Rising sea threatens to swallow Senegal coastal town
Dakar — Ndeye Yacine Dieng looked helplessly at the dilapidated state of her once large and inviting home, the... Read more
11 Oct, 2024
South Africa offers a lesson on how not to shut down a coal plant
Middelburg — The cold corridors of South Africa’s once-mighty Komati coal-fired power plant have been quiet since its shutdown... Read more
11 Oct, 2024
UK announces £22bn for carbon capture projects
London — The UK government on Friday announced investment of nearly £22 billion ($28.8 billion) in projects to capture... Read more
4 Oct, 2024
How climate change threatens South Africa’s wine industry
While warmer weather might seem beneficial for crops like grapes, which can thrive in higher temperatures, the implications... Read more
1 Oct, 2024
COP29 hosts unveil busy programme as main climate agenda stalls
Paris — COP29 host Azerbaijan said on Tuesday that voluntary pledges on everything from tourism to world peace would... Read more
17 Sep, 2024
Nigeria floods kill 30, displace 400,000
Maiduguri – Severe flooding in the northeastern Nigerian city of Maiduguri has claimed at least 30 lives and forced... Read more
12 Sep, 2024
Dam overflow sparks new crisis in insurgency-hit Nigerian city
Maiduguri – Flood water from an overflowing dam has destroyed thousands of homes in Maiduguri, the capital city of... Read more
11 Sep, 2024
Mozambique okays Africa’s largest mangrove restoration project
Johannesburg – Mozambique has approved Africa’s largest mangrove restoration project with 200 million trees to be planted over 60... Read more
6 Sep, 2024
Extreme weather in SA is disrupting tourism – research tracks the impact on coastal areas
Kaitano Dube, Vaal University of Technology South Africa has experienced some extreme weather events in recent months. These have... Read more
10 Jul, 2024
Africa doesn’t have a choice between economic growth and protecting the environment: how they can go hand in hand
Lite Nartey, INSEAD Heathrow Airport in the UK currently uses more energy than the entire west African country of... Read more
7 Jun, 2024
