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- Africans reject demands to end fossil fuel use one day agoAfrica’s needs are too great to be met solely with expensive, intermittent green energy technologies, its finances too stretched to afford carbon-neutral energy, Moore and Ramachandran emphasize...
- UK support for Mozambique gas plant fuelling conflict – Friends of the Earth Thu, 15 Apr 21, 3:00pmEnvironmental group warns UK’s £750m funding for fossil fuel project could worsen Isis-led insurgency
- ‘We cannot drink oil’: campaigners condemn east African pipeline Wed, 14 Apr 21, 9:15pmActivists say the ‘heart of Africa’ line shipping crude from Uganda to Tanzania is unnecessary and poses a huge environmental risk
- Eco-tourism company Banyan Tree Group plans expansion in 2021 Wed, 7 Apr 21, 12:30amThe Banyan Tree Group is celebrated globally for its commitment to sustainable practices in the hotel industry. This company goes above and beyond by sponsoring environmental clean-ups and educational programs in its host...
- Extinction The Facts explores the global extinction crisis and its consequences Tue, 6 Apr 21, 3:30amWhen Sir David Attenborough talks, we listen. That’s why we just couldn’t miss the March 31 premiere of “Extinction – The Facts” presented by PBS. Lifelong broadcaster and natural historian David Attenborough talks...
- Africa to double coal fired power by 2030 Sun, 4 Apr 21, 3:49amIn the next ten years, Australia will close a couple of coal plants, while Africa will build 1250.
- Both African elephant species face extinction Sat, 27 Mar 21, 4:30amAn official assessment on African elephants conducted by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has revealed that the elephants are more endangered than previously thought...
- Diversify or risk unrest, oil producers warned in report Fri, 26 Mar 21, 4:30pmAs world shifts to green energy, Iraq and Nigeria among those vulnerable to ‘wave of instability’
- Tribal Textiles employs local artisans to uplift rural Zambian community Tue, 16 Mar 21, 5:30amOn the edge of the beautiful South Luangwa National Park in Zambia, social enterprise Tribal Textiles has made significant strides in uplifting a small rural community with eco-friendly and ethically crafted textiles...
- ‘It's radical’: the Ugandan city built on solar, shea butter and people power Wed, 3 Mar 21, 7:00pmOjok Okello is transforming his destroyed village into a green town where social enterprises responsibly harness the shea tree
- Tourists could spread COVID-19 to gorillas in East Africa Fri, 19 Feb 21, 5:30amA study by researchers at Oxford Brookes University shows that tourists may be spreading COVID-19 to gorillas in the wild. The study was carried out through an analysis of about 1,000 photos from Instagram posts. The researchers...
- Nigerians can bring claims against Shell in UK, supreme court rules Fri, 12 Feb 21, 11:55pmOgale and Bille villagers say Shell oil operations have caused severe pollution including to their drinking water
- Namibia auctions 170 elephants amid uproar from conservationists Wed, 3 Feb 21, 4:30amThe Ministry of Environment, Forestry, and Tourism (MEFT) in Namibia has finalized plans to sell over 170 wild elephants. Conservationists have criticized the auction, prompting a government response about the overwhelming...
- Sensible, sustainable nuclear power for Africa Wed, 20 Jan 21, 9:00amNuclear is most certainly a source of sustainable clean energy. At least seven African countries have signed agreements with Russian nuclear company Rosatom to develop nuclear capabilities. Small Modular Reactors (SMRs)...
- Study: Africa’s Green Energy Transition “Unlikely” Wed, 13 Jan 21, 5:00amThe planned construction of 2,500 new power plants, most of them fossil fuel, has dashed hopes that Africa would leapfrog the developed world's reliance on fossil fuels by going straight to renewable energy.