South Africa to introduce climate change legislation
South Africa will introduce a climate change legislation by 2018, as part of its commitments to the Paris Agreement, the Parliament has...
Nigeria: Lagos Among 20 Cities To Get ‘Soot-Free’ Buses
Many of the vehicles in Sub-Saharan Africa, both petrol and diesel fueled, emit very high levels of black carbon emissions, or soot,...
Kenya, Tanzania: Why saving Mara river basin is a matter of life and death
On September 15, Kenya and Tanzania celebrated the 6th Mara Day celebrations, with Tanzania's Environment minister January Makamba...
Zambia: Farmers receive funds from World Bank to preserve forests
The World Bank has disbursed over 814 thousand U.S dollars to communities and farmer cooperatives in Eastern Province. World Bank country...
Lesotho to Direct Smallholders Towards Climate Smart Agriculture
Today, the World Bank approved a $10 million additional financing from the International Development Association (IDA)* to Lesotho’s...
EU leads the way with ambitious action for cleaner and safer seas
At the ongoing EU-hosted Our Ocean conference in Malta (5-6 October), the European Union has committed to 36 tangible actions to foster...
The immense challenge of desertification in sub-Saharan Africa
Today, dry areas represent more than 41% of land on the globe and they are home to more than two billion people. They are the stage for...
Zimbabwean-born scientist comes up with a way to monitor deadly air pollution
While climate change is getting a lot of attention, what many people fail to understand is the massive impact air pollution has on the...
In search for solutions to famine
JOHANNESBURG - The number of hungry and malnourished people is rising for the first time in over a decade. According to the United...
15 Animals on the Brink of Extinction in 2017
Several animal species, some that have been on the planet for hundreds of thousands of year and more, are on the brink of extinction in...