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22 12 2023 | 01:16

A wolf in sheep’s clothing: why Africa should shun carbon markets

There is increasing hype and push for so-called voluntary carbon markets in Africa. Politicians, businesses, some NGOs and big philanthropy are trying to get an African Carbon Market Initiative off…

22 12 2023 | 01:14

Senegal shows African countries are not passive beneficiaries of climate finance

What does a just energy transition mean for the world’s least developed countries where energy access, especially in rural areas, is a priority for national development? Last week, a Just Energy…

22 12 2023 | 01:12

ALGERIA: the use of containerized seawater desalination stations

As the year 2023 draws to a close, the public company Algerian Energy Company (AEC) unveils part of its roadmap for the next two years in terms of water supply in Algeria. 

22 12 2023 | 01:06

NAMIBIA: Chinese Shandong and Zhejiang will store solar energy in Omburu

Namibia Power Corporation (NamPower) has entrusted Chinese companies Shandong Electrical, Engineering & Equipment Group and Zhejiang Narada Power Source with the construction of a battery…

19 12 2023 | 22:50

Iceland volcano: Pollution warning for capital after eruption

Gas pollution could hit Iceland's capital after a volcano began erupting late on Monday, the country's meteorological office has said. The eruption, which broke out on the Reykjanes peninsula of…

19 12 2023 | 22:42

Steven Miles to set more ambitious emissions reduction targets on day one as Queensland premier

The incoming Queensland premier, Steven Miles, is expected to announce on Friday that the state will lift its lagging emissions reductions targets, among a number of “day one” initiatives to be…

19 12 2023 | 22:40

‘Not conducive to our survival’: Pacific islands on the climate frontline respond to Cop28 deal

“We are now swimming against the tide and trying our best to survive,” Lavenia Naivalu told Cop28 this month.

19 12 2023 | 22:36

Short hops and economy class: five expert tips on how to reduce your emissions on holiday

Across the Pacific, island nations are leaning into tourism to reboot their economies after the pandemic. But tourists cause significant greenhouse gas emissions and waves of waste: major threats to…

19 12 2023 | 22:33

Cop28’s winners and losers: from fossil fuel firms to future generations

Winners The oil and gas industry The need to “transition away from fossil fuels” may finally have been recognised after three decades of climate talks, but there is no clear obligation or hard…

19 12 2023 | 22:28

Human-driven extinction of bird species twice as high as thought, study says

About 12% of the world’s bird species have been driven to extinction by human activity, new research has found – double previous estimates. The study, published in Nature Communications on Tuesday,…

19 12 2023 | 22:25

English councils have issued just three fines under tighter wood burner rules

There has been just one prosecution and three fines handed out for people using banned wood-burning stoves in England, data has revealed. Despite more than 10,000 complaints about wood being burned…

19 12 2023 | 22:17

Plastics, pesticides and pills: how chemical exposures affect sperm health

Sperm is on the decline. But why?

19 12 2023 | 21:47

Rural Arizona Has Gone Decades Without Groundwater Regulations. That Could Soon Change

It’s been nearly a decade since Steven Kisiel’s well at his home in Wilcox, Arizona, ran dry. 

19 12 2023 | 21:45

EPA Begins a Review Process That Could Bring an End to Toxic, Flammable Vinyl Chloride

The Environmental Protection Agency announced on Thursday that vinyl chloride would be among five chemicals to begin the process for risk evaluation prioritization under the Toxic Substances Control…

19 12 2023 | 21:40

Away from threat of Islamist violence or floods, health risks for pregnant women in Nigeria's refugee camps remain high 

Aisha Aliyu is eight-months pregnant and sprawled out on a mat in front of her house with four of her children spread around her feet. Two-year-old Hauwa and five-year-old Abba are both crying and…

19 12 2023 | 21:36

Period poverty: How air pollution in Kenya could make periods heavier, more painful and more expensive

Every month, Alice Shikuku has to choose between buying enough food for her family and buying sanitary pads for her daughter. Her family moved to Korogocho, one of the poorest slums in Nairobi,…