Andrew King, The University of Melbourne It’s no secret our planet is heating up.
Category: Environment & Sustainability
Why Africa Must Remain Focused on Green Industrialisation
As global energy markets reel from renewed conflict in the Middle East, Africa can no longer afford to ignore the link between fossil fuel dependence and economic vulnerability.
Uganda: MPs to Enhance Engagements on Climate Change
Kampala, Uganda// — The Uganda Parliamentary Forum on Climate Change (UPFCC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Private Sector Foundation Uganda (PSFU) and Climate Change Hub International aimed at strengthening climate governance, legislative capacity and stakeholder coordination.
New Poll: 70% of International Tourists Would be Deterred If South Africa Reverses Captive Lion Industry Phase-out
A new international poll commissioned by World Animal Protection in collaboration with Blood Lions reveals overwhelming opposition, both internationally and within South Africa, to any reversal of the country’s planned phase-out of commercial captive lion breeding.
Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Dialogues: Why Inclusion Is a Matter of Survival in Southern Africa
Mozambique//-Across Southern Africa, inequality is felt daily at a household level. The Africa Gender Index (2023) reports that women across Africa have achieved just over 50% gender parity, with the weakest outcomes in economic participation and leadership.
Landslides Kill 30 in Southern Ethiopia .. Is East Africa Facing Climate “New Normal”?
The highlands of Ethiopia’s Gamo Zone have become the latest epicentre of a growing environmental crisis, with local officials reporting to the press on Tuesday that at least 30 people lost their lives.
Persian Gulf Desalination Plants Could Become Military Targets in Regional War
The Ras al-Khair water desalination plant in eastern Saudi Arabia is just one of many along the Persian Gulf coast. Fayez Nureldine/AFP via Getty Images Michael Christopher Low, University of Utah Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and neighboring countries in the Persian Gulf region use the fossil fuels under their desert lands not only […]
Title Wildlife Justice Commission Reflects On Decade of Impact with Multimedia Report
The Hague, the Netherlands// — The Wildlife Justice Commission today launches Fighting Wildlife Crime: A Decade of Impact, a dynamic new multimedia web feature marking ten years of disrupting transnational organised crime and protecting endangered species.
China’s Belt and Road Must Adapt to Survive a Hotter World
In December 2022, fireworks lit up the sky over the Lusail stadium, north of Doha. At the centre stood Lionel Messi, arms raised, World Cup trophy in hand, as thousands celebrated around him. It was a moment of triumph for Messi, for Argentina and for Qatar, the first Middle Eastern country to host one of […]
$35 Million Needed to Fully Restore the Polluted Birim River-EPA Ghana
The Chief Executive Officer of the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) Ghana, Nana Ama Brown Klutse, has revealed that an estimated $35 million will be required to completely restore the Birim River, which has been severely polluted by illegal mining activities.