April 22
Africa: Five Ways You Can Help Save the Environment this Mother Earth Day
It is easy to get discouraged by the state of the planet. Read more »
November 21, 2023
Africa: Nations Must Go Further Than Current Paris Pledges or Face Global Warming
As global temperatures and greenhouse gas emissions break records, the latest Emissions Gap Report from the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) finds that current pledges under the… Read more »
November 19, 2023
Africa: Third Session of Negotiations On An International Plastics Treaty Advance in Nairobi
The third session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to develop an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, including in the marine… Read more »
November 07, 2023
Africa: Kenya to Host United Nations Committee Session on Plastic Pollution
The third session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to develop an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, including in the marine environment… Read more »
March 03, 2023
Africa: Progress Made On Global Agreement On Chemical and Waste Management
Governments, industry, civil society organizations and chemical experts from across the world moved closer to a global agreement to better manage chemicals and waste and protect… Read more »
March 01, 2023
Africa: Five Ways Often-Unheralded Seagrasses Boost Biodiversity #AfricaClimateCrisis
Seagrasses are one of the most widespread marine ecosystems on Earth, covering around 300,000 km2 of seabed in 159 countries. Read more »
September 20, 2022
Congo-Kinshasa: Can Mineral Resources Provide a Pathway to Peace?
Minerals like lithium and cobalt are key components in the batteries that could support the world's transition away from fossil fuels. The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC),… Read more »
Africa: UNEP, UNFCCC and Gord Unveil Online Green Events Tool
Events, irrespective of their size, are a significant source of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and sustainability impacts. With an aim to facilitate eco-friendly events and… Read more »
September 16, 2022
Africa: African Environment Ministers Vow to Clean Up
The resumed 18th session of the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment (AMCEN) closed with environment ministers from 54 African countries adopting a series of decisions… Read more »
August 20, 2021
Africa: Methane Emissions Are Driving Climate Change. Here's How to Reduce Them.
If you've ever ventured into a cow pasture, chances are you've noticed an odour or two. What you're likely smelling is methane and it's more than just unpleasant. It's a potent… Read more »
October 26, 2020
Africa: Used Vehicles Get a Second Life in Africa - but At What Cost?
John Mwangi's 22-year-old car is his lifeline. His run-down Toyota saloon not only ferries him around the streets of the traffic-congested Kenyan capital, Nairobi, but is also his… Read more »
December 26, 2019
Eswatini: Natural Weapons Put Malaria On Notice - Eco-Friendly Insecticides in Eswatini
Living atop a hill in Malindza, a tiny county in eSwatini's lush east, 56-year-old Ntombi Ndzimandze is the matriarch of her household of 11 women and children. Read more »
December 17, 2018
Africa: How to Banish the Ghosts of Dead Fishing Gear From Our Seas
In August, around 300 endangered sea turtles were found dead off the southern coast of Mexico, trapped in what was believed to be an abandoned fishing net. The deaths of the olive… Read more »
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