Oceans suffer from record-breaking year of heat amid climate change

The world’s oceans have broken temperature records every single day over the past year, BBC analysis has found.

$234 m invested in SA’s 1st network of EV charging stations in the Free State

As part of a partnership with the provincial authorities of the Free State in South Africa, Zero Carbon Charge (ZCC) will invest $234 million in the very first network of solar-powered electric car charging stations. Th

AFRICA: more than 74% of journalists give up on the environment for lack of funding

The Network of African Journalists Specialising in Sustainable Development and Climate Change today released the results of a revealing survey at the 3rd Annual African Media Convention (AMC) being held from 15 to 17 May 2024 in Accra, Ghana.

NIGERIA: $4m from Usaid and Coca-Cola to improve management of used plastics

At a time when plastic pollution in Nigeria is breaking all records on the African continent, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Coca-Cola Foundation are funding a new plastic waste management initiative to the tune

Listed on the LSE, the $73 m Jamii bond will support sustainability in Tanzania

Through the Jamii bond, Tanzanian commercial bank NMB will support sustainable development.

Plastic Pollution Is a Crime Against People and the Planet

Louisiana’s “River Parishes,” located along the Mississippi River between New Orleans and Baton Rouge, shoulder some of the worst industry impacts in the United States.

IRENA Tasked with Monitoring Progress of UAE Consensus Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Goals by COP28 Presidency

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 13 May 2024 – Today, COP28 President Dr.

Procter & Gamble, Mondelēz, and Nestlé Are Among 10 of the Leading Consumer Brands Driving Global Deforestation

Since the turn of the century, there has been a consistent average annual loss of 

THE GOLDEN FLOATING RAINFOREST

The Sargasso Sea is a unique ecosystem, characterised by its lack of land borders: its edges are defined by ever-changing ocean currents, creating a relatively still, warm sea teeming with all sorts of life.

As Extreme Weather Batters Schools, Students Are Pushing For More Climate Change Education

In the U.S. and around the world, the impact of climate change on primary education is becoming increasingly difficult to ignore, both inside and outside the classroom.

Benin gives green light for Niger's oil exports to China

Benin's concession was a decisive step toward resolving a trade conflict between the West African neighbors that threatened to cause significant economic damage to both countries.

Nigeria's inflation rose for the 16th consecutive month in April

Nigeria's headline consumer inflation reached a 28-year high of 33.69% year-on-year in April 2024 The headline inflation rate in April 2024 was 11.47 percentage points higher compared to April 2023 Food inflation rate in April 2024 was 40.53% year-on-year,

Swiss court finds Gambian ex-minister guilty of crimes against humanity

Switzerland’s top criminal court has sentenced Ousman Sonko, a former interior minister of The Gambia, to 20 years in prison for crimes against humanity.

Belief in democracy is on the decline in Africa. Traditional institutions can help restore its importance

Democracy in Africa has not had a good year. Military juntas from Mali to Niger appear to have cemented their grip on power.

Think tank says South Sudan faces an economic meltdown

Pouring Gas on a Five Alarm Fire

That’s Trump’s climate policy in a nutshell.

As California Considers Warning Labels for Gas Stoves, Researchers Learn More About Their Negative Health Impacts

A bill in the state legislature would require the appliances to feature information about ventilation. The proposal arrives on the heels of new findings about emissions harms. Ruth Ann Norton used to look forward to seeing the blue flame that danced on the burners of her gas stove.

Scientists achieve over 1,000 degrees Celsius with solar power alone rather than fossil fuels. A game changer for heavy industries?

When you hear about solar energy, you immediately think of blue panels and clean electricity. However, electricity is just one type of energy. The sun’s energy also provides heat, which helps to keep average temperatures conducive to life.

In Seawater, Researchers See an Untapped Bounty of Critical Metals

Can metals that naturally occur in seawater be mined, and can they be mined sustainably? A company in Oakland, California, says yes. And not only is it extracting magnesium from ocean water — and from waste brine generated by industry — it is doing it in a carbon-neutral way.

The Supreme Court’s Top-10 Environmental Law Decisions

If these decisions had come out differently, environmental law would look very different than it does today. What are the most important Supreme Court decisions in environmental law?  My “top 10” list is made up of cases that have done the most to shape the field as a while or the imple