MOROCCO: €4 million in funding for agro-ecology projects

In the wake of the 16th Salon international de l'agriculture au Maroc (Siam), a call for expressions of interest has been launched to promote agroecology as part of the "IHYAE" programme.

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Kenya orders flood evacuations as it warns dams could spill

The Kenyan government has ordered people living near 178 dams and reservoirs to evacuate as heavy rains continue.

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Global treaty against plastic pollution: no significant progress in Ottawa

How can we tackle the unsustainable production of plastics?

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Massive deforestation in Cameroon: an urgent call for international action

Massive deforestation and forest degradation in Cameroon are reaching alarming proportions, threatening biodiversity, the rights of local communities and international commitments to protect the environment.

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Cabalou and Congo Plast win Congo Basin start-up prize

The Osiane exhibition on digital innovation closed on 26 April in Brazzaville with the announcement of the results of the Congo Basin Start-up Challenge.

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Amea enters the South African market with the Doornhoek solar farm

On 30 April 2024, UAE-based independent power producer (IPP) Amea Power signed the power purchase agreement (PPA) for its Doornhoek solar photovoltaic power plant.

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MADAGASCAR: Rio Tinto connects a solar power plant to its Fort-Dauphin mine

In south-east Madagascar, a new photovoltaic solar power plant will supply electricity to the Fort-Dauphin mining site operated by the Anglo-Australian group Rio Tinto.

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New rule compels US coal-fired power plants to capture emissions – or shut down

Coal-fired power plants would be forced to capture smokestack emissions or shut down under a rule issued on Thursday by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

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‘Climate denial’ ad pulled from The Australian after being labelled ‘deceptive’

For almost a decade, the Australian has been running “

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Scientists and comedians join forces to get climate crisis message across

Scientists can struggle to get their message across about the climat

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Lobbyists Win, UN Spins as Plastics Talks Reach ‘Weak Compromise’

As international negotiations wound up in the early hours of Tuesday morning, the United Nations declared progress and expert observers blamed an army of aggressive industry lobbyists for “weak compromise” on an agreement to tackle plastics pollution, to one degree or another.

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‘Silent Killer’: Canadian Cities Scramble to Prevent Heat-Related Deaths

As Canadians accustomed to layering up and buckling down for the winter now confront the challenge of lethal heatwaves, how are municipalities readying their residents and infrastructure for this “silent killer?”

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