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December 29, 2022
Seychelles: Seychelles Is Losing Biodiversity Due to Lack of Funding, Says Conservation NGO
Seychelles continues to lose known and unknown biodiversity due to a lack of funding, manpower and a democratic mechanism to disburse available funding, said the chief executive of… Read more »
December 10, 2022
Seychelles: Seychelles Considers Protecting More Forest Areas - Private Landowners Consulted
Authorities in Seychelles are considering the possibility of demarcating areas important for biodiversity and conservation and for those that are on private land, they are… Read more »
November 23, 2022
Seychelles: COP27 - Deal for Loss and Damage Fund Is Great but Keep 1.5°C Pledge Alive, Says Seychelles
The deal for a 'loss and damage' fund established at COP27 is a great achievement for small islands and vulnerable nations but not enough is being done to mitigate global warming… Read more »
November 08, 2022
Seychelles: Seychelles to Protect 100 Percent of Mangroves and Seagrass in 2023, Says President At COP27
Seychelles will move to 100 percent protection of all its mangroves and seagrass meadows in 2023, adding to the already 32 percent protection of its ocean and 50 percent of its… Read more »
November 05, 2022
Seychelles: Seychelles' Aldabra Mangroves Absorb Nearly Half of Fossil Fuel Emissions of Island State #AfricaClimateHope
A new study published in the Ecological Indicators journal has revealed that the Aldabra Atoll in Seychelles, with its 1720 hectares of mangroves, absorbs 243,000 tonnes of carbon… Read more »
November 03, 2022
Seychelles: Seychelles Pledges to Participate in Aviation Carbon Offsetting Scheme Corsia #AfricaClimateHope
Seychelles has submitted its notification to participate voluntarily and support the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme in International Aviation (CORSIA) as of January 2023,… Read more »
Seychelles: Electric Buses to Be First Step Towards Full Electric Mobility #AfricaClimateHope
The Seychelles Public Transport Corporation (SPTC) will debut its electric public buses in four years' time as the island nation aims to have a fully electric transport system in… Read more »
September 27, 2022
Seychelles: Climate Strategy - 'Blue Carbon Roadmap' Handed to Govt
The Seychelles Blue Carbon Roadmap report which highlights opportunities and where the island nation should be headed in this field was handed to the government on Monday. Read more »
September 20, 2022
Seychelles: Seychelles' Sea Cucumber Numbers Fall By 30% #AfricaClimateCrisis
The stock of sea cucumbers in Seychelles is depleting by 30 percent due to various factors, including climate change, according to the results of a recently conducted survey. Read more »
August 25, 2022
Seychelles: First Shipment of Fishing Nets Sent From Seychelles to Europe for Recycling #AfricaClimateHope
A newly established circular business in Seychelles, Brikole, on Wednesday sent out its first shipment of exhausted fishing nets to Europe for recycling, removing 50 tonnes of… Read more »
August 10, 2022
Seychelles: COP27 Agenda - Seychelles' President Meets With Comorian Special Envoy #AfricaClimateCrisis
The need for small island states to join together to defend their interests at the upcoming United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) in Egypt was a message sent by Comoran… Read more »
August 07, 2022
Seychelles: Best Boutique Hotel - L'escale Marina and Spa in Seychelles Clinches Ita Award
The L'Escale Marina and Spa in Seychelles has clinched the award for Best Boutique Hotel in the International Travel Awards for 2022. Read more »
July 23, 2022
Seychelles: Predators and Climate Change Threaten Seychelles' White-Tailed Tropicbird #AfricaClimateCrisis
The white-tailed tropicbird, one of the most emblematic birds of Seychelles, found on the coat of arms of the island nation, is showing signs of potential population decline.… Read more »
July 07, 2022
Seychelles: Roadmap Ready for Protecting Blue Carbon Ecosystems in Seychelles, Says James Michel Foundation #AfricaClimateCrisis
A roadmap to blue carbon opportunities in Seychelles undertaken by the James Michel Foundation - created by the former president of the country - in collaboration with Australia's… Read more »
June 07, 2022
Seychelles: Climate - Seychelles Met Office Expects Below Normal Rainfall During Next 3 Months
Seychelles is expected to experience below normal rainfall in the coming three months, a forecasting officer of the Meteorological Authority said on Tuesday. Read more »
May 30, 2022
Seychelles: European Fishing Groups Agree to Recycle Fishing Nets, Gear With Seychelles Company #AfricaClimateCrisis
Three organisations in Seychelles have signed an agreement to recycle and reuse fishing nets and gears discarded and abandoned by the tuna fishing industry. Read more »
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