Green groups challenge go-ahead for new coal plants
Johannesburg - The legal battle between coal independent power producers (IPPs) and environmental groups escalated on Monday, when the...
How openings in Antarctic sea ice affect worldwide climate
In 1974, images acquired from NOAA satellites revealed a puzzling phenomenon: a 250,000 square kilometer opening in the winter sea ice in...
Several African countries have reduced malnutrition
Countries such as Senegal, Ghana and Ethiopia have shown success in reducing malnutrition. The battle against malnutrition in Africa can...
Announcing 2017-2019 Next Einstein Forum Fellows, Africa's Top Scientists Solving Global Challen
The Next Einstein Forum (NEF) today announces its second Fellows Class, 16 scientists, all under 42 years of age, who are solving...
Ghana: Mahama charges African gov'ts to empower women in agriculture
Former President John Dramani Mahama has made a case for governments on the continent to take an interest in empowering women in...
The rainy season dawns but El Niño may spoil the party again
Windhoek-For the fifth year in a row Namibian farmers have their eyes glued on weather predictions in anticipation of the rainy season,...
From gray to green: Urban farming around the world
Urban farming has been around for as long as there's been cities, but it's recently been enjoying a global revival. From Berlin to...
African Leaders Unite To Modernize Hydromet Services
African leaders come together this week for action on modernizing weather and climate services, which inextricably link the Continent’s...
Equity, justice, fairness and climate change
The principles of equity, justice and fairness are fundamental to understanding and addressing the challenges of global climate change....
Floods cost Sierra Leone economy $30M: World Bank
Flooding and mudslide in Sierra Leone last month cost approximately $30 million to the country's economy, a report by World Bank said....