Environment
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Temporary relief for firefighters as rain falls over Australian bushfires
London, Jan. 16, 2020 (AltAfrica)-There is what appears to be a temporary relief in Australia after heavy rain fell across parts of fire-ravaged eastern ... -
Somali refugees, Ethiopian community turn weeds into clean energy
London, Jan. 5, 2020 (AltAfrica)-Agroup of Somali refugees and their host community in Ethiopia have discovered a new way to save the environment through ... -
Morocco produces first power from thermal storage systems
London, Jan. 2, 2020 (AltAfrica)-Azelio, the Sweden-based developer of a thermal energy storage technology, says it has produced first power as part of its ... -
Nigeria launches global appeal to safeguard elephants in Boko Haram zone
London, Dec, 31, 2019 (AltAfrica)-Authorities in Nigeria’s Borno State have launched a global appeal to seek assistance from international wildlife conservation experts to safeguard ... -
Nigeria: Lagos govt begins reconstruction of 60 roundabouts to ease traffic gridlock
London, Dec. 27, 2019 (AltAfrica)-The Lagos State Government has commenced reconfiguration and remodelling of 60 traffic-prone roundabouts across the state as part of efforts ... -
After a decade of Boko Haram, Elephants return to Borno, Nigeria’ war zone
London, Dec. 26, 2019 (AltAfrica)-A herd of around 250 elephants has been spotted in Nigeria’s far northeast corner, close to the borders with Cameroon and ... -
Ghana deploys nature based solutions to tackle climate change crisis
London, Dec 17, 2019 (AltAfrica)-Ghana has developed an ambitious sub-national emission reduction programme covering the 5.9 million hectare cocoa-forests mosaic landscape in its southern ... -
Nigeria commissions first solar mini-grid under World Bank electrification project
London, Dec. 11, 2019 (AltAfrica)-The government of Nigeria, through its implementing agency – Rural Electrification Agency (REA), has facilitated the commissioning of a solar ... -
Welcome to Plastic Village in Panama where a man builds entire village out of recycle plastic bottles
London, Dec. 7, 2019 (AltAfrica)-located in the island of bocas del toro, panama, the plastic bottle village by Robert Bezeau is an initiative that seeks to ... -
Flanders grants additional €1m to finance climate change projects in Africa
London, Dec. 4, 2019 (AltAfrica)-The Government of Flanders has committed additional 1 million euros to the Africa Climate Change Fund (ACCF) to support five projects in ...
