Countries Court tells SA to curb air pollution in coal hotspot Johannesburg – In a groundbreaking ruling, a court has ordered the South African government to reduce air pollution in a... Read more 23 Mar, 2022
Business Blast hits Nigeria Eni oil pipeline, cuts exports Yenagoa – A blast has hit an oil pipeline run by Italian producer Eni in southern Nigeria, cutting some... Read more 15 Mar, 2022
Countries UN agrees to create ‘historic’ global treaty on plastic trash Nairobi – The United Nations on Wednesday agreed to start negotiating a world-first global treaty on plastic pollution in what... Read more 3 Mar, 2022
Countries UN urged to tackle plastic trash ‘epidemic’ with treaty Nairobi – The United Nations opened an environment summit in Nairobi on Monday where nations are being urged to adopt... Read more 28 Feb, 2022
Countries Oil spill fears mount after Nigeria vessel explodes Port Harcourt – An oil vessel with a two million barrels storage capacity has exploded off the coast of... Read more 4 Feb, 2022
World Unbreathable: India’s pollution board warns of Delhi air emergency New Delhi – India’s pollution control body warned of a looming health emergency in New Delhi as deteriorating air quality... Read more 13 Nov, 2021
Countries Oil cleanup in southern Nigeria still a ‘long way’ from target Abuja – A much-touted cleanup of oil pollution in southern Nigeria has yet to start in parts of the hotspot... Read more 8 Oct, 2021
Countries Sea pollution after SA riots an ‘environmental catastrophe’ Johannesburg – South African government on Sunday said the sea pollution linked to a spill from a chemical plant attacked... Read more 4 Oct, 2021
News 12 dead after mining pollution in DRC river Kinshasa – Twelve people have died and thousands have fallen ill after a river in southern Democratic Repoblic of Congo... Read more 4 Sep, 2021
Business ‘How do you think 3% can clean the spills?’: New law stokes tension in Nigeria’s blighted oil delta Ejamah-Ebubu – Nigerian farmer Nwale Nchimaonwi celebrated when he learnt that an oil law to overhaul the industry and... Read more 1 Sep, 2021