West African bloc backs ’30 by 30′ biodiversity pledge
Sharm el Sheikh – West African nations vowed on Monday to protect 30 percent of their land and seas... Read more
8 Nov, 2022
UN warns of worsening food crisis in Sri Lanka
Colombo – The United Nations on Tuesday warned of a worsening food crisis in bankrupt Sri Lanka and said... Read more
8 Nov, 2022
Rich nations greenlight South Africa’s coal transition plan
Sharm el Sheikh – Wealthy nations endorsed South Africa’s plan to transition away from coal on Monday, paving the... Read more
8 Nov, 2022
Smallholder farmers in Africa and South Asia get $1.4billion climate boost
Sharm el Sheikh – Small-scale farmers in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia reeling from global warming impacts got a... Read more
8 Nov, 2022
Macron urges US, China to pay their fair share on climate
Sharm el Sheikh – French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday urged the United States, China and other non-European rich... Read more
8 Nov, 2022
Africa’s mega-cities look to mass transit to ease growing pains
Lagos – Tade Balogun times his commute like a military operation. Each day, the Lagos consultant leaves home before... Read more
7 Nov, 2022
‘Why are we here?’: Climate activists shunted to COP27 sidelines
Sharm el Sheikh – Ugandan youth activist Nyombi Morris arrived in Egypt for the UN’s COP27 climate summit with... Read more
7 Nov, 2022
COP27: Financing for climate damages gets a foot in the door
Sharm el Sheikh – UN climate negotiations on Sunday offered a sliver of hope and “solidarity” for developing countries... Read more
7 Nov, 2022
Jailed Egypt dissident on ‘water strike’ as UK vows support
Cairo – Jailed Egyptian dissident Alaa Abdel Fattah has stopped drinking water, his family said on Sunday, escalating his... Read more
7 Nov, 2022
COP27 summit opens as world races against climate clock
Sharm el Sheikh – The UN’s COP27 climate summit kicked off Sunday in Egypt after a year of extreme... Read more
6 Nov, 2022
