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International: Africa

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Africa poised to lead way in global green revolution

12 Nov 2019

Africa is poised to lead the world’s cleanest economic revolution by using renewable energy sources to power a massive spread of urbanisation, says a new report.

Amazonians knew tricks of saving forests

27 Aug 2019

The Amazon’s trees, soils and mysterious earthworks tell the story of the millions who lived there before European arrival and suggest a way of life that can sustain large populations while still conserving biodiversity.

No pot of gold for locals as China mines Sierra Leone

26 Aug 2019

Like many African countries, Sierra Leone has courted foreign companies which pay governments big fees for mining rights, while locals often feel they have no say nor benefit.

China Oil threatens major African nature reserve

7 Aug 2019

One of the largest nature reserves on continental Africa might soon be destroyed by the China National Petroleum Corporation in the name of oil exploration.

Ethiopia gets busy and plants 350 million trees in one day

2 Aug 2019

Ethiopia has set a new world mark by planting more than 350 million trees in just one day.

Cattle out, camels in as farms forced to fight climate change

15 Jul 2019

Farmers are switching from cattle to camels as some parts of Africa are getting hotter and drier.

Drought forces Namibia to sell wild animals to highest bidder

18 Jun 2019

Drought-hit Namibia has authorised the sale of at least 1000 wild animals – including elephants and giraffes – to limit loss of life and to raise money for conservation.

African city heat set to grow intolerably

13 Jun 2019

The entire African continent faces lethal weather conditions for many of its people.

South Africa signs carbon tax into law

29 May 2019

In a first for a developing country, South Africa will put a price on pollution, but campaigners say it is not high enough.

How the lion lost its mojo

2 Apr 2019

The legacy of colonial hunting has made the king of beasts genetically feebler and more vulnerable.

Energy and oil majors turn to rural Africa

19 Mar 2019

Armed with solar panels, lanterns and mini-grids, European energy giants hope to capture the data of hundreds of millions of new, increasingly wealthy customers in rural Africa.

South Africa set to introduce carbon tax

22 Feb 2019

South Africa is on course to put a price on carbon pollution, after the National Assembly this week passed a long-awaited Carbon Tax Bill.

E-car demand fuels rise in Congo child labour

7 Nov 2018

Demand for electric vehicles is fuelling a rise in child labour in cobalt mines in the Democratic Republic of Congo, experts said this week, urging companies to take action as the industry expands.

Dreaded tsetse flies wilt in Africa’s growing heat

5 Nov 2018

Global warming might have done one good thing for the Zambezi Valley: it may have done for the tsetse flies, with conditions soon too hot for them to breed there any longer.

New tree named ... in time for its headstone

18 Sep 2018

A tree species discovered in Cameroon nearly 70 years ago has been named -just in time to etch that name on its headstone.

Rich countries pushing dirty energy in Africa

25 Jul 2018

WEALTHY governments have been accused of promoting fossil fuel development in Africa at the expense of clean energy.

South Africa sets draft climate laws

19 Jun 2018

South Africa will set carbon targets for each sector of the economy every five years, under a draft climate law out for public consultation.

Giant baobabs die suddenly after thousands of years

14 Jun 2018

Climate change is the suspect in the abrupt deaths in the past decade of some of Africa’s 2500-year-old baobab trees.

DRASTIC PLASTIC: Kenya grounds the flying toilet

27 Apr 2018

KENYA'S tough plastics laws appear to be working. Waterways are clearer, the food chain is less contaminated – and there are fewer “flying toilets”.

Six rangers die in gorilla sanctuary ambush

12 Apr 2018

Six rangers have been ambushed and killed in a Democratic Republic of the Congo park that is home to silverback gorillas.

How Cape Town did what California couldn't do

4 Apr 2018

A six-car police convoy skidded to a halt outside a Cape Town house where a trickle of hose water splashed on to a flower.

MONSTER ON THE MOVE: The Sahara desert is getting bigger

3 Apr 2018

The Sahara dessert is getting bigger, turning green vegetation dry and soil once used for farming into barren ground in areas that can least afford to lose it.

UN forest project doing more harm than good

16 Mar 2018

The harm a UN forest project in Africa is doing to local people is greater than the good it is managing to achieve for them, researchers say.

Illegal cocoa farming destroys African forests

24 Jan 2018

Côte d’Ivoire’s brown gold has gradually destroyed the country’s national parks and protected forests.

Victory for forests as nations vow to stop death by chocolate

10 Nov 2017

Ghana and the Ivory Coast are formulating plans to immediately put a stop to all new deforestation after an investigation found that the cocoa industry was destroying their rainforests.

Morocco to invest millions in solar projects

4 Oct 2017

Morocco is getting ready to launch a €200 million ($NZ326m) programme to spark investment in solar power projects in the agricultural sector by 2021.

Chocolate industry drives rainforest disaster in Africa

15 Sep 2017

The world’s chocolate industry is driving deforestation on a devastating scale in West Africa.

Kenya gets tough on plastic bags: four years or $40,000

29 Aug 2017

Kenyans producing, selling or even using plastic bags will risk imprisonment of up to four years or fines of $40,000.

Kenya’s disappearing glaciers spread violence below

3 Aug 2017

Those who rely on Mount Kenya’s glaciers for water have turned against one another as the rivers fed by the mountain dry up.

Australia
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Rising seas will threaten 1.5 million Australians by 2050 – report

Tue 16 Sep 2025

One and a half million Australians living in coastal areas are at risk from rising sea levels by 2050, a landmark climate report has warned.

United States
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US Securities and Exchange Commission chief threatens ban on European accounting rules

Tue 16 Sep 2025

Paul Atkins questions whether overseas companies should be barred from using International Financial Reporting Standards.

China
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China aims to nearly double battery storage by 2027 in $35 billion plan

Tue 16 Sep 2025

China is looking to almost double its so-called new energy storage capacity to 180 gigawatts (GW) by 2027, according to an industry plan announced by authorities on Friday.

Europe
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EU considers faster Russian oil and gas exit after US pressure

Mon 15 Sep 2025

The European Union is considering a faster phase-out of Russian fossil fuels as part of new sanctions.

United Kingdom
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UK foreign aid for nature hits £800m record due to cash for carbon credits

Tue 16 Sep 2025

The UK’s climate-aid spending on “nature protection and restoration” reached record levels of nearly £800m last year, according to government figures obtained by Carbon Brief.

Canada
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Carney government noncommittal about Canada meeting 2030 climate goals

9 Sep 2025

Prime Minister Mark Carney would not say Monday whether Canada will meet its climate goals under the Paris agreement by 2030, as his government faces criticism over his emission-reduction plans.

Asia
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Tax rebalancing in Indian energy sector: Renewables cheaper, coal costlier

Fri 12 Sep 2025

Industry experts and developers have hail GST cuts on clean energy equipment, saying it will be a major enabler for India’s ambitious climate goals.

Pacific
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China, climate crisis and COP31: Five takeaways from the Pacific Islands Forum

Tue 16 Sep 2025

A key climate crisis funding treaty struck as Pacific leaders backed Australia’s bid for Cop31 despite some criticism of its environmental credentials.

Antarctic/Arctic
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Iconic Antarctic species at risk amid 'regime shift', with 'rapid and self-perpetuating changes'

22 Aug 2025

Scientists say there is emerging evidence of abrupt and potentially unstoppable changes in the Antarctic environment.

South America
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Brazil implores businesses to attend COP30 climate summit, despite 'second thoughts' amid Trump backlash

5 Sep 2025

November's COP30 summit comes at a precarious time for climate action, as companies back away from environmental initiatives, and attacks on green energy by President Trump.

United Nations
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UN pushes countries for new climate targets this month

9 Sep 2025

The United Nations urged countries on Wednesday to set more ambitious climate plans during this month, seeking to pressure major economies including the EU and China ahead of this year's U.N. climate summit.

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