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Clearly China, Russia and India were never going to commit to give a date for phasing out coal power, as they know their economies depend on it. And while ever Germany carries on using coal, which they plan to until 2038,...

Exploratory project in Botswana and Namibia is threat to ecosystems, local communities and wildlife, conservationists say

A partnership between CAKE electric motorbikes, the Southern African Wildlife College and Goal Zero has produced a solar-powered electric motorbike aimed at helping Africa’s anti-poaching rangers protect endangered wildlife...

Tapping the geothermal energy stored beneath the Earth’s surface as a way to generate renewable power is one of the new visions for the future that’s captured the attention of environmentalists and oil and gas...

Africa’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...

Environmental group warns UK’s £750m funding for fossil fuel project could worsen Isis-led insurgency

Activists say the ‘heart of Africa’ line shipping crude from Uganda to Tanzania is unnecessary and poses a huge environmental risk

The 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...

When 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...

In the next ten years, Australia will close a couple of coal plants, while Africa will build 1250.

An 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...

As world shifts to green energy, Iraq and Nigeria among those vulnerable to ‘wave of instability’

On 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...

Ojok Okello is transforming his destroyed village into a green town where social enterprises responsibly harness the shea tree

A 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...