Why microplastics found in Nigeria’s freshwaters raise a red flag
FRESHWATER ecosystems are a priority for environmental scientists because they affect the health of animals and plants on land too
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ENVIRONMENT
Poisoned carcasses killing off Kenya’s vultures
EDWIN WAITA A wildlife conservation group is trying to dissuade herders in central Kenya from poisoning cattle carcasses to target
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‘Uninhabitable hell’: Climate change and disease threaten millions, UN warns
MEGAN ROWLING A jump in climate-related disasters this century, along with the global coronavirus pandemic, show political and business leaders are failing
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Pandemic spurs illegal gold rush in Zimbabwe mountains
FARAI SHAWN MATIASHE KNOWN for their rugged ranges, grassy plains and forest waterfalls, the Chimanimani mountains in eastern Zimbabwe have
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African countries need more air quality data – and sharing it unlocks its benefits
REBECCA GARLAND, Principal Researcher in Climate and Air Quality Modelling Research Group, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research PAUL PLANTINGA,
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Climate-menaced nations say survival depends on stronger 2020 action
DEVELOPING countries at risk from wilder weather and rising seas urged all governments to meet a deadline to deliver stronger
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Key insights into land degradation from seven African countries
LAND is essential to our lives – we grow food on it and rely on it for economic growth and
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Nigeria’s pioneering gas flaring plan risks going down in flames
LIBBY GEORGE JONAH Gbemre often has no electricity, but he says his home is permanently lit at night by the
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Beyond the pandemic – better governance for a green Africa
ABDOULIE JANNEH COVID-19 has joined the climate emergency at a time when Africa is facing what Mo Ibrahim calls “a
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How Accra tackled complex challenges in an urban slum
WHEN I first heard about the community of Old Fadama in Accra, Ghana, I recognised something. A Ghanaian Catholic sister
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