Egypt president invites Brazil’s Lula to COP27
Cairo – UN climate summit host Egypt has invited incoming Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, whose victory... Read more
2 Nov, 2022
South Africa will need $500 billion to reach net zero: World Bank
Johannesburg – South Africa, one of the world’s largest greenhouse gas emitters, will require at least half-a-trillion dollars to... Read more
2 Nov, 2022
Calls for Egypt protests trigger security clampdown ahead of COP27
Cairo – Rights defenders say Egyptian authorities are cracking down on activists over a mysterious call for protests on... Read more
1 Nov, 2022
Jailed Egypt dissident to launch full hunger strike ahead of COP27
Cairo – Over 200 days into a partial hunger strike, jailed dissident Alaa Abdel Fattah will fully refrain from... Read more
1 Nov, 2022
Millions at risk of climate displacement in Middle East
Cairo – Little rainfall, aggressive heatwaves and worsening drought make the Middle East the most water-stressed region in the... Read more
30 Oct, 2022
Study shows air pollution is the ‘silent killer’ in African cities
Johannesburg – Pollution in Africa’s fast-expanding cities is deadlier than thought, yet green solutions could save tens of thousands... Read more
28 Oct, 2022
Study shows global warming palpable for 96% of humans
Paris – Whether they realised it or not, some 7.6 billion people – 96 percent of humanity – felt... Read more
28 Oct, 2022
Will Africa’s metals boom suffer the same curse as oil?
Moanda – Mechanical diggers are hard at work in the bleak landscape of the Moanda open-cast mine in Gabon,... Read more
26 Oct, 2022
Singapore targets net zero by 2050, eyes hydrogen power
Singapore – Singapore announced on Tuesday it aims to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, giving a firm date for... Read more
25 Oct, 2022
Almost 200 dead as Niger floods toll rises
Niamey – Flooding caused by torrential rain in Niger has left 195 people dead and affected more than 322... Read more
23 Oct, 2022
