of ivory destroyed in France to curb poaching

The International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) and the French Biodiversity Office (OFB) organised a large-scale ivory destruction operation on 28 November 2023.

COP28: “Africa’s priority remains adaptation” (Tosi Mpanu Mpanu)

COP28 opens this Thursday 30 November in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). On the sidelines of this major event, Tosi Mpanu Mpanu, the Climate Ambassador for the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), gives a long interview to AFRIK21.

Stéphane Crouzat: “Africa deserves special consideration at COP28”

In this exclusive interview, on the eve of COP28, Stéphane Crouzat, the French chief negotiator, discusses crucial issues: fossil fuel management, the specific needs of Africa in the face of climate imperatives, and innovative initiatives for sustainable financing.

Tidiane Ouattara: “The use of space in Africa is essential”

Kenya, South Africa, Egypt, Algeria, Nigeria, Morocco, Ethiopia... these African countries have put several satellites into Earth orbit in recent years. For Tidiane Ouattara, the space sector is set to develop further on the continent over the next few years.

Ever greener network towers: a new step forward in Egypt

As COP28 approaches, underlining the global climate emergency, Egypt is taking an important step towards reducing the environmental impact of network towers.

AFRICA: Berlin pledges €4bn to develop green energy in 13 countries

Between 2024 and 2030, Germany will provide €4 billion to finance the development of green energy in the 13 African countries that are members of the "Compact with Africa" initiative launched by the Group of 20 most developed countries (G20). Germany will invest €

COP28: African scientists call for rejection of fossil fuels

In an open letter to African heads of state and government, scientists have denounced a new scramble for oil, gas and coal on the continent, led by former colonial and neo-colonial powers.

In California, Farmers Test a Method to Sink More Water into Underground Stores

A novel program reimburses landowners for replenishing groundwater, in a bid to add regularity to the state’s boom and bust water system. In recent decades, as water has grown increasingly precious, Californians have tried countless ways to find more of it and make it last longer, inclu

Six Numbers Illustrating Why COP28 Could Be a Heavy Lift for World Leaders

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COP28 Promised Fireworks. Back in the US, the Climate Wars Rage On

President Biden skipped the U.N. summit to campaign back home on clean energy investments, while Republicans called for more fossil fuels, even as U.S.

Public Funding Gave This Alabama Woman Shelter From the Storm. Then Her Neighbor Fenced Her Out

Sandy Pouncey survived a 2019 tornado that killed 23. Cut off from access to her storm shelter, she’s afraid of the sound of thunder. BEAUREGARD, Ala.—She lay in the bathtub as her home shook around her. 

At COP28, the Role of Food Systems in the Climate Crisis Will Get More Attention Than Ever

As food and agriculture take center stage, industry groups plan a full-on campaign to downplay the carbon impacts of meat and dairy. By the end of the United Nations annual climate conference, going on now in Dubai, the term “food system transformation” will be very well worn.