New ecoregion proposed for Southern Africa’s threatened ‘sky islands’
There is an “inland archipelago” of mountains stretching across southern Malawi and northern Mozambique — a chain of hard granite inselbergs lifted high above...
Gundi tool gets conservation hardware and software talking the same language
For years, monitoring water levels in the semiarid Ol Pejeta Conservancy in Kenya was a tedious task. Team members would travel the 50 kilometers...
Studies still uncovering true extent of 2019-20 Australia wildfire catastrophe
Fresh research published in early 2024 continues to uncover the true cost on biodiversity, the economy and public health triggered by unprecedented wildfires that...
Report Warns Generative AI Could Turbocharge Climate Disinformation
Members of a global coalition on Thursday released a report detailing "significant and immediate dangers" that artificial intelligence poses to the climate emergency."AI companies...
Madagascar takes key step toward improving transparency of its fisheries
ANTANANARIVO — Madagascar recently released its first fisheries transparency report, part of an effort to open up, democratize, and improve the sustainability of its...
Alarming Heat Streak Continues as February Shatters Temperature Record
Last month was the warmest February on record, the European Union’s climate service said Wednesday, marking the ninth consecutive month of unprecedented heat as...
Report calls for agroecological rethink of Africa’s food amid $61b industrial...
Civil society groups have criticized a new $61 billion initiative to industrialize African food systems, calling the plan a “significant threat to small-scale farmers.”...
The SADC Business Council Tourism Alliance concludes tourism pilot project
The SADC Business Council Tourism Alliance has announced that it has concluded the successful completion of a pilot project on tourism disaster risk management...
INMA announces 2024 Global Media Awards finalists
The International News Media Association (INMA) has announced the 193 finalists for the 2024 INMA Global Media Awards. The awards highlight themes around the...
The BRC hosts Ian Garland for RAMS AMPLIFY™ presentation
The Broadcast Research Council of South Africa (BRC) has announced that Ian Garland of Milton Data will be visiting South Africa. Garland will be...
International Women’s Day, 2024Rural Tajik Woman’s Road to Empowering Women Living...
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International Women’s Day, 2024Why Legal Equality Is Key to Women’s Economic...
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Dr. Anthony Epstein, Pathologist Who Discovered Epstein-Barr Virus, Dies at 102
In March of 1961, Dr. Anthony Epstein, a pathologist at Middlesex Hospital in London, almost skipped a visiting physician’s afternoon lecture about children with...
Stone tools found in Ukraine date to over 1 million years...
WASHINGTON — Ancient stone tools found in western Ukraine may be the oldest known evidence of early human presence in Europe, according to research...
Human Rights Watch Canada Film Festival Begins This Month
(Toronto) – The annual Human Rights Watch Canada Film Festival, celebrating its 21st year, in partnership with Hot Docs Cinema, will present a program...
Dinosaur-era fossils of sea lizard with “demon’s face” found in Morocco
Scientists have discovered the fossils of a new prehistoric species in Morocco — a bizarre-looking marine lizard considerably larger than a great white shark,...
‘Cosmic clock’ dates earliest human presence in Europe
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more.Stone tools unearthed in a quarry...
Pollution poses big risks to global clean water supplies, study shows
Scientists say that nitrogen pollution from agriculture and human waste could dramatically worsen clean water scarcity by 2050, according to a groundbreaking study recently...
Biological field stations deliver high return on investment for conservation, study...
The term “field station” has an air of mystery, conjuring images of some tropical or icy outpost where scientists go to “do science.” And...
Zimbabwe: Entrepreneur seizes opportunity in leather industry
Paula Marowa poses for a photo while holding a bag made by Rukanda Pride at her leather shop in Harare, Zimbabwe. Photo by: Mike...
National Department of Health and AstraZeneca address community based screening for...
The National Department of Health has announced that it has joined forces with AstraZeneca. Through its Phakamisa programme, the duo will strive to intensify...
UNWRA Chief Warns Agency’s Fate ‘Hangs in the Balance’
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Building Popular National Economic Alternatives*
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Gaza cease-fire talks fail to achieve a breakthrough with Ramadan just...
CAIRO — Three days of negotiations with Hamas over a cease-fire in Gaza and the release of Israeli hostages failed to achieve a breakthrough...
$1.2bn power listing lights up Nigerian exchange
A power generator energized the Nigerian exchange with a NGN 1.8 trillion ($1.16 billion) boost to market capitalization, after listing 7.5 bn shares yesterday...
Biden’s food drops in Gaza underscore difficulties with Israel
With the U.S. airdrops of food into Gaza that began Saturday, the White House seemingly intended to portray President Joe Biden as a leader...
Scientists Won’t Classify Anthropocene as ‘Epoch’ Yet, But Say Human Impact...
The idea underpinning scientists' push to recognize the current time period as a new geological epoch called the Anthropocene dates back more than 100...
Fears of marine disaster loom after fertilizer-laden ship sinks in Red...
A vessel carrying thousands of tons of fertilizer has sunk in the Red Sea, raising fears of an environmental disaster in a part of...
NOAA Warns World’s Coral on Verge of ‘Worst Bleaching Event in...
Driven by sustained climate-fueled oceanic heating, the planet is on the brink of another mass coral bleaching event that marine biologists warn could kill...
Migrants – and Mexican aid groups – adapt to shifts at...
When Pat Murphy became director of the Casa del Migrante in Tijuana in 2013, the shelter exclusively served men deported from the United States.Over...
In science and conservation, empowering the people most affected
1. United States and KenyaMore scientists are sharing their study results with participants as they seek to raise ethical standards. In an international survey of...
Pretoria to host first World Conference of Science Journalists on African...
The 2025 World Conference of Science Journalists will be held in Pretoria, the administrative Capital of South Africa, carrying the theme Science Journalism and...
EAA Foundation, AFD and Silatech join forces
Fahad AL Sulaiti, chief executive officer (CEO) of EAA,says, "We firmly believe that every child should be given the opportunity to realise their right...
International Women’s Day, 2024International Women’s Day/International Life Day
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Egypt: New Laws Entrench Military Power Over Civilians
(Beirut) – In early February 2024, the Egyptian authorities issued new legislation that will entrench and widen the already broad powers of the military...
Ancient ‘star dune’ evidence isn’t missing. It’s been hiding in plain...
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more.Across sweeping desert vistas, spectacular star...
UN Official Warns Africa Will Be Trillions Short of Needed Climate...
A top U.N. official on Monday warned that Africa will be $2.5 trillion short of the funding it needs to fight climate change by...
Gaza Massacre and Western Hypocrisy
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SYDNEY, Mar 4 2024 (IPS) - Israeli...
Three Red Sea underwater data cables have been cut as Houthi...
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- Three Red Sea underwater cables providing internet and telecommunications around the world have been cut as the waterway remains...
1 Million Acres Burned and Counting as Texas Offers ‘Terrifying’ Glimpse...
Climate experts are warning that the Smokehouse Creek fire in the Texas panhandle—now the largest in the state's history with over over 1 million...
John Kerry worked to restore US climate leadership. Was it enough?
As John Kerry prepares to depart as President Joe Biden’s special envoy on climate change on March 6, he leaves the United States in...
If aliens had our life-hunting equipment, could they find us?
After conducting a fair bit of research, scientists have come to a conclusion that may sound redundant: Life could exist on Earth.Of course, you're...
From Kenya to Nigeria: Opportunities in Africa’s fish farming industry
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Interview with Fadoua BoudibaAFRICA LEAD, AQUA-SPARK
Fadoua Boudiba is the Africa lead for aquaculture investment firm Aqua-Spark. Jaco Maritz recently spoke with Boudiba about...
A look into the employment crisis in the advertising and communications...
The recent uptick in the unemployment rate, primarily fueled by job cuts in sectors like social services, construction and agriculture, will send shockwaves through...
International Women’s Day, 2024Progress Hinges on Feminist Leadership
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UN Environmental Assembly Call for Action to Address Planetary Triple Threat
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A 4-year-old Gaza boy lost his arm – and his family....
NEW YORK -- Omar Abu Kuwaik is far from his home in Gaza. The 4-year-old's parents and sister were killed by an Israeli airstrike,...
Scientists reveal secrets of Earth’s magnificent desert star dunes
By Will Dunham(Reuters) - They are among the wonders of our deserts: star dunes, the vaguely pyramid-shaped sand formations up to about 1,000 feet...
The year Palestine ‘played mas’ in Trinidad & Tobago
Photograph of the 2024 3Canal Carnival Show ‘Jammin” by Abigail Hadeed, used with permission.Lent, the penitential season of the Christian liturgical year that marks...
US says Israel agreed to framework for a Gaza cease-fire
RAFAH, Gaza Strip — Israel essentially endorsed a framework of a proposed Gaza cease-fire and hostage release deal, and it is now up to...
In Senegal’s capital, Nicaragua is a hot ticket among travel agents...
DAKAR, Senegal -- Gueva Ba tried to reach Europe by boat 11 times from Morocco, failing each attempt. Then, in 2023, the former welder...
Swindon council garden waste subscription to increase
And there are just less than three weeks left for householders to decide whether to renew their subscription.
The annual cost...
Thousands Flee New Violence in Northern Mozambique
A new wave of deadly attacks in the northern Mozambican province of Cabo Delgado by an armed group linked to the Islamic State (ISIS)...
Chad: Prominent Opposition Leader Killed
(Nairobi) – The killing of a potential presidential candidate during an assault by Chadian security forces on an opposition party headquarters raises serious concerns...
A lone orca slayed a great white in less than two...
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more.A pair of orcas working in...
‘Healing spaces’ in post-conflict societies
Societies emerging from conflict sometimes seek to rebuild on foundations of accountability and forgiveness. Many set up formal commissions to promote reconciliation through truth-telling...
PNG communities resist seabed mining: Interview with activist Jonathan Mesulam
KONO, Papua New Guinea — News of apparent renewed interest in deep-sea mining came as a shock to Jonathan Mesulam in late 2022. Looking...
Imperiling Climate Goals, Global Resource Extraction Set to Surge 60% by...
The world could be extracting 60% more natural resources by 2060 if current trends continue, a new United Nations report finds.
The extraction of natural...
In Gaza, is Palestinian history repeating itself?
Israelis mark the 1948 war around the creation of their state as one of independence, against attacking Arab armies and Palestinian fighters. Palestinians view...
Planet-Warming CO2 Emissions Surged to Record High in 2023: IEA
Carbon emissions reached a record high in 2023, but the increased adoption of renewable energy is helping slow the pace, according to the International...
Uncertain but undeterred: Young Senegalese prepare to vote
For political canvassers in Senegal, getting voters excited for election day is a hard sell, because no one actually knows when the vote will...
Spotlighting TikTok’s global trailblazers
Today, with the power of TikTok, authentic voices have the opportunity to share their stories and creativity with new and bigger audiences and, as...
The most physically demanding jobs in America
In the Great Nut Sorter Controversy of 2022, we learned that disabled Americans are routinely denied Social Security disability benefits because the federal government...
Scandinavian Airlines medevac plane lands in Malaysian island where Norwegian king...
LANGKAWI, Malaysia -- A Scandinavian Airlines medical evacuation plane arrived on Friday in Malaysia's northern resort island of Langkawi, where the Norwegian king is...
From Gas to Ash: The Struggle of Nigerian Women Amidst Surging...
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Empact Group hosts marketing, PR and social media session for SMEs
The group says the most recent ESD training session, dedicated to the significance of marketing, PR and social media, showcased the importance of these...
Greenpeace opens office in Sri Lanka amid ongoing climate crisis
Greenpeace activists protest in front of the Angra dos Reis (RJ) nuclear power plants, denouncing the Brazilian government's decision to invest in building Angra...
Move to Thailand
Thailand, known for its stunning landscapes, vibrant culture, and warm hospitality, is not just a top tourist destination but also an increasingly attractive location...
Fingers Point at Big Oil Climate Villainy as Record Wildfire Rips...
"This is what climate change looks like."
That's how University of Michigan climate scientist Jonathan Overpeck responded Thursday to reporting on the Smokehouse Creek Fire—the...