How the world’s youngest continent is restoring its degraded landscapes
A new generation of African experts share solutions and insights in a newly launched report
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (19 December 2024) – The Global Landscapes...
In 2025, Africans among the rising stars in ecosystem restoration
Meet the next generation of changemakers driving restoration in Brazil, India, Kenya, Mexico, the Philippines, Tanzania and Uganda – seven young experts ready to restore drylands, forests, mountains and oceans in 2025
Bonn,...
A port is destroying corals to expand. Can an NGO rescue...
TOAMASINA, Madagascar — The landscape was primed for adventure during a mid-April visit to L’île aux Prunes, an idyllic islet selected by the NGO...
Thousands feared dead as Cyclone Chido devastates southeast Africa
Intense Tropical Cyclone Chido, which developed in the southwest Indian Ocean, left a trail of destruction in the French island territory Mayotte and nearby...
New Program will Boost Climate Resilience of Agriculture and Quality of...
WASHINGTON, USA, 20 December 2024-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- The World Bank’s Board of Directors has approved US$250 million for the Morocco Transforming Agri-food Systems Program,...
Next-gen geothermal offers circular promise, but needs care and caution
Next-generation geothermal technologies are gaining steam as a source of clean, renewable energy and an alternative to fossil fuels. With demonstration projects across the...
Communities launch new Thawthi Taw-Oo Indigenous Park amid Myanmar civil war
Amid Myanmar’s ongoing civil war, Karen and other ethnic minority communities have officially launched the Thawthi Taw-Oo Indigenous Park, a new community-led conservation area...
Shipbreaking pollutes Türkiye’s coast despite European cleanup efforts
ALIAĞA, Türkiye — Every day, as dusk settles over the Aegean Sea, small vans ferrying workers homeward bustle in and out of Aliağa, a...
Indonesia reforestation plan a smoke screen for agriculture project, critics say
JAKARTA — At the U.N. climate conference (COP29) in Baku, Azerbaijan, the Indonesian government announced an ambitious plan to reforest 12.7 million hectares (31.4...
Landmark ICJ climate change hearing concludes; opinion expected in 2025
The world’s top court has finished hearing its largest-ever climate change case. For the first time, 96 countries and 11 international organizations presented their...
Brazil passes law to cap emissions and regulate carbon market
Brazil has passed a law to cap greenhouse gas emissions from companies and set up a nationwide system to trade carbon credits. President Luiz...
‘Shifting baselines’ in Cabo Verde after 50 years of declining fish...
In Cabo Verde, as in many low-income countries in Africa, the historical record of fish catch is incomplete, making it hard to know what’s...
