Indigenous crops and smallscale farms: Ruth Oniang’o on Africa’s agricultural future
When Ruth Oniang’o was working as a nutrition researcher in 1980s Kenya, she noticed an ominous change in the country’s agricultural...
Young Nigerien water expert wins top UN Environmental prize
UN Environment today made Niger’s Mariama Mamane a Young Champion of the Earth for her work on a three-in-one solution to some of...
Supporting wildlife species in the face of climate change
Shifting weather patterns have complex impacts on natural systems, many of which are the cornerstone of Africa’s economic developments as...
Carbon dioxide in the atmosphere just set a new, 800,000-year record
Carbon dioxide in the atmosphere increased a record amount from 2015 to 2016, leaving the air laden with a concentration of the potent...
13,000 U.S. Archaeology Sites To Be Flooded by Rising Seas
Thousands of American archaeological gems could be destroyed by the end of this century, thanks to climate change. In a study published...
'SWITCH Africa Green' is a project developed to support job creation in Africa's growin
SWITCH Africa Green (SAG) project is developed and funded by the European Union and implemented by United Nations Environmental Programme...
Co-op and Iceland back bottle deposit scheme to reduce plastic pollution
Iceland and the Co-op have become the first supermarkets to support a bottle deposit scheme after the government sought views on the idea...
Germany is getting hydrogen powered trains
As the shift from diesel engines to clean energy continues, German and French engineering company Alstom have signed a deal that will see...
Moody's Warns Cities to Address Climate Risks or Face Downgrades
Coastal communities from Maine to California have been put on notice from one of the top credit rating agencies: Start preparing for...
New study uncovers the 'keystone domino' strategy of climate denial
The body of evidence supporting human-caused global warming is vast – too vast for climate denial blogs to attack it all. Instead they...