UN talks to tackle degraded land ’emergency’ begin
Abidjan – The UN talks to tackle desertification and land degradation that have devastated large swathes of Africa began... Read more
10 May, 2022
‘Tanganyika is vomiting’: Burundians flee as lake rises
Gatumba – In her 40 years living by the water’s edge, Amissa Irakoze never much feared Lake Tanganyika. Floods... Read more
20 Apr, 2022
Nearly 60 dead in South Africa floods
Durban – The death toll from floods and mudslides after rainstorms struck the South African port city of Durban and... Read more
13 Apr, 2022
Stung by drought, Morocco’s bees face disaster
Inzerki – Morocco’s village of Inzerki is proud to claim it has the world’s oldest and largest collective beehive, but... Read more
3 Apr, 2022
Australian court strikes down landmark climate ruling
Sydney – An Australian court on Tuesday ruled that the country’s environment minister does not have a duty to protect... Read more
15 Mar, 2022
US climate envoy Kerry in Egypt to discuss COP27 summit
Cairo – The United States and Egypt on Monday launched a working group to prepare for the COP27 climate summit... Read more
21 Feb, 2022
Mozambique to plant 100 million trees on battered coast
Johannesburg – Mozambique, whose coastline has been ravaged by rising sea levels and tropical storms, announced plans on Tuesday to... Read more
9 Feb, 2022
Biden declares major disaster in Kentucky after tornadoes kill dozens
Mayfield – US emergency workers searched on Sunday for survivors of ferocious tornadoes that killed dozens of people across... Read more
13 Dec, 2021
UK watchdog urges halt to DRC dam project
Kinshasa – British NGO Global Witness on Wednesday urged the Democratic Republic of Congo to halt a dam project it... Read more
8 Dec, 2021
Coral reefs of western Indian Ocean at risk of collapse, study shows
Nairobi – Rising sea temperatures and overfishing threaten coral reefs in the western Indian Ocean with complete collapse in... Read more
7 Dec, 2021
