Environment

Environment5h ago

Labor ditches new packaging laws to cut plastic waste, sparking unprecedented ‘scale and breadth of outrage’

Federal environment department tells industry representatives the government does not want to ‘exacerbate cost of living pressures’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Albanese government has been accused of breaking a promise after it shelved a longstanding commitment to bring in packaging standards intended to force manufacturers and retailers to cut plastic waste.The federal environment department told industry representatives via email last week that the promise would not be kept before the next election because the government did not want to “exacerbate cost of living pressures”. Continue reading...

The Guardian• GB

Environment★★★★★6h ago

Can flood survivors’ stories make climate science better?

Across four African countries, the Wema project uses digital storytelling to empower flood and cyclone survivors to turn their traumatic experiences into vital evidence, bridging the gap between climate science and mental health.

Mail & Guardian• ZA

Business★★★☆☆7h ago

Tanzania invites domestic, global investments in its health sector buoyed by investment-friendly environment

NAIROBI: THE Deputy Minister for Finance, Laurent Luswetula, has invited domestic and international investors to invest in the country’s health sector, highlighting the Government’s stable and predictable policies as well as a safe and investment-friendly business environment. Luswetula, speaking on behalf of the Minister for Finance, Ambassador Khamis Mussa Omar, issued the invitation while participating … The post Tanzania invites domestic, global investments in its health sector buoyed by investment-friendly environment appeared first on Daily News.

Daily News Tanzania• TZ

Business★★★☆☆9h ago

Mozambique: Foreign currency shortage and fuel crisis main obstacles for business environment – CTA | AIM report

Mozambique’s Confederation of Business Associations (CTA) has appointed out to foreign currency shortages (particularly US dollars) and fuel crisis as the main constraints for the business environment during the second quarter of 2026. According to CTA chairperson, Álvaro Massingue, speaking on Thursday in Maputo, during an Economic Briefing on Business Performance in the Second Quarter… Source

Club of Mozambique• MZ

Environment★★★★☆11h ago

FREEE Recycle secures Dutch grant for Nigeria’s first aerosol recycling plant

FREEE Recycle Limited, a Nigerian waste recycling and manufacturing company, has secured grant funding from the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) read more FREEE Recycle secures Dutch grant for Nigeria’s first aerosol recycling plant

BusinessDay NG• NG

Environment11h ago

Your recycling certificate is no longer enough

Device traceability is becoming an essential component of modern technology life cycle management, says Kwirirai Rukowo, managing executive of Qrent.

ITWeb• ZA

Environment★★★★☆13h ago

Cape Town startups invited to apply for climate-focused Shine programme

Cape Town-based early-stage ventures building climate and urban sustainability solutions are invited to apply for Shine 2027, which offers participants EUR50,000 (US$58,000) in grant funding, hands-on expertise, and a place in a global climate innovation network. Delivered by the Swiss Re Foundation in partnership with Climate KIC, Shine 2027 backs founders working on solutions in [...] The post Cape Town startups invited to apply for climate-focused Shine programme appeared first on Disrupt Africa.

Disrupt Africa• ZA

Environment★★★☆☆14h ago

Govt Urges ASAL Residents to Relocate From Flood-Prone Areas Ahead of Heavy Rains

PS Karugu said the Government had intensified hotspot mapping and community sensitisation across river basins and low-lying ASAL areas to identify areas at heightened risk of flooding.

Capital FM• KE

Environment15h ago

UNIDO, FBRA to tackle Lagos plastic pollution with new collection centres

The United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO), in partnership with the Food and Beverage Recycling Alliance (FBRA), has expanded Nigeria’s plastic waste recovery infrastructure by establishing four recyclables collection centres in Lagos. The post UNIDO, FBRA to tackle Lagos plastic pollution with new collection centres appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

Daily Sun• NG

Environment★★★☆☆21h ago

Radda launches $1m food security initiative to tackle floods, drought in Katsina

In his project overview, the Programme Manager of Mercy Corps Nigeria, Mr. Philip Ikita, said the intervention was designed in response to several challenges affecting vulnerable farming communities, including recurring floods and droughts, soil erosion, poor storage facilities, post-harvest losses, poverty, limited drainage and inadequate water management.

PM News• NG

Environment21h ago

Radda launches $1m food security initiative to tackle floods, drought in Katsina

pmnewsnigeria• NG

Environment★★★★★22h ago

Deadly cost of Sasol's Secunda pollution

A study by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air reveals that emissions from Sasol's Secunda coal-to-liquids complex contribute to an estimated 1,000 deaths and R19 billion in economic losses annually.

Mail & Guardian• ZA

Environment★★★☆☆22h ago

Flood Alert: FG Flags 919 Critical-Risk Locations Across 20 States, FCT

The federal government has raised a fresh alarm over the risk of flooding across the country, placing 919 locations in 20 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in the critical-risk category for possible flooding between September 10 and 23, 2026. The latest alert, issued by the National Flood Early Warning Systems Centre (FEWSC) of […]

Leadership• NG

Environment★★★★☆23h ago

Sustainability reports must drive decisions

The most useful report should not simply make a company look better. It should make the company...

Nation Africa• KE

Environment1d ago

Record heat and drought make this year's champagne stronger

For the first time, French champagne producers are allowed to sell their bubbly with more than 13% alcohol, as record heatwaves and drought have resulted in grapes containing unusually high levels of sugar. They fear that climate change may eventually force them to permanently rewrite the rules governing winemaking. Also in the segment, the European Central Bank raised interest rates for the second time this year amid higher energy costs, as a potential new gas crisis looms over Europe.

France 24 English• FR

Environment1d ago

Climate hazards disrupted school for 1 in 10 students in 2025: UNICEF

More than 171 million students affected globally with girls disproportionately impacted.

Al Jazeera English• QA

Environment1d ago

African Parks: when conservation becomes a question of power

African Parks is dedicated to protecting wildlife on the continent across some vast areas. But the organization faces allegations of human rights abuses by rangers. Now Prince Harry is stepping down from its board.

DW News• DE

Environment★★★★☆1d ago

Radda Unveils $1m Project to Boost Food Security, Tackle Floods, Drought in Katsina

Francis Sardauna in Katsina Katsina State Governor, Dikko Umaru Radda, has launched a $1 million food security project aimed at strengthening the resilience of vulnerable farming communities against recurring floods and

This Day• NG

Business1d ago

Google signs its biggest rice-methane carbon credit deal with Indian startup Mitti Labs

The four-year agreement will cover rice farms across three Indian states, reaching about 100,000 hectares at peak delivery.

TechCrunch• US

Environment★★★★☆1d ago

Kwahu Afram Plains North Assembly rolls out solar street lights to improve security and visibility

The Kwahu Afram Plains North District Assembly in the Eastern Region has commenced the installation of solar-powered street lights across the district as part of efforts to improve night-time security, visibility and the appearance of communities.

MyJoyOnline• GH

Environment★★★☆☆1d ago

1 in 10 Kenyan learners had schooling disrupted by climate hazards in 2025: UNICEF

UNICEF cautions that the figures are conservative because longer-term hazards such as drought are harder to capture.

Capital FM• KE

Environment★★★☆☆1d ago

Climate hazards disrupted schooling for 171m students in 2025 — UNICEF

Storms were the most common cause of disruption, affecting 109 million students, followed by floods, which affected at least 70 million.

Capital FM• KE

Environment1d ago

Ex-Reps Onuigbo challenges African leaders to champion climate change initiatives

A Former member of the House of Representatives and President of Globe Legislators International, Sam Onuigbo, has challenged African leaders to take charge of the various initiatives adopted for the mitigation of Climate Change. The post Ex-Reps Onuigbo challenges African leaders to champion climate change initiatives appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

Daily Sun• NG

Environment1d ago

Chemical industry backed laws in three US states to restrict use of air pollution data

As public air monitors disappear, federal rollbacks and state laws are making it harder than ever to know what’s in the airAs the US’s network for monitoring air pollution deteriorates, a Floodlight investigation has found that the chemical industry is going state-to-state to restrict one of the few options citizens have left for holding polluters accountable: low-cost air sensors.Over the past two years, the non-profit investigative newsroom determined, lawmakers in Louisiana, Kentucky and Ohio have passed strikingly similar laws barring regulators from acting on air-quality data that communities collect themselves – unless it comes from Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)-approved equipment that typically costs tens of thousands of dollars. Similar legislation has repeatedly been introduced in West Virginia. Continue reading...

The Guardian• GB