Australian court strikes down landmark climate ruling
Sydney – An Australian court on Tuesday ruled that the country’s environment minister does not have a duty to protect... Read more
15 Mar, 2022
UN agrees to create ‘historic’ global treaty on plastic trash
Nairobi – The United Nations on Wednesday agreed to start negotiating a world-first global treaty on plastic pollution in what... Read more
3 Mar, 2022
Poorer nations need $60bn a year to protect nature, NGOs say
Nairobi – Wealthy countries should provide at least $60 billion every year to the world’s poorest nations to combat biodiversity... Read more
1 Mar, 2022
UN urged to tackle plastic trash ‘epidemic’ with treaty
Nairobi – The United Nations opened an environment summit in Nairobi on Monday where nations are being urged to adopt... Read more
28 Feb, 2022
On the front line in Liberia’s fight to save the pangolin
Gbarpolu – Clutching a single-barrelled rifle in lush northern Liberia, Emmanuel says his 10 children were able to get an... Read more
28 Feb, 2022
US climate envoy Kerry in Egypt to discuss COP27 summit
Cairo – The United States and Egypt on Monday launched a working group to prepare for the COP27 climate summit... Read more
21 Feb, 2022
DRC flouting forest protection deal, says Greenpeace
Kinshasa – Environmental group Greenpeace on Tuesday said the Democratic Republic of Congo has failed to respect a multi-million-dollar agreement... Read more
15 Feb, 2022
Tunisia to return illegally imported waste to Italy
Tunis – Tunisia will return more than 280 containers of waste illegally imported from Italy in 2020, the north African... Read more
15 Feb, 2022
Mozambique to plant 100 million trees on battered coast
Johannesburg – Mozambique, whose coastline has been ravaged by rising sea levels and tropical storms, announced plans on Tuesday to... Read more
9 Feb, 2022
Uptick in rhino poaching as South Africa eases virus curbs
Johannesburg – Rhino poaching in South Africa was 15% higher in 2021 than the preceding year as coronavirus restrictions... Read more
9 Feb, 2022
