Income and power from cow manure

Joy Clancy suggests anaerobic digesters could transform the waste into biogas and liquid fertiliser

Clean-up of Indian coal-fired power plants ‘could have saved 720,000 lives’

Research has estimated the health impacts from the coal-fired power plants that operate across India.

Study identifies where wind is most reliable for generating power

Where in the world does the wind most reliably blow, and where is it fickle in nature? About 6.5% of the world’s electricity is now generated by wind, and by 2050 this could rise to more than a third. Knowing where the steadiest winds are to be found is crucial for keeping the lights on.

Clean energy’s dirty secret: the trail of waste left by India’s solar power boom

Under the scorching sun, a sea of solar panels gleams in the semi-arid landscape.

‘Ban them until we know they’re safe’: Dutch flower growers urged to stop using pesticides

Organic float at annual flower parade a sign of changing times amid concerns over chemicals’ link to neurological disorders

UK airline emissions on track to reach record high in 2024

Emissions from UK flights are rapidly returning to pre-pandemic levels, with CO2 pollution from aviation on track to reach a record high this year.

EPA moves to make US polluters pay for cleanup of two forever chemicals

The Environmental Protection Agency on Friday designated two forever chemicals that have been used in cookware, carpets and firefighting foams as hazardous substances, an action intended to ensure quicker cleanup of the toxic compounds and require industries and others responsible for contaminati

Ocean spray emits more PFAS than industrial polluters, study finds

​Ocean waves crashing on the world’s shores emit more PFAS into the air than the world’s industrial polluters, new research has found, raising concerns about environmental contamination and

Is climate change speeding up? Here’s what the science says.

For the past several years, a small group of scien

Climate Finance for the Global North And Climate Reparations for the Global South

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In a Clean Energy Future, What Happens to California’s Thousands of Oil Refinery Workers?

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Stop Africa's debt crisis from spiraling out of control

Time for the World Bank and IMF to act

The Biden Administration Makes Two Big Moves To Conserve Public Lands, Sparking Backlash From Industry

For the Biden administration, Earth Day is a month-long affair. 

Do the people care about the climate crisis? These voters say yes - but the polls do not

The majority of Americans have experienced extreme weather events in the last five years — but the climate crisis still lags behind inflation, healthcare, immigration and jobs when it comes to voter priorities.

Uganda's world record tree hugger planting seeds for change

A bold $30bn plan to electrify 300 million Africans

At the spring meetings of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF), which have just ended in Washington, a partnership was launched to electrify 300 million Africans over the next six years.

Europe-Africa Forum returns to Marseille on 7 May to promote sustainable development

The Europe-Africa Forum is back in Marseille on 7 May 2024, with the theme "Explore, Succeed, Invest". This third edition is being held on the eve of the arrival of the Olympic flame in France's second-largest city.

Plastic treaty: will it save Eritrea, the country with the worst management index?

As the fourth session of negotiations for a global treaty to end plastic pollution gets under way in Ottawa, Canada, on 23 April 2024, AFRIK 21 wonders what positive impact the adoption of this treaty will have on Africa, and in particular on Eritrea,

Desalination: Morocco’s Oriental region to get 8 new drinking water plants

With its semi-arid climate, Morocco's Oriental region has been exposed to severe droughts in recent years, causing disruption to its drinking water supply network.

Electricity: solar photovoltaic fever ramps up in Zambia

Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema recently took part in the inauguration ceremony for the Itimpi photovoltaic solar power plant.