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US will stop tracking the costs of extreme weather fueled by climate change

The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) will no longer track the cost of climate change-fueled weather disasters, including floods, heat waves, wildfires...

U.S. urges Japan, South Korea to commit to $44bn Alaska gas project

Officials in the United States are urging Japan and South Korea to make a formal commitment within the next few weeks to a $44...

Timothy Radcliffe: A society without charity is doomed to failure

Recent news reports that the US government may impose new curbs on charitable giving are profoundly worrying. The ability of charities, funders, and philanthropies...

Peace Corps: The third rail of U.S. global development assistance

This article presents a case for now vastly expanding the United States Peace Corps in light of threatened cuts to it and the dismantling...

US imports over 2m barrels of jet fuel from Dangote Refinery

The growing influence of the Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals appears to be extending far beyond Africa and the Middle East, as the United...

Activists kick as US approves $5bn TotalEnergies loan for Mozambique LNG project

The US Export-Import Bank has sanctioned a $5 billion (€4.61 billion) loan to support the Mozambique LNG project spearheaded by TotalEnergies, marking a step...

Minister seeks U.S. collaboration with Africa to end energy poverty

The Minister of Power, Mr. Adebayo Adelabu, says there is a need to strengthen collaboration between the U.S. and Africa to tackle energy poverty,...

Concern as US withdraws from Just Energy Transition Partnership

The United States has announced its withdrawal from the Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP) with South Africa, signaling what looks like a troubling retreat from...

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LAWMA reiterates economic value of waste

The Managing Director of the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), Dr Muyiwa Gbadegesin, has urged Lagos residents to recognise...
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Focus Biodiversity Forum: An opportunity to scale up conservation efforts

Often referred to as “the Galapagos of Africa”, the Island nation of São Tomé and Príncipe (STP) is big...

Indigenous peoples, local communities unite to demand action on finance, rights at COP30

From May 26 to 30, 2025, Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities from the world’s largest and most vital tropical...

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LAWMA reiterates economic value of waste

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Focus Biodiversity Forum: An opportunity to scale up conservation efforts

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