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Prince William is heading to South Africa for the Earthshot Prize ceremony

Prince William is heading to South Africa for the fourth edition of the Earthshot Prize ceremony in November in Cape Town. He launched this initiative in 2020 to search for the most innovative solutions to the world's greatest environmental challenges. Fifteen Earthshot Prize finalists have been announced, they include Advanced Thermovoltaic Systems, Amazon Sacred Headwaters Alliance, and Green Africa Youth Organisation.

today26 September, 2024

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Floods in Nigeria destroy crops for 8.5 million people

Floods in Nigeria have devastated crops that could have fed 8.5 million people for six months, according to the Food and Agriculture Organisation. Bloomberg News reports that the floods hit just as the harvest season began, submerging farmland in Africa's most populous country. Farmers, who expected a bumper harvest this year, have seen their groundnuts, vegetables, and rice fields flooded. Moreover, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has […]

today26 September, 2024

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Hippos stranded in Zambezi region due to severe drought

Over 130 hippos are currently stranded in the muddy waters of Munambeza Pond in the Zambezi Region, as the region continues to face the devastating effects of a prolonged drought. Munambeza, located along the Chobe River bordering Botswana, is the third pond where hippos have become trapped due to drying water sources. To date, five hippos have already died. Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism spokesperson, Romeo Muyunda, confirmed the […]

today26 September, 2024

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Western Cape leader advocates for climate action collaboration with Africa

Western Cape premier Alan Winde says Africa should not be left behind in global climate talks, as it is the breadbasket of the world. Currently in the United States as Africa's co-chair for New York Climate Week, Winde says the continent bears the brunt of greenhouse gas emissions and climate change impacts, despite contributing less to the problem.       The eight-day event concludes on Sunday.

today24 September, 2024

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Female elephants rumble to say ‘let’s go!’ New study in Namibia shows males do too, a sign of unexpected social bonds

    By Caitlin O'Connell-Rodwell, Harvard University   In elephant family groups made up of related females and their young, it is clear that the animals produce vocal sounds to coordinate action. This happens when it’s time to leave a waterhole, for example. The matriarch or dominant female steps away from the waterhole and turns to the direction she intends to move in. Then she flaps her ears as she […]

today23 September, 2024

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World Meteorological Organization warns of 3°C global warming risk

Amid renewed warnings from leading climate scientists that global warming could reach 3 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels this century, the head of the UN World Meteorological Organization insisted on Wednesday that new technology and AI offer the opportunity to implement the drastic action needed to resist the existential crisis. WMO Chief, Celeste Saulo.  

today19 September, 2024

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Ahead of COP16, groups warn of rights abuses linked to ‘30×30’ goal

  By Aimee Gaba, via Mongabay   Two years since global policymakers agreed on the concept of protecting 30% of the world’s land and waters by 2030, there’s still little clarity on how achieving this goal will impact Indigenous communities who safeguard some of the most biodiverse areas on Earth. In October this year, government representatives are set to meet at the U.N. Biodiversity Conference (COP16) in Colombia to talk […]

today19 September, 2024

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A lonely and ancient plant needs a female partner and researchers are using drones and AI to find it – podcast

    By Gemma Ware, The Conversation   The only known specimens of Encephalartos woodii (E. woodii), a species of cycad, are all clones of the same male plant found over 100 years ago in a South African forest. Now a team of researchers is on a mission to find an elusive female version of the plant, with the help of drones and artificial intelligence. In this episode of The […]

today19 September, 2024

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Lithium mining in Zimbabwe: a story of loss for one community

    By Joshua Matanzima, The University of Queensland   Lithium is an essential component of electric vehicle batteries, which are becoming more important as the world moves to a low-carbon energy future. Large deposits of lithium exist in Argentina, Chile, Brazil, Bolivia, Canada, the US, Australia, Portugal, Namibia, Zimbabwe and Ghana. Zimbabwe is the largest producer of lithium in Africa, and the ninth largest in the world. The Zimbabwean […]

today19 September, 2024