February 19, 2023
Kenya: Donated Clothes an Environmental Disaster in Disguise for Developing World
As much as one third of the clothing sent from the wealthy west to developing countries every year may be ending up as landfill. Unwearable polyester garments are little more than… Read more »
February 10, 2023
Malawi: Cholera Outbreak in Malawi Kills More Than 1,200 With 'Very High' Risk of Spread
More than 1,200 people have died in the deadliest cholera outbreak in Malawi's history and several other African nations have reported outbreaks, the World Health Organization said… Read more »
January 05, 2023
Tunisia: Tunisian Former Minister Jailed Over Toxic Waste Scandal
A former environment minister of Tunisia has been sentenced to three years in jail for his role in the illegal import of 280 containers of waste from Italy, according to local… Read more »
December 14, 2022
Congo-Kinshasa: President Blames Deadly Kinshasa Flooding On Climate Injustice
The Democratic Republic of Congo has blamed climate change for widespread floods that have killed at least 140 people in the capital, Kinshasa. Read more »
December 06, 2022
Somalia: The Nation On the Brink of Famine, Caught Between Drought and Shabaab Militia
Somalia is experiencing the worst drought in over 40 years, impacting over 8 million people. The issue is set to be addressed at a summit co-hosted by the United Nations on… Read more »
November 16, 2022
Africa: African Union Should Have a Seat At the G20 Table, France Insists
French President Emmanuel Macron told world leaders gathering in Bali that Paris "supports the full and complete integration of the African Union into the G20", in the same way as… Read more »
November 12, 2022
São Tomé and Príncipe: Butterfly Farming Boosts Biodiversity and Incomes On São Tomé
Conservationists on São Tomé, a tropical island that is home to a rich diversity of plants, birds and butterflies, have launched a project to help local farmers breed… Read more »
November 06, 2022
Tanzania: Uganda-Tanzania Oil Pipeline Project a 'Carbon Bomb', Analysis Shows
The multibillion euro East African crude oil pipeline project, being financed by France's TotalEnergies and the China National offshore Company, will produce far more carbon… Read more »
November 03, 2022
South Sudan: Nearly Eight Million People At Risk of Starvation
Three United Nations agencies say up to eight million people in South Sudan could face severe food shortages between now and next year's harvests as a result of floods, drought and… Read more »
October 31, 2022
Africa: Clean Air Activists Condemn 'Silent Pandemic' of Pollution in African Cities
Environmental activists have condemned air pollution on the African continent as a silent pandemic that will cost billions of dollars and claim millions of lives. Read more »
October 30, 2022
Congo-Kinshasa: Endangered Elephants 'Eavesdrop' On Poachers in DRC
Critically endangered forest elephants use their acute senses of hearing and smell to detect poachers while they are still some distance away and well before they have fired a… Read more »
October 19, 2022
Nigeria: Nigeria Floods Death Toll Tops 600, As Governors Plead for More Aid for Displaced
Nigeria's National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) reports that more than 600 people have died in flooding that has hit 33 out of 36 states throughout the country. Governors of… Read more »
October 12, 2022
South Sudan: Nearly a Million Affected By South Sudan Flooding, Warns UN
The number of people affected by large-scale flooding in South Sudan has doubled to almost a million since September, the UN's emergency response agency has warned. Read more »
October 03, 2022
Africa: Environment Ministers Gather for Climate Summit in DR Congo
Environment ministers from 50 countries will gather in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Monday for a "pre-Cop27" climate summit, with rich nations likely to come under pressure… Read more »
September 17, 2022
Madagascar: Fears World's Smallest Primate May Have Quietly Gone Extinct
The world's smallest primate, Madame Berthe's mouse lemur, may have gone extinct as large swathes of its forest home are cleared for crops, scientists studying the species in… Read more »
September 10, 2022
Africa: African Leaders Demand Funds to Adapt to Climate Change
The leaders of two dozen African countries Friday urged wealthier nations to uphold their aid pledges so the continent can tackle climate change impacts for which it shares little… Read more »
August 30, 2022
Kenya: Farmers Endure Painful Drought As Millions Face Starvation
Water is at a premium in Kenya, where four million people are facing starvation as severe drought brings life to a standstill. The government has declared an emergency in four… Read more »
March 19, 2021
Malawi: Using Prisoner Poop Converted to Biogas for Cooking
It's 6:00 am inside Mulanje Prison in southern Malawi. The sound of voices coming from inside of cells marks the beginning of the day, as prisoners put on their regulation white… Read more »