insert_link NamibiaNamibia launches environmental & social study for green hydrogen The government has initiated a Strategic Environmental and Social Assessment (SESA) covering proposed green hydrogen developments in the southern valley of Tsau //Khaeb National Park, located in the //Kharas region. The assessment intends to evaluate potential social, environmental, and economic risks and opportunities tied to the planned projects. Reporting from Windhoek, Hertha Ekandjo explains the process ahead. The SESA is part of national efforts to align green hydrogen development with sustainability […] today5 August, 2025
insert_link EnvironmentWorld leaders asked to save oceans from pollution and overfishing United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres, speaking at the third United Nations Ocean Conference, a high-level summit co-chaired by France and Costa Rica, is currently underway in Nice, France. United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has issued a strong warning about the state of the world’s oceans, telling global leaders that greed, overexploitation, and inaction are pushing marine ecosystems to the brink of collapse. Speaking at the opening of the third United […] today12 June, 2025
insert_link AfricaSeventy white rhinos relocated from South Africa to Rwanda’s Akagera National Park Translocated rhino rewild, Akagera Park Rwanda Seventy southern white rhinos from South Africa's Munywana Conservancy have been relocated to Rwanda’s Akagera National Park. The move was part of a ten-year plan to rewild rhinos to safe, suitable, and well-managed protected areas of Africa. The rhinos represent around 15 percent of the world’s total population of white rhinos. According to Al Jazeera, the journey, spanning over 3,400 km and involving both road […] today12 June, 2025
insert_link Business / EconomicsBES-Net Trialogue Promotes Biodiversity Solutions Windhoek is hosting the BES-Net Regional Trialogue for East and Southern Africa, organized by the Environment, Forestry and Tourism ministry, UNDP, and BES-Net. The event aims to strengthen collaboration among experts to address biodiversity challenges. Executive Director Teofilus Nghitila emphasizes the importance of science-driven policies informed by real-world practices. Meanwhile, Alka Bhatia, the UNDP's Resident Representative said the trialogue embodies a spirit of cooperation which is needed to drive meaningful […] today19 February, 2025
