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Aerial view of Derna city, in the aftermath of the floods in Derna, Libya 14 September 2023. Source: Reuters/Ayman Al-Sahili

Explainer: What caused the floods in Libya and why are they so bad?Tom Perry

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'Worthless' forest carbon offsets risk exacerbating climate change

By Julia P G Jones and Neal Hockley 28 Aug 2023

Burnt trees and vehicles are pictured in the aftermath of a wildfire in Bejaia, Algeria, 25 July 2023. Reuters/Ramzi Boudina

Deadly fires rage along Algeria coast, spread to Tunisia

By Tarek Amara and Michele Kambas 25 Jul 2023

Earthshot Prize: 5 winners that will help solve major environmental problems

Earthshot Prize: 5 winners that will help solve major environmental problems

Mark Maslin 7 Dec 2022

COP27: An historic deal was made, but what comes next?

COP27: An historic deal was made, but what comes next?

Irene Lauro 23 Nov 2022

COP27 will be remembered as a failure - here's what went wrong

COP27 will be remembered as a failure - here's what went wrong

Mark Maslin, Priti Parikh, Richard Taylor, Simon Chin-Yee 22 Nov 2022

EU, 4 member countries to provide over €1bn for climate adaptation in Africa - official

EU, 4 member countries to provide over €1bn for climate adaptation in Africa - official

Kate Abnett and Yasmin Hussein 17 Nov 2022

An armful of scientific evidence underpins Africa's case at COP27

An armful of scientific evidence underpins Africa's case at COP27

Duncan MacFadyen and Rendani Nenguda 15 Nov 2022

Curb on rights weakens Egypt's climate talks, campaigners say

Curb on rights weakens Egypt's climate talks, campaigners say

Dominic Evans 14 Nov 2022

Source: Reuters.

African insurers take up climate change fight with $14bn pledge

10 Nov 2022

#COP27: 3 reasons rich countries can no longer ignore calls to pay developing world for climate havoc

#COP27: 3 reasons rich countries can no longer ignore calls to pay developing world for climate havoc

Lisa Vanhala 9 Nov 2022

#COP27: UAE, Egypt agree to build one of the world's biggest wind farms

#COP27: UAE, Egypt agree to build one of the world's biggest wind farms

Maha El Dahan and Alaa Swilam 8 Nov 2022

Climate change framed as battle for survival at COP27

Climate change framed as battle for survival at COP27

William James, Valerie Volcovici and Simon Jessop 8 Nov 2022

#GBCSA2022: Social justice and the built environment's role in confronting the climate crisis

#GBCSA2022: Social justice and the built environment's role in confronting the climate crisis

Sindy Peters 7 Nov 2022

Egypt eyes diplomatic payoff from hosting COP27 climate summit

Egypt eyes diplomatic payoff from hosting COP27 climate summit

Aidan Lewis 7 Nov 2022

COP27 must work out how to cut carbon and still develop African economies

COP27 must work out how to cut carbon and still develop African economies

Bethel Tarekegne 7 Nov 2022

How droughts are impacting the global energy mix and energy security

How droughts are impacting the global energy mix and energy security

Irene Lauro 4 Nov 2022

Here's what to expect at COP27

Here's what to expect at COP27

Víctor Resco de Dios and Miguel Ángel de Zavala Gironés 3 Nov 2022

Growing plants on buildings can reduce heat, produce healthy food in African cities

Growing plants on buildings can reduce heat, produce healthy food in African cities

Olumuyiwa Adegun 25 Oct 2022

African cities: Climate action plans could help address injustice, inequity

African cities: Climate action plans could help address injustice, inequity

Gina Ziervogel 24 Oct 2022

Fast fashion giant Shein commits to cutting emissions

Fast fashion giant Shein commits to cutting emissions

13 Oct 2022

$400m loan to improve Egyptian logistics, transport sectors

Moataz Mohamed, Nadine Awadalla and Lina Najem 4 Oct 2022

'Decarbonisation is too expensive' - how to sell climate change action to bean counters

'Decarbonisation is too expensive' - how to sell climate change action to bean counters

Aled Jones 29 Sep 2022

African YouthAdapt Challenge competition open for entries

African YouthAdapt Challenge competition open for entries

19 Sep 2022

Hot in the city: why investors should care about soaring temperatures

Hot in the city: why investors should care about soaring temperatures

Tom Walker 16 Sep 2022

Image supplied. Art and Activism: In December last year, activists began a successful campaign against Shell’s attempt to prospect for gas off the Eastern Cape Wild Coast, amplifying it with short films, street art and even dedicated music tracks which helped to bring more people out to support frontline communities, and help protect our marine life. It is this creative energy that the Climate Story Lab aims to harness

Southern African creatives called on to make an impact on the climate crisis

12 Sep 2022

African nations push for more climate finance ahead of COP27

African nations push for more climate finance ahead of COP27

Aidan Lewis 12 Sep 2022

SBTi approves Saint-Gobain's 2050 emission reduction targets

SBTi approves Saint-Gobain's 2050 emission reduction targets

12 Sep 2022

Africa getting just 12% of financing needed to adapt to climate change - report

Africa getting just 12% of financing needed to adapt to climate change - report

Rachel Savage 12 Aug 2022

BCG launches African centre to accelerate progress toward net-zero

BCG launches African centre to accelerate progress toward net-zero

22 Jul 2022

Ethical fashion: How transparent are the world's biggest brands?

Ethical fashion: How transparent are the world's biggest brands?

15 Jul 2022

#FOS22: How women, Africa play a central role in realising a sustainable future for all

#FOS22: How women, Africa play a central role in realising a sustainable future for all

Sindy Peters 12 Jul 2022

AfDB calls for more climate finance for Africa to support global goals

AfDB calls for more climate finance for Africa to support global goals

Ahmed Eljechtimi 7 Jul 2022

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Earthshot Prize: 5 winners that will help solve major environmental problems

Earthshot Prize: 5 winners that will help solve major environmental problems

Mark Maslin 7 Dec 2022

COP27: An historic deal was made, but what comes next?

COP27: An historic deal was made, but what comes next?

Irene Lauro 23 Nov 2022

COP27 will be remembered as a failure - here's what went wrong

COP27 will be remembered as a failure - here's what went wrong

Mark Maslin, Priti Parikh, Richard Taylor, Simon Chin-Yee 22 Nov 2022

EU, 4 member countries to provide over €1bn for climate adaptation in Africa - official

EU, 4 member countries to provide over €1bn for climate adaptation in Africa - official

Kate Abnett and Yasmin Hussein 17 Nov 2022

An armful of scientific evidence underpins Africa's case at COP27

An armful of scientific evidence underpins Africa's case at COP27

Duncan MacFadyen and Rendani Nenguda 15 Nov 2022

Curb on rights weakens Egypt's climate talks, campaigners say

Curb on rights weakens Egypt's climate talks, campaigners say

Dominic Evans 14 Nov 2022

Source: Reuters.

African insurers take up climate change fight with $14bn pledge

10 Nov 2022

#COP27: 3 reasons rich countries can no longer ignore calls to pay developing world for climate havoc

#COP27: 3 reasons rich countries can no longer ignore calls to pay developing world for climate havoc

Lisa Vanhala 9 Nov 2022

#COP27: UAE, Egypt agree to build one of the world's biggest wind farms

#COP27: UAE, Egypt agree to build one of the world's biggest wind farms

Maha El Dahan and Alaa Swilam 8 Nov 2022

Climate change framed as battle for survival at COP27

Climate change framed as battle for survival at COP27

William James, Valerie Volcovici and Simon Jessop 8 Nov 2022

#GBCSA2022: Social justice and the built environment's role in confronting the climate crisis

#GBCSA2022: Social justice and the built environment's role in confronting the climate crisis

Sindy Peters 7 Nov 2022

Egypt eyes diplomatic payoff from hosting COP27 climate summit

Egypt eyes diplomatic payoff from hosting COP27 climate summit

Aidan Lewis 7 Nov 2022

COP27 must work out how to cut carbon and still develop African economies

COP27 must work out how to cut carbon and still develop African economies

Bethel Tarekegne 7 Nov 2022

How droughts are impacting the global energy mix and energy security

How droughts are impacting the global energy mix and energy security

Irene Lauro 4 Nov 2022

Here's what to expect at COP27

Here's what to expect at COP27

Víctor Resco de Dios and Miguel Ángel de Zavala Gironés 3 Nov 2022

Growing plants on buildings can reduce heat, produce healthy food in African cities

Growing plants on buildings can reduce heat, produce healthy food in African cities

Olumuyiwa Adegun 25 Oct 2022

African cities: Climate action plans could help address injustice, inequity

African cities: Climate action plans could help address injustice, inequity

Gina Ziervogel 24 Oct 2022

Fast fashion giant Shein commits to cutting emissions

Fast fashion giant Shein commits to cutting emissions

13 Oct 2022

$400m loan to improve Egyptian logistics, transport sectors

Moataz Mohamed, Nadine Awadalla and Lina Najem 4 Oct 2022

'Decarbonisation is too expensive' - how to sell climate change action to bean counters

'Decarbonisation is too expensive' - how to sell climate change action to bean counters

Aled Jones 29 Sep 2022

African YouthAdapt Challenge competition open for entries

African YouthAdapt Challenge competition open for entries

19 Sep 2022

Hot in the city: why investors should care about soaring temperatures

Hot in the city: why investors should care about soaring temperatures

Tom Walker 16 Sep 2022

Image supplied. Art and Activism: In December last year, activists began a successful campaign against Shell’s attempt to prospect for gas off the Eastern Cape Wild Coast, amplifying it with short films, street art and even dedicated music tracks which helped to bring more people out to support frontline communities, and help protect our marine life. It is this creative energy that the Climate Story Lab aims to harness

Southern African creatives called on to make an impact on the climate crisis

12 Sep 2022

African nations push for more climate finance ahead of COP27

African nations push for more climate finance ahead of COP27

Aidan Lewis 12 Sep 2022

SBTi approves Saint-Gobain's 2050 emission reduction targets

SBTi approves Saint-Gobain's 2050 emission reduction targets

12 Sep 2022

Africa getting just 12% of financing needed to adapt to climate change - report

Africa getting just 12% of financing needed to adapt to climate change - report

Rachel Savage 12 Aug 2022

BCG launches African centre to accelerate progress toward net-zero

BCG launches African centre to accelerate progress toward net-zero

22 Jul 2022

Ethical fashion: How transparent are the world's biggest brands?

Ethical fashion: How transparent are the world's biggest brands?

15 Jul 2022

#FOS22: How women, Africa play a central role in realising a sustainable future for all

#FOS22: How women, Africa play a central role in realising a sustainable future for all

Sindy Peters 12 Jul 2022

AfDB calls for more climate finance for Africa to support global goals

AfDB calls for more climate finance for Africa to support global goals

Ahmed Eljechtimi 7 Jul 2022

COP27 conference must advance African energy, development - officials

COP27 conference must advance African energy, development - officials

Noah Browning 24 Jun 2022

Addressing cybersecurity and climate change for a sustainable society

Addressing cybersecurity and climate change for a sustainable society

Barbara Maigret 27 May 2022

Egypt wants to shift focus to developing countries in climate talks - official

Egypt wants to shift focus to developing countries in climate talks - official

Aidan Lewis 25 May 2022

#AfricaMonth: SA's changemakers drive Audi's 'Story of Progress' campaign

#AfricaMonth: SA's changemakers drive Audi's 'Story of Progress' campaign

Evan-Lee Courie 5 May 2022

Renewable energy continued to grow, gain momentum in 2021

Renewable energy continued to grow, gain momentum in 2021

4 May 2022

Ghanian artist melts glass waste into wonders

Ghanian artist melts glass waste into wonders

Cooper Inveen and Francis Kokoroko 11 Apr 2022

Congolese city turns its plastic problem into profit

Congolese city turns its plastic problem into profit

Crispin Kyalangalilwa 8 Apr 2022

Clean energy transition must be fast and fair, IPCC scientists say

Clean energy transition must be fast and fair, IPCC scientists say

Laurie Goering 5 Apr 2022

Africa's rural communities will be the hardest hit by plastic pollution

Africa's rural communities will be the hardest hit by plastic pollution

Joshua Amponsem 1 Apr 2022

Planting trees can help the climate, but only if we also stop burning fossil fuels

Planting trees can help the climate, but only if we also stop burning fossil fuels

H. Damon Matthews, Amy Luers and Kirsten Zickfeld 1 Apr 2022