insert_link Environment Conservationists aim to save South America’s super tiny wild cat, the guina Image courtesy of Jerry Laker/Fauna Australis. By Petro Kotzé via MongaBay For more than 200 million years, the ancient Valdivian Temperate Forest in southwestern Chile has been a refuge for plant and animal species found nowhere else on Earth. This global biodiversity hotspot is home to monkey puzzle trees (Araucaria araucana), the endangered chinchilla (Chinchilla lanigera), threatened southern pudu (Pudu puda) — the world’s smallest deer — and two critically endangered species: the […] todayJanuary 23, 2024 30
insert_link Business / Economics Why sustainability is important for business By Mignon du Preez, Group Marketing, Public Affairs and Sustainability Executive, Old Mutual Namibia The concept of business sustainability is no longer merely fashionable in today's environment; rather, it represents a fundamental change in the way we think about and conduct business. Businesses now view success through a broader prism that goes beyond market supremacy and profit margins to include a profound duty - a commitment to the […] todayJanuary 22, 2024 4
insert_link Environment Agricultural nitrogen pollution is global threat, but circular solutions await By Claire Asher via MongaBay As the world grapples with escalating climate change, policymakers remain laser-focused on CO2, with humanity striving to decarbonize energy systems, capture carbon, issue carbon credits, and plant millions of trees to absorb emissions. But carbon dioxide is just one of several powerful greenhouse gases destabilizing the global climate, and just one of the human-produced pollutants severely impacting the natural world and threatening to push Earth out […] todayJanuary 18, 2024 12
insert_link Environment Unmasking the environmental impact of tires By bhishyant Kidangoor and Sandy Watt via MongaBay Ever since tires were invented, they have rolled into our lives and changed the way we live. From cushioning wheels, one of humanity’s greatest inventions, to moving us around safely, tires have essentially reshaped how we function. The tremendous applications, however, come at an expense. Right from when raw materials are sourced to produce tires up until the time they end up in […] todayJanuary 15, 2024 10
insert_link Africa DR Congo capital in tumult as river bursts banks Burst riverbanks are causing turmoil in DR Congo's capital Kinshasa, with dark and foul-smelling water pouring into homes across working-class neighborhoods in the central African megacity. The impoverished metropolis of some 15 million people sits on the Congo River -- the second largest in Africa after the Nile -- which has swollen to near-record levels over the past several weeks. Kinshasa is crisscrossed with small rivers and waterways, which often […] todayJanuary 12, 2024 11
insert_link Environment Do carbon credits really help communities that keep forests standing? By John Cannon via Mongabay Communities play a critical role in REDD+, a forest conservation strategy that aims to reduce emissions that can be sold as credits to raise money for forest protection. REDD+ projects often include components for the benefit of the communities, such as a focus on alternative livelihoods and provision of health care and education. But reports that REDD+ communities have faced abuses and rights violations have emerged […] todayJanuary 9, 2024 7
insert_link Business / Economics ATIDI signs partnership agreement to underwrite AMEA Power’s 20 MW Solar Project in Uganda African Trade & Investment Development Insurance, ATIDI, announced its intent to support the 20 MW Ituka West Nile Uganda Ltd solar project developed by AMEA Power, a Dubai-based Independent Power Producer (IPP). ATIDI will support the project via its Regional Liquidity Support Facility (RLSF) by providing payment guarantees for the benefit of the project on behalf of the Ugandan national power utility, Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited (UETCL). The partnership was announced in a signing […] todayDecember 15, 2023 28
insert_link Local LAC announces winners of School Comic Competition 2023 Image of 1st prize winner, learner Naftal Amupolo and School Principal Mr Ifugula, Ontana Combined School, at water well The LAC herewith announces the winners of the LAC’s Wildlife Crime Comic Competition 2023. The winners are as follows: 1st place, Ontana Combined School, Ontana, Oshikoto Region, with its comic titled: “Water Smuggling. The borehole water business councillor”; by Naftal Amupolo, winning 30.000,- N$ in kind. 2nd place, Onguti Senior Secondary […] todayDecember 6, 2023 9
insert_link Local Agra annual general meeting highlights resilience amid challenges, records 22.8% increase in profit The Agra Annual General Meeting (AGM) was held on Friday, 24 November 2023 at the Agra/ Bank Windhoek Ring. The meeting was attended by Agra shareholders, the Agra Board of Directors and Management. Mr. Ryno van der Merwe, Chairman of the Board, acclaimed the past year as another remarkable financial success for the company. Mr. Van Der Merwe acknowledged the challenges faced particularly in production, the economy and the environment. […] todayNovember 27, 2023 6
Paying it forward: Kenyan coastal doctor Bashrahil Mohammed Mafudh has made it his life’s work to care for the most vulnerable in his community, at no cost.
