Critics have described Ghana’s emissions tax as premature.
Academic rigour, journalistic flair
Environment + Energy – Articles, Analysis, Comment
Displaying 26 - 50 of 1151 articles
Satellite images and community perceptions combine to give a fuller picture of land use changes.
Street food is popular in Nigeria but safety is not regulated.
Nigeria’s soft cheese, wara, could be made more widely available with new techniques to extend its shelf life.
The inability of city authorities to enforce land-use regulations has allowed people to carry out ecologically unfriendly activities along the water bodies.
Women in Makoko, a floating slum in Nigeria, face challenges funding their fish trade. Literacy and financial inclusion programmes can make a difference.
A growing number of people are opting to generate their own renewable energy and escape load shedding.
Wetlands can prevent flooding, trap carbon and support livelihoods, as long as they are protected and managed.
Banning single-use plastics in Nigeria is a step in the right direction. But its success will depend on provisions made for enforcement.
Climate change could reduce suitable nesting sites for the wandering albatross on Marion Island.
The Ruki River supplies dissolved carbon from forest vegetation and soils to the Congo River.
Cyclone Idai in Mozambique was an opportunity to test ideas about traits that help animals survive natural hazards.
Qanats are an ancient system which could be a useful way of getting water to farms in arid areas.
Recycled plastics are not safe if the chemicals used in creating them in the first place are harmful.
Community-centred approaches to urban agriculture have been successful in various parts of the world.
Ghana’s power generation mix is still not meeting national needs.
The Sahara Desert is green and vegetated every 21,000 years. A climate model shows why.
There are several risks in choosing the nuclear path – the biggest being financial.
Funding climate adaptation in conflict areas may require engaging local communities and armed groups where national governments are absent.
Africa can check climate impact on health by taking 37 actions endorsed by environment ministers.
Africans need to re-envision what climate resilient development means within unique African city contexts.
COP28 gives Nigeria another chance to fight for financing it needs to adapt to climate change.
There were three important moments in Africa this year which highlight a mix of progress, priorities and potential pitfalls in the fight against climate change.
Climate and investment laws must align for the global south to get climate justice and achieve net-zero emissions.
Faith communities can use their influence and large following to fight climate change.