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- Nonprofit plants 80,000 trees in Kenya and Rwanda Tue, 31 Mar 20, 3:30amThe name of global environmental charity One Tree Planted seems excessively modest now, as they’ve just finished planting 80,000 trees in Africa. Rwanda got 60,000 new trees, and Kenya got 20,000.[...]
- The real reasons Africa has another locust plague Mon, 23 Mar 20, 8:00amThe UN, environmentalist pressure groups and their financial backers have a lot to answer for Paul Driessen The ChiCom coronavirus and COVID-19 outbreaks, deaths and responses continue to dominate US, European and Asian news...
- Plan to drain Congo peat bog for oil could release vast amount of carbon Sat, 29 Feb 20, 1:00amDrilling in one of the greatest carbon sinks on the planet could release greenhouse gases equivalent to Japan’s annual emissions, experts warn
- Keeping Africa on the brink of starvation Mon, 24 Feb 20, 5:00pmUN and EU government agencies – and tax-exempt NGOs – have brought a plague of locusts Paul Driessen Billions of desert locusts have descended again on East Africa...
- UK taxpayers funding African fossil fuel projects worth $750m Thu, 6 Feb 20, 11:01amWatchdog reveals huge sum ploughed into ‘world’s dirtiest fossil fuels’ despite climate vow
- ‘Hypocrisy’: 90% of UK-Africa summit’s energy deals were in fossil fuels Fri, 24 Jan 20, 7:27pmExclusive: Almost £2bn went to oil and gas despite a UK pledge to support cleaner energy in African countries
- UK could tap into Africa's $24bn market for off-grid solar power Wed, 22 Jan 20, 5:12amRapidly growing sector could prove lucrative as Britain seeks post-Brexit trade opportunities
- Scientists link La Niña climate cycle to increased diarrhea Thu, 2 Jan 20, 1:00amColumbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health A study in Botswana by Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health scientists finds that spikes in cases of life-threatening diarrhea in young children are...
- Climate alarmist banks go carbon-colonialist Mon, 30 Dec 19, 5:00amAfrica must move forward without them, using fossil and nuclear energy to build prosperity By Paul Driessen and David Wojick Africa has the world’s lowest electrification rate...
- Nigeria’s Rensource raises $20M to power African markets by solar Wed, 18 Dec 19, 6:30pmNigerian startup Rensource Energy has raised a $20 million Series A round co-led by CRE Venture Capital and the Omidyar network. The renewable energy company builds and operates solar-powered micro-utilities that provide...
- How the race for cobalt risks turning it from miracle metal to deadly chemical Wed, 18 Dec 19, 7:00pmAs a case in the US alleges links between tech companies and child miners in Congo, the Guardian’s global environment editor assesses the dangers of element in high demand for batteries
- Gaming their way to sustainable development Sun, 15 Dec 19, 9:00amNorwegian University of Science and Technology Serengeti National Park is home to a breath-taking array of wild animals, from lions to elephants and migrating wildebeests...
- Students propose a biomimetic solution to reduce post-harvest food waste in Nigeria Wed, 27 Nov 19, 5:30amAs one of sub-Saharan Africa’s largest producers of tomatoes, Nigeria grows up to 1.5 million tons of the fruit annually, yet nearly half of that harvest fails to make it to the market. In a bid to provide a solution to...
- Energy-starved Africa looks to India for nuclear reactors Thu, 21 Nov 19, 1:00amFrom live mint Updated: 18 Nov 2019, 12:55 AM IST Utpal Bhaskar climate change has affected Africa’s conventional hydropower generation capacity As demand load is low, India’s pressurized heavy water reactor of...
- African Development Bank decides not to fund Kenya coal project Fri, 15 Nov 19, 9:00pmFrom Reuters Sustainable Business November 13, 2019 / 6:00 AM / Updated 15 hours ago Alexander Winning JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – The African Development Bank (AfDB) will not fund a coal-fired power plant project in Kenya...