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Yearly Archives: 2020

China sends 13 satellites into orbit with single rocket

China had successfully sent 13 satellites into orbit from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Centre in north China’s Shanxi Province on Friday, November 6, 2020. The...

Kenya launches commercial growing of genetically modified cotton

Kenya’s Ministry of Agriculture on Friday, November 6, 2020 launched the commercial growing of Genetically Modified (GM) cotton after conducting trials in the past...

IAR, AATF to unveil new drought resistant maize variety by 2022

The Institute for Agricultural Research (IAR), Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, says it is working in collaboration with the African Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF) to...

UNICEF, WHO demand emergency action to avert major measles and polio epidemics

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and World Health Organisation (WHO) on Friday, November 6, 2020 issued an urgent call to action to avert major measles...

Urgent protection needed for groundwater – WaterAid report

A new report from WaterAid raises the alarm about the threat to the world’s groundwater reserves, which are relied upon by millions of people...

Water Affairs ministers of Ethiopia, Sudan, Egypt meet on controversial dam

Ministers of Water Affairs of Ethiopia, Sudan and Egypt have held a virtual trilateral meeting on the controversial Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). According to...

Jaguar trafficking to China surges in South America, says report

Criminal gangs operating in Bolivia and elsewhere in Latin America have developed sophisticated networks to smuggle jaguar parts to China, according to report published...

Zambia launches programme for sustainable use of natural resources

Zambia on Thursday, November 5, 2020 launched three technical reports aimed at promoting sustainable development by ensuring that natural resources were mainstreamed in development...

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South Africa: Budget 2026 fails to fast-track just transition, tackle inequality – Group

In a period of economic uncertainty and escalating climate impacts, The Green Connection is of the opinion that South Africa's Budget 2026 misses...
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EcoSmart Club advocates sustainable fashion with Oniparo Project launch

EcoSmart Club, a youth-led grassroots organisation championing climate action, is launching the Oniparo Project, one of Nigeria’s biggest sustainable...

100 European businesses urge EU leaders to back carbon market

More than 100 companies have called on leaders of the European Union (EU) to reaffirm support for the bloc’s...

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South Africa: Budget 2026 fails to fast-track just transition, tackle inequality – Group

In a period of economic uncertainty and escalating climate...

EcoSmart Club advocates sustainable fashion with Oniparo Project launch

EcoSmart Club, a youth-led grassroots organisation championing climate action,...
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