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More than 160 elephants die in Zimbabwe, with many more at risk

Drought in Hwange national park was the cause of most of the deaths, and wildlife experts fear the climate crisis could make such events look normal

Environment

Online wave of climate change denial tries to undermine green solutions, study says

Attacks on renewable energies make up the majority of false claims on sites such as YouTube, research shows

Climate

Kenya doubles electricity imports from neighboring countries amid increased demand

Kenya has more than doubled its power imports from neighboring countries amid increased demand, the national bureau said in a new economic report released Friday.

Energy

Cyclone Belal: Mauritius assesses damage after flash flooding

Authorities in Mauritius are assessing the damage after Cyclone Belal brought torrential rain and flooding to the Indian Ocean island nation. The country's meteorological service said the storm was now moving away eastwards, but warned that "other environmental risks" still existed.

Climate

UNICEF Commends Zimbabwe for Raising Legal Consent Age for Sex

HARARE, ZIMBABWE — The U.N.'s Children's Fund commended Zimbabwe Monday for raising the age of sexual consent to 18 years, a move that children’s rights groups hope will deter pedophiles.

Environment

KENYA’S $27 BILLION LOSS UNDERSCORES THE DEVASTATING COST OF SOCIAL MEDIA SHUTDOWNS IN AFRICA

Last November, Kenya experienced an unexpected shutdown of Telegram, one of its most popular social media platforms. The outage lasted for eight days and coincided with the national exams for secondary school students.

Environment

Ghana is behind the curve on climate change laws: expert suggests a way to get corporations on board

Ghana has introduced some climate change policies and general environmental regulations but has yet to pass a Climate Change Act. This leaves the country without effective legal and regulatory instruments for addressing climate change.

Environment

Alleged Kenyan cult leader and suspects to face charges, prosecutor says

Alleged Kenyan Christian cult leader Paul Mackenzie and 94 other suspects will face 10 charges for their involvement in a deadly cult, according to a statement from the office of the director of public prosecutions on Tuesday.

Environment

Closing coal plants early makes economic sense in Pakistan

An end to fossil fuel-based power generation is key to the success of our energy transition and has been a major point of discussion in climate negotiations.

Energy

Has solar energy been deployed to the point of no return? Some researchers think so

Scientists warn that the earth will cross multiple tipping points and cause irreversible changes to the climate system if global temperatures continue to rise at current rates.

Energy

You Can’t Have Healthy People On a Sick Planet

About a year ago, I was declared cancer-free after four months of chemotherapy at Providence St. John's Health Center in Santa Monica, Calif. I had been diagnosed with low-grade B cell non-Hodgkin Lymphoma. This was not my first encounter with cancer.

Environment

Beyond economic growth: A wellbeing economy is the future

This week multinational CEOs, government leaders, wealthy elites and other power holders gather at the World Economic Forum in Davos where one of the four major themes is “creating growth”.

Environment

Cooling world’s hottest cities

A combination of cooling technologies and techniques could reduce the temperature and energy needs of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Technology Solutions

London underprepared for ‘lethal’ climate change risks, report warns

Report says climate crisis presents a threat to life among most vulnerable communities in London London is underprepared for the heatwaves, flooding and rising sea levels it is forecast to experience in coming years, a report commissioned by mayor Sadiq Khan said on Wednesday.

Climate

Cop28 deal will fail unless rich countries quit fossil fuels, says climate negotiator

G77 president Pedro Pedroso warns deal risks failing if polluters like UK, US and Canada don’t rethink plans to expand oil and gas

Energy

Why climate tech desperately needs more financial backing and how to secure it

The recent Global Stocktake reaffirmed that the world is far off the pace of decarbonization required to keep 1.5C on track. The World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland, is an opportunity to kick start 2024 and build on the momentum of Dubai’s COP28 agreement.

Climate

What to make of Europe’s upcoming carbon management strategy

The European Commission’s upcoming carbon management strategy will propose the sequestration of up to 450 million tonnes of CO2 annually by 2050 and kick off a debate about the future of the EU’s emissions trading scheme.

Climate

EU bans ‘misleading’ green claims relying on carbon offsets

Terms such as “climate neutral” or “climate positive” that rely on offsetting will be banned from the EU by 2026 as part of a crackdown on misleading environmental claims. Euractiv’s media partner, The Guardian, reports.

Climate

Deal reached to boost number of zero-emission trucks and buses on EU roads

EU countries and the European Parliament reached an agreement on Thursday (18 January) on new rules tightening CO2 limits on heavy-duty vehicles (HDVs), paving the way for a significant increase in the number of clean trucks and buses across the bloc.

Climate

Germany’s last solar panel producer prepares to close shop

Meyer Burger, the biggest producer of solar modules in Germany, has announced plans to close down and relocate to the US, fuelling political debates on whether the industry deserves long-term state support to ensure its survival.

Energy