The Kenyan island of Lamu is known for its stunning Indian Ocean setting and 12th-century Old Town. Cars are non-existent here and transport mostly happens by donkey. But the island is about to become home to one of Kenya’s largest industrial projects, raising fears of environmental damage.
READ MOREThe United Nations is issuing an urgent call to action on the world’s dryland forests - areas that sustain the food security and cultural identity of more than two billion people.
The powerful weather system is projected to bring severe heatwaves, below-normal rainfall, and heightened drought risks across Southern Africa.
After the United States and France,it’s the turn of the United Arab Emirates to Invest massively in the Moroccan Saharan city of Dakhla,particularly in renewable energies.
The World Bank’s Board of Directors has approved a $4 million grant from the Livable Planet Fund (LPF) to Morocco to provide additional funding for the Transforming Agri-food Systems Program.
Morocco’s water reserves have received a significant boost following heavy rainfall between December 15 and 17,with national dam storage increasing by 119 million cubic meters,raising the overall fi
A group of elephants were killed after colliding with a high speed passenger train in the Indian state of Assam (Picture: Reuters)
Cruel dog breeding practices including puppy farming are to be banned under the Government’s new animal welfare strategy (Picture: Getty Images/iStockphoto)
Poisonous plant Hemlock water dropwort has been spotted washed up on the coast of Cumbria (Picture: SWNS)
Nasa is investigating.
A thunderstorm is forecast to sweep over Dubai,and it could wreak havoc like the 2024 flash floods (pictured) (Picture: AP)
A man has been jailed for 14 months after being caught for trying to smuggle rare geckos out of New Zealand.
More than 400 residents at Barbican Estate in London have been left with little to water following a mains leak.
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