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.
Across the continent, rising temperatures are driving a surge in demand for cooling and water, pushing already fragile electricity grids to the breaking point. African countries must modernize aging grids while aggressively scaling off-grid solutions
Morocco’s National Agency for Water and Forests (ANEF) has secured more than €580 million in international financing for its “Forests of Morocco 2020-2030” strategy,with some €175 million — app
The World Bank has approved $265 million to support construction of a new pumped hydropower storage plant in northern Morocco. This clean energy project,one of the landmark infrastructures in Afric
Morocco is embarking on a structural reform of its public budgeting process,introducing a formal system for identifying and tracking the environmental impact of government expenditure. The initiative
Niger’s capital city is cracking down on pollution - giving supermarkets six months to get rid of all plastic carrier bags.
Much of Europe was preparing Monday for an already fierce heatwave to intensify even further in the coming days, with some countries taking special measures to mitigate its effects.
A high-level meeting was held on Monday,June 15,between Libya’s Minister of State for Prime Ministerial and Cabinet Affairs,Mohamed Ben Ghalbon,and senior officials from the Libyan Fund for Domestic
A Moroccan initiative targeting plastic pollution in traditional markets has been selected by BeMed,the Beyond Plastic Med foundation,as one of twelve projects supported under its tenth annual call f
Africa needs to urgently expand its fish-farming sector to meet its food needs, the head of the UN's fisheries division said Tuesday, even as its latest report found record production levels globally.
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