Environment
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Africa’s second peat power plant to begin operation in Rwanda with 40MW by 2021
London, Dec. 30, 2020 (AltAfrica)-Africa’s second peat-fired power plant in Rwanda is to commence operation early year 2012. Already, the company behind a project ... -
3.0 magnitude earthquake hits Egypt’s new capital
London, Nov. 19, 2020 (AltAfrica)-A 3.0 magnitude earthquake has hit southeast of Egypt’s new capital Egypt’s National Seismological Network stations on Thursday morning said ... -
At least 50 Tanzanians killed annually by wild animals-official
London, Nov. 10, 2020 (AltAfrica)-At least 50 people in Tanzania are killed by wild animals annually, a senior official with the country’s wildlife authorities ... -
Dangote Cement launches 5,000 tree planting project in Senegal
London, Nov. 9, 2020 (AltAfrica)-A Nigerian cement company, Dangote Cement has launched a project to plant 5,000 trees to restore its mining sites in ... -
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 ...
