Climate change imperils drought-stricken Morocco's cereal farmers, food supply

KENITRA, Morocco — Golden fields of wheat no longer produce the bounty they once did in Morocco. A six-year drought has imperiled the country's entire agriculture sector, including farmers who grow cereals and grains used to feed humans and livestock.

Greening the desert: is Sisi’s grand plan using up all of Egypt’s water?

For the two hours drivers can spend on the eight-lane, often empty, highway from Cairo to El Dabaa on the north coast, all there is to see is miles and miles of intensively farmed land on each side. Ten years ago, this expanse of the Western desert was little more than rocks and sand.

Singer Akon’s Multibillion-Dollar Futuristic City in Africa Gets Final Notice

A single arched concrete block juts out of a field in Senegal where R&B singer Akon first laid the foundation stone for his $6 billion metropolis four years ago.

Steady growth in female leadership of African tech startups – report

The level of representation of women within the leadership of African tech startups has increased over the last year, but there is plenty of work to be done before true gender equality exists in the space.

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Green energy for all: Zimbabwe will need a new social contract to roll out projects like solar power

The Zimbabwean government is racing against time to meet the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goal 7: affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all by 2030.

Ruto’s revenue plan suffers as court declares his first tax law unconstitutional

Kenyan appeals court rules 2023 taxes unconstitutional, jeopardizing government revenue. This decision comes after the government withdrew this year's finance bill following deadly protests. The taxes were expected to raise about 211 billion shillings ($1.6 billion) for

Tanzania evicting tens of thousands of Maasai: HRW

There have been years of tensions between authorities and the Maasai community, sometimes resulting in deadly clashes © TONY KARUMBA / AFP/File

Green energy: TotalEnergies acquires Uganda power plant

TotalEnergies has signed an agreement with Bujagali Energy Ltd as part of its plans to invest in energy projects, particularly renewable energy. The deal will see the oil company acquire a 28.3 per cent stake in the hydropower plant located in Jinja, 80km east of Kampala.

Ghana parliament passes law to quicken women's empowerment

ACCRA, July 30 (Reuters) - Ghana's lawmakers on Tuesday passed a law to give more opportunities to women at the national level, the speaker of parliament said, with a target to increase their participation in governance and decision-making to a minimum of 30% by 2030.<

Olympic boxer Imane Khelif calls for end to bullying after backlash over gender misconceptions

PARIS (AP) — Olympic boxer Imane Khelif said the wave of hateful scrutiny she has faced over misconceptions about her gender “harms human

Excavation in Egyptian necropolis uncovers 63 ancient tombs and a trove of gold artifacts

An ongoing excavation in Damietta, Egypt, has uncovered 63 tombs from more than 2,500 years ago,

Divert Dollars from Emission Cuts to Climate Preparedness, Adaptation Expert Says

This story includes details on the impacts of climate change that may be difficult for some readers.

Key UN report lends weight to Pacific plan for shipping emissions levy

Pacific governments say an official UN report shows their push for a levy on all shipping emissions – with the revenues redistributed to poorer nations – is fairer, cheaper and more effective than other green options under consideration.

‘Massive disinformation campaign’ is slowing global transition to green energy

Consequences of climate inaction are being felt in rich countries as well as poor, the UN climate adviser said. Photograph: Steven Saphore/AAP

‘Cruisezilla’ passenger ships have doubled in size since 2000, campaigners warn

The huge passenger vessels sometimes known as “cruisezillas” are getting bigger than ever, according to new research which has found that the world’s biggest cruise ships have doubled in size since 2000.

Death toll for birds hitting buildings may be over 1 billion a year in US – report

Less than half of stunned or injured birds survive a collision with a window, research has found, pushing up estimates that more than 1 billion birds may die each year from flying into buildings in the US.

The Guardian view on wind energy and the UK: Labour plays catch-up

In its pomp during the 1970s, Ardersier port near Inverness was a behemoth of Scottish industry. During the North Sea oil and gas boom, thousands worked on one of the largest rig construction sites in the world.

A naked mole rat: like termites, they have one almost endlessly pregnant queen

Naked mole rats’ burrows are steaming hot but they like to sleep huddled together for warmth. Photograph: Ger Bosma/Alamy To read about the naked mole rat is to come across information that you wish you never knew – and then to look for more.

Harris helped pass one of the strongest climate laws. Her policies don’t stop there

‘In policy after policy, Biden’s signature climate bill bears the marks of Harris’s influence.’ Photograph: Tony Gutierrez/AP