Plastic pollution: Senegal steps up the fight with a recycling plant

Senegal has a new ace up its sleeve when it comes to managing plastic waste.

UN Climate Change Exec Sec : A very steep mountain to climb for ambitious outcomes at COP29

As-delivered Remarks at Closing Plenary of June UN Climate Meetings (SB60) 13 June 2024, Bonn Germany Colleagues, in Dubai, we came together. We overcame differences. Even though it was hard.   I have committed to you all that I will be an honest and neutral broker.  

Progress on Basic Energy Access Reverses for First Time in a Decade

Washington, New York, Geneva, Abu Dhabi, 12 June 2024 - A new report by the International Energy Agency (IEA), the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD), the World Bank, and the World Health Organization (WHO), released today, finds that the

June Climate Meetings Take Modest Steps Forward; Steep Mountain Still to Climb Ahead of COP29

June Climate Meetings Take Modest Steps Forward; Steep Mountain Still to Climb Ahead of COP29     

Scale Back Gas Networks or Face Higher Costs, Stranded Assets, Climate Institute Warns Provinces

Canadian provinces must rein in their expanding gas systems or risk incurring staggering costs from stranded assets and failure to meet net zero targets, the Canadian Climate Institute (CCI) warns in a new report.

Carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere are surging "faster than ever" to beyond anything humans ever experienced, officials say

One of the major drivers of the exceptional heat building within Earth's atmosphere has reached levels beyond anything humans have ever experienced, officials

Water Supplies Approach ‘Day Zero’ as Drought, Heat Dome Hit Mexico City and Bogotà

In Mexico City, more and more residents are watching their taps go dry for hours a day. Even when water does flow, it often comes out dark brown and smells noxious.

Migration Arrives as Leading Climate Concern as Cities Face Floods, Drought, Sea Level Rise

Migration spurred by climate change has arrived a prominent issue in different parts of the world, as persistent rains in Brazil displace thousands and sea level rising across the globe makes island states uninhabitable.

Ξυπολυτάς στο CNN Greece: Η Κηφισιά θα γίνει ο πιο πράσινος δήμος – Θα το πάμε μέχρι τέλους

Την υπόσχεση πως ο δήμος Κηφισιάς θα είναι μέσα στα επόμενα τέσσερα χρόνια ο πιο «πράσινος» δήμος της Αττικής και πρότυπο για όλη την Ελλάδα, έδωσε ο δήμαρχος της πόλης,

Armed conflicts hit post-WWII record in 2023

More armed conflicts took place in 2023 than in any other year since the end of World War II, a new study has found. The Peace Research Institute of Oslo (PRIO) said 59 armed conflicts took place worldwide last year, led by the wars in Ukraine and Gaza.

EU migration policy is getting tougher: the 3 new tactics used to keep African migrants out

Nearly a decade has passed since migration to Europe from Africa and the Middle East reached a peak in 2015, referred to as the year of the “migrant crisis”.

New study finds African elephants call each other by unique names

Africa's largest floating solar system

Revealed: drug cartels force migrant children to work as foot soldiers in Europe’s booming cocaine trade

Hundreds of unaccompanied child migrants across Europe are being forced to work as soldiers for increasingly powerful drug cartels to meet the continent’s soaring appetite fo

Higher EU visa costs are set to boost earnings from rejected Africans

The European Union is set to generate millions of euros more from the high rejection rates of visa applications by African visitors with a new increase in non-refundable fees.

Business Production starts at Senegal's first offshore oil project

Production has started at Senegal's first offshore oil project, the Australian group Woodside Energy said Tuesday, as the country's new government eyes higher profits from natural resources.

Nigeria's NNPC signs floating LNG deal with Golar LNG

ABUJA, June 11 (Reuters) - Nigeria's state firm NNPC has signed an agreement with Golar LNG (GLNG.O) to deploy a floating liquefied natural gas (LNG) vesse

Bridging the Gender Gap: Sub-Saharan Africa’s Progress and Global Insights from the 2024 Global Gender Gap Report

The World Economic Forum’s 2024 Global Gender Gap Report reveals that achieving gender parity worldwide remains a distant goal, projected to take five more generations. However, this year’s historic election season brings a glimmer of hope for advancing women’s rights and representation.

Exclusive: Africa's Great Green Wall to miss 2030 goal says UN desertification president

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Chicago Architects Aim to Turn ‘Super-Tall’ Buildings into Giant Batteries

The Chicago-based architecture firm that built the world’s tallest structure in Dubai is looking to design skyscrapers that use gravity storage to reduce climate pollution.