World Chile mourns 123 killed in wildfire inferno, searches for missing Viña Del Mar – Chile began two days of national mourning Monday for at least 123 victims of a raging... Read more 6 Feb, 2024
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Business Trade rules and climate change: Africa stands to lose from proposed WTO policy tools Olabisi D. Akinkugbe, Dalhousie University The World Trade Organisation launched its Trade Policy Tools for Climate Action during the... Read more 18 Dec, 2023
Countries At least 100 elephants dead in Zimbabwe drought Johannesburg – At least 100 elephants have died in Zimbabwe’s biggest national park as water holes have dried up,... Read more 12 Dec, 2023
Countries ‘National circumstances’ key to COP28 fossil fuel deal – Creecy Dubai — Any eventual agreement on a fossil fuel phase-out at the COP28 climate summit in Dubai must take... Read more 9 Dec, 2023
Business Solar mini-grids offer clean-power hope to rural Africa Sabon Gida – Working as a nurse in her rural Nigerian village, Andat Datau faced more than her share... Read more 8 Dec, 2023
Countries Developing countries must unite – Ramaphosa Cape Town – President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on G77+China member nations to unite in solidarity, provide mutual support,... Read more 4 Dec, 2023
World US sues eBay for selling products that harm environment New York — The US Justice Department sued eBay on Wednesday for allegedly selling restricted pesticide products and devices... Read more 28 Sep, 2023
Countries Water shortage drives elephant migration from Zimbabwe Harare – Large numbers of elephants from Zimbabwe’s biggest national park are moving to neighbouring Botswana in a search... Read more 19 Sep, 2023
Environmental Friendly Africa climate demands zero in on finance, debt and taxes Nairobi – Renewables funding, global finance reform and carbon taxes head the demands formulated by African nations at a... Read more 8 Sep, 2023