Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Some African countries, which have done little to cause the climate crisis, say they should. Many climate activists on the continent call the idea “folly.” We unpack the debate. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/20/climate/who-gets-to-use-gas.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The worst drought in four decades, and a sharp rise in food prices caused by the war in Ukraine, have left almost half of Somalia’s people facing acute food shortages. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/11/world/africa/somalia-drought-hunger.html
Published by the Environmental News Service ABIDJAN, Côte d’Ivoire, May 23, 2022 (ENS) – “We all play a role in the common fight against climate change and land degradation, recognizing that a healthy and safe environment […] The post Funding Frustrations Plague Africa’s Great Green Wall first appeared on . Read the full article at: http://ens-newswire.com/funding-frustrations-plague-africas-great-green-wall/
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Climate concerns, investor reticence and political disputes complicate a shift to supplies from the United States, North Africa and the Mediterranean. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/05/business/energy-environment/natural-gas-europe-russia-ukraine.html
Published by the Environmental News Service DUBLIN, Ireland, April 21, 2022 (ENS) – Trucking water into communities who are somehow surviving the drought gripping the East African country of Somalia, has got Ireland’s largest aid organization […] The post Africa Starves Under The Blazing Sun first appeared on . Read the full article at: http://ens-newswire.com/africa-starves-under-the-blazing-sun/
Published by the Environmental News Service JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, March 29, 2022 (ENS) – The High Court of the Western Cape Friday ruled against South Africa’s Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment on its 2022 […] The post South Africa Inflates Value of Trophy Hunts to Conservation first appeared on . Read the full […]
Published by the World Wildlife Fund Home of Gorillas launched in February after winning the Beyond Tourism in Africa Innovation Challenge to foster new income-generating ideas for local communities and wildlife conservation in Africa. Read the full article at: https://www.worldwildlife.org/stories/leveraging-technology-to-support-mountain-gorilla-conservation
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment As negotiators at the Glasgow climate talks try to agree on greenhouse gas cuts, African leaders say poorer countries can’t be expected to remake their systems as quickly as wealthy ones. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/09/climate/africa-fossil-fuel-gas-cop26.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Developing nations have long said they need aid from wealthy countries to shift to renewable energy. South Africa may show how that would work in practice. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/03/world/africa/south-africa-coal-renewables.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment In the Middle East, Africa and Latin America, government-owned energy companies are increasing oil and natural gas production as U.S. and European companies pare supply because of climate concerns. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/14/business/energy-environment/oil-production-state-owned-companies.html
Published by Sea Shepherd Conservation Society On the 17th of September, the Minister of Fisheries in Gabon, a country in Central Africa, issued an emergency decree suspending the Gabonese shrimp fishery indefinitely after making alarming discoveries while on fisheries patrol with the Sea Shepherd vessel Bob Barker. Almost one month ago, the Gabonese Fisheries Minister, the Honorable Biendi Maganga-Moussavou, […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Dead bees were found near where the birds died at a park in South Africa, said officials, who suggested the bees may have become aggressive after their nest was disturbed. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/21/climate/penguins-bee-stings.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The storm, which formed off the west coast of Africa, is currently not expected to impact the U.S. directly, a meteorologist said. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/article/tropical-storm-rose-hurricane.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A new paleoclimate model finds many favorable windows when Homo sapiens might have survived a migration out of Africa. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/24/science/archaeology-africa-climate-sapiens.html
Published by Sea Shepherd Conservation Society Monrovia, Liberia – On the 17th of July, the Sea Shepherd ship Sam Simon was alerted to the distress of the Liberian-registered cargo vessel Niko Ivanka by the Commander of the Liberian Coast Guard, as the cargo vessel was taking on water off the coast of Liberia, West Africa. Sam Simon, under the command […]
Published by Sea Shepherd Conservation Society LOS ANGELES – June 24, 2021 – A bold new documentary from director Eli Roth and executive producers Leonardo DiCaprio and Nina Dobrev brings light to the urgent plight of sharks around the world. ‘Fin’, which features the work of acclaimed photographer Michael Muller, will be available for streaming on discovery+ starting July […]
Published by the World Wildlife Fund Nature-positive food production can promote equitable livelihoods, especially when communities manage their own natural resources. Read the full article at: https://www.worldwildlife.org/stories/local-communities-are-key-to-equitable-sustainable-food-systems
Published by Sea Shepherd Conservation Society Monday, Apr 19, 2021 – In less than two days, armed Sierra Leone Navy sailors stationed on board the Sea Shepherd ship Bob Barker carried out a series of covert at-sea raids on fishing vessels in the waters of the West African country of Sierra Leone, arresting five trawlers for illegal fishing. […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A hastily formed crowdsourcing operation to contain the insects in Kenya, Ethiopia and Somalia could help manage climate-related disasters everywhere. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/08/science/locust-swarms-africa.html
Published by the Environmental News Service GLAND, Switzerland, March 26, 2021 (ENS) – Poaching for ivory and loss of habitat over the past five decades have taken a grim toll on African elephants. The African forest elephant, Loxodonta cyclotis, is now listed as Critically Endangered and the African savanna elephant, Loxodonta africana, is listed as […]