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Urgent need to reduce mineral demand and prioritise sustainable alternatives for a rapid, just energy transition: Greenpeace

India, March 19 -- Public transportation, improved recycling programmes, and advanced battery technologies are crucial solutions to limit mineral demand for a green transition, according to a new repo... Read More


31 African countries require external assistance for food, estimates FAO

India, March 17 -- The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations warns that a growing number of countries are facing severe food insecurity, with Africa being the most affected reg... Read More


Cobalt mining in Democratic Republic of Congo polluting air and displacing communities: Report

India, March 12 -- The CMOC Group Limited, the world's largest producer of cobalt, has caused serious environmental and public health damage in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), according to a n... Read More


Drought drives water prices up 2,000 per cent across parts of Somalia, says Oxfam

India, March 10 -- The failure of seasonal rains across Somalia, Kenya and Ethiopia is pushing millions of people toward a deepening food and water emergency, according to Oxfam, a global organisation... Read More


Gender gap in agribusiness risks Africa's climate adaptation goals, warns a report

India, March 6 -- Africa's climate adaptation goals are under threat unless systemic barriers confronting women in agribusiness are addressed, warns a new report by NexGen Deutsche-Afrik (NEDEA), a po... Read More


Global fashion faces serious financial risk if it does not speed up response to climate change: Report

India, Feb. 23 -- The global fashion industry faces a serious financial risk if it fails to accelerate its response to climate change, according to a report released by Apparel Impact Institute, a non... Read More


Africa off track to end child marriage by 2030, African Union report warns

India, Feb. 17 -- Around 130 million girls and women in Africa were married before 18 One in three child brides globally lives on the continent West and Central Africa record the highest prevalence ... Read More


Decline of Africa's elephants, rhino and lions has affected nutrient cycling and seed dispersal: Study

India, Feb. 11 -- A new study, led by Oxford University, has revealed a dramatic loss of 'wildlife power' across Africa - the ecological energy that drives essential ecosystem functions such as nutrie... Read More


Fences separate wildlife from livestock across southern Africa; removing parts of them can help both: Study

India, Feb. 11 -- In southern Africa, fences are used to protect cattle from diseases spread by wildlife and other livestock. However, many of these fences are broken, block the natural movement of wi... Read More


Future of Africa's food security: Need investment in technology, data governance, institutional capacity

India, Feb. 9 -- Africa needs to invest in technology, data governance and institutional capacity to enhance food security. New report urges Africa to aim to lead advancement in technologies such as ... Read More