Environment - Page 2
Climate Change: Don’t put the south on the road to permanent poverty
The question is whether or not developing nations should be permitted to harness their natural resources to lift their people out of poverty. Many...
Ethiopian petition on climate change sent to Barack Obama
A petition collected from two million Ethiopian’s urging America to take the lead on the coming climate negotiations has been sent to the US...
Snow-capped mountain in DRC and Uganda melting at an alarming rate
Environmentalists and politicians from the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda have expressed concerns over the rate at which Rwenzori mountain snow is melting....
Morocco develops Solar Energy on a national scale
An ambitious solar power project, estimated at 9 billion dollars, was announced Monday by Benkhadra Amina, Moroccan Minister of Energy. President of the Moroccan-French...
Africa: North and South to be hit hard by climate change, East will become wetter
The dangers of climate change could have a far more devastating effect on Africa than previously thought, warned a renowned British Scientist. Professor Gordon...
Niger Delta: Nigerian fights to prevent oil “tragedy” in Ghana, Uganda, Sierra Leone
One hundred days after a damning report on the Niger Delta, Amnesty International has released a review of the impact of their findings. Although...
Ethiopia embarks on a national petition collection program ahead of crucial climate summit
Ethiopia, Africa’s second most populous country, is to embark on a public information collection program which will see the gathering of petitions from its...
Growing climate related disasters in Africa justify Meles Zenawi’s threats
Over 70 people have been killed and about 430 000 others displaced from their homes after several weeks of torrential rains. The UN fears...
United States: Pro-Nigerian environmentalist silenced
An adviser to US President on environmental issues has resigned following controversial comments made about the environmental situation in Nigeria's Niger Delta. Mr. Van...
Nigeria: Government and oil firms to face ECOWAS court over violation
The Nigerian government and six international oil-firms operating in Nigeria will defend themselves against charges of oil-related pollution and environmental damages, human rights...
Ghana-United States: Dangerous ‘dirty little secret of the high-tech industry’
A global investigation into the dumping of hundreds of millions of pounds of electronic waste around the world has revealed that while the practice...
Victoria Falls under serious environmental threat
The World Heritage status for Victoria Falls is under siege after hotel companies and environmental groups voiced their concerns on plans to
increase flights over...
Ethiopian PM underlines biofuels as crucial for combating climate change
An international conference that discussed the bioenergy development of Africa was held at the United Nations conference centre for three days from last Tuesday,...
Climate change: Tough choice for the US ahead of Copenhagen 2009
The need for governments to fast-track agreements on a global treaty and develop a strong negotiation text for a new climate treaty due in...
Zenawi’s truth about the injustice of climate change
Poverty poses a major obstacle for farmers in Ethiopia to adapt to climate change, Prime Minister Meles Zenawi said. "The poor do not have...
Dutch company to blame for deaths and poisonous sledge in Abidjan ?
A trial is under way in Abidjan of local officials accused of conniving in the dumping of toxic oil sludge in August 2006 and...
Imported US gadgets cause environmental concern
At one of the many busy roadside shops in the capital, Accra, John Nuagbe displays the used, rusty and mostly broken electrical gadgets he...
Nigerian born South African to head international climate change body
The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) has appointed top African scientist John Kilani to head its sustainable development unit, charged with...
John McCain and his incredible green plan
John McCain on Monday vowed to put the US at the heart of international efforts to tackle global warming, proposing aggressive targets to reduce...
A new environmental plan in Kenya
The Kenya Ministry of Environment and Mineral Resources is developing a National Environmental Policy aimed at strengthening existing development strategies and sectoral policies for...
Egypt reports 20th bird flu victim
Egypt has reported the 20th death attributed to the deadly H5N1 strain of avian flu, the Ministry of Health said Tuesday.
Egypt has reported the...
Africa: Another Genetically Modified crop debate
Once heralded as an environmentally friendly “silver bullet” in the fight against poverty and hunger, genetically-modified (GM) crops today generate huge controversy over their...
SOUTHERN AFRICA: Thrity percent less maize by 2030
As global warming pushes temperatures up and droughts become more intense, the production of maize, southern Africa's staple food, could drop by as much...
Nigeria: Gas flaring wrecking Delta communities
Civil society groups in the Niger Delta region have warned that the government is destroying communities’ health and Nigeria’s environment by flouting laws against...
New clues to mystery illness
The number of people affected by a mystery illness that has already claimed the lives of 4 children on the outskirts of the Angolan...
Qat cultivation threatening water resources, specialists warn
For Ahmed Rajeh, a 54-year-old farmer from Sanaa Governorate, qat is as important as water. “Qat is the of our economy,” Rajeh says,...