Fast-expanding urban areas are home to more than half the population of the planet Hundreds of cities have no climate adaptation plans in place despite rising threats like floods, heatwaves and pollution, according to a report Wednesday that said this could put 400 million people at risk across the world. Fast-expanding urban areas are home …
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Waste pickers in Barberton will benefit from a deal signed between Africa Green Earth and Barberton MinesImage: VUKUZENZELE A non-profit organisation Africa Green Earth will soon start with a waste recovery and green energy deal with Barberton Mines in Mpumalanga. The deal, which was signed in October last year, will see the organisation use plastic and …
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Glacial melting due to global warming has probably been altering Earth’s poles since at least the 1990s, a new research said. The axis Earth spins around is always moving and the way water is distributed on Earth’s surface is one factor that drives the drift. Melting glaciers redistributed enough water to cause the direction of polar …
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Bioenergy with carbon capture and storage could help stabilize the climate without breaking the bank. Negative Emissions, Positive Economy The long-term goals of the Paris Agreement — keeping global warming well below 2 degrees Celsius and ideally 1.5 C in order to avert the worst impacts of climate change — may not be achievable by greenhouse gas …
A member of the Canaan Riverside Green Peace voluntary group takes care of tree planted on the bank of the Nairobi River, in Dandora, Nairobi, on Sunday last week. PHOTO | AFP Businesses in less developed economies prefer cutting a cheque for a cause rather than adopting greener practices in their quest to be perceived …
