Environment
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After two years, Sri Lanka returns 21 containers of illegal waste to Britain
London, Sep. 28, 2020 (AltAfrica)-Sri Lanka has shipped back to Britain container-loads of waste that the government said was brought into the island in ... -
6.2 magnitude earthquake rocks south Africa
London, Sep. 27, 2020 (AltAfrica)-A 6.2-magnitude earthquake off the coast of southern Africa had some Cape Town residents worried on Saturday night. The quake, ... -
World Bank, European Bank launch $4.66 billion fund to cut emissions in developing countries
London, Sep. 24, 2020 (AltAfrica)-A new multilateral finance fund was launched on Wednesday that aims to cut carbon emissions and improve conditions in developing-world ... -
3.3 magnitude earthquake rocks UK with houses ‘shaking’ across three counties
London, Sep. 8, 2020 (AltAfrica)-Southern England has today been rocked by an earthquake. The 3.3 magnitude tremor left houses “shaking” and it was felt across a ... -
Global renewable energy industry to attract $3.4tr investments by 2030
London, Sep. 2, 2020 (AltAfrica)-The global renewable energy industry will be an arena for around USD 3.4 trillion (EUR 2.8tr) of new investments over ... -
Four African countries get $49.2 for Climate Resilient Projects
London, Sep. 1, 2020 (AltAfrica)-The board of directors of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) has agreed to give Madagascar, Comoros, Seychelles, and Mauritius a ... -
Sierra Leoneans sue govt over environmental disaster at diamond mine
London, August 29, 2020 (AltAfrica)-Sierra Leoneans living next to the country’s largest diamond mine are taking their government to West Africa’s regional court for ... -
Scientists warn of the danger of Covid-19 in wastewater, natural water sources
London, August 25, 2020 (AltAfrica)-Wastewater (sewage) containing coronaviruses may be a serious threat, according to a new, global study led by researchers from the ... -
Nigeria, Israel sign bilateral agreement on green energy
London, July 30, 2020 (AltAfrica)-Nigeria and the State of Israel on Wednesday signed a bilateral agreement in the field of green energy development The ... -
Group of rare gorillas cited in Nigeria with babies
London, July 9, 2020 (AltAfrica)-WCS has released the first-known camera-trap images of a group of rare Cross River gorillas with multiple babies in Nigeria’s ...
