By Charles Muchoki | Africa Guardian In a world where stories of disasters and escalating food insecurity dominate the headlines, it can be easy to lose hope for positive change. However, through my work on projects that support children and their communities in re-greening their environments, I’ve witnessed remarkable transformations. One of the most impactful methods contributing to this…
Summary The new plant seems to come alive at night when the leaves bloom under moonlight but as soon as the sun comes out, the plant goes with its leaves looking slightly weathered. Arusha. Botanists have discovered what could be the world’s newest type of vegetation in the form of a lone, spear-shaped and nocturnal plant growing in Northern…
Summary ____ Egypt says Ethiopia is deliberately delaying talks on Nile dispute so as to “buy time” in order to continue filling its giant dam being built on River Nile. “It is regrettable that Ethiopian officials continue to express their unwillingness to resume negotiations under the auspices of the African Union (AU) in a new attempt to buy time…
Forests are often called the lungs of the planet, because they absorb harmful carbon dioxide and produce life-giving oxygen so it’s no exaggeration to equate healthy forests with healthy people, the theme of this year’s International Day of Forests. Covering 31 per cent of Earth’s land and providing a home to 80 per cent of all land-based species, forests…
In SA, the money will be used to close coal-fired electricity stations and replace them with renewable energy plants and battery storage systems South Africa and Indonesia will receive a combined $1 billion from the Climate Investment Funds to replace some of their coal-fired power plants with renewable energy facilities, part of global efforts to cut planet-warming emissions. The…
The vote by a majority of the EU Parliament came hours after Uganda’s MPs had labeled an earlier move to block the project as racist and imperialistic. The European Union (EU) lawmakers yesterday voted by a majority of 334 to pass the resolution that seeks to compel Uganda, Tanzania and the Total Energies SE to delay development of the…