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Tanzania celebrates first natural gas discovery in more than 10 years

The energy minister described it as a "major milestone" for the East African nation.

Telangana CM orders 100% use of treated water for non-drinking purposes in govt offices, public spaces

Telangana Chief Minister asks officials to ensure the supply of treated water to data centres, given their requirements; take measures keeping future demand in view

The climate crisis will destroy our economies – we learned this 20 years ago. When will we act?

The radical Stern report showed that a low-carbon future is also good economics. Fiona Harvey is an environment editor at the Guardian Continue reading...

CBD COP17: Nigeria urges developed countries to fulfil $30bn annual biodiversity funding pledge

Nigeria urges developed countries to fulfil $30bn annual biodiversity funding pledge. Nigeria has urged developed countries to fulfil their commitment to mobilise $20 billion annually by 2025 and $30 billion by 2030 to support biodiversity conservation in developing countries.

AMA clears Achimota bus stop to make way for Ayalolo buses

The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has stepped up efforts to reclaim public spaces in the capital, clearing unauthorised structures around the Achimota New Overhead Ayalolo bus stop to improve access for commercial buses and their passengers. Broader public-space enforcement The collaboration between the AMA and the Okaikwei North Municipal Assembly is intended to extend the removal of unauthorised structures and trading activities beyond the Achimota bus stop to other areas where public spaces have been occupied.

How rising seas transformed dry land into Venice lagoon

Scientists uncover ancient hills and swamps that disappeared as sea levels rose across northern Adriatic Venice is famed for being a floating city, but research shows the land it sits on once lay many miles inland. Samuele Ongaro, at the University of Southampton, and colleagues combined seismic data with sedimentary cores from the coastal basins of northern Italy, Slovenia and northern Croatia to model changes in sea level across the region and reconstruct past landscapes over the past 10,000 years.

Tanzania announces first gas discovery in more than 10 years

Tanzania has discovered an estimated 223 billion cubic feet of natural gas in the Mnazi Bay area in the country’s south, its energy minister announced on Tuesday. Energy ​minister Juma Homera said the reserves ⁠were found at the Kasa-1X ST2 ​well, explored jointly by state-owned Tanzania Petroleum ​Development Corporation (TPDC) and French oil company Maurel & Prom The find is Tanzania’s first gas discovery in ​more than 10 years Homera said ​that TPDC and Maurel & Prom had drilled three ‌wells — ⁠MB-5, MS-2 and Kasa-1X ST2 — that would help to boost the country’s gas supply Maurel & Prom has

Global study counts almost 3 million climate change-related deaths

A new Lancet report finds the number of heat-related deaths has been growing since the 2015 Paris Agreement, despite real gains from the climate pact.

Giant ball of 2.8 million eels gathers off Tasmania's coast to spawn

CSIRO scientists have identified an underwater mountain off Tasmania where a threatened deep-sea eel species gathers annually.

MIKTA envoys, FG seek stronger climate finance partnerships ahead of COP31

By Favour Ulebor, Abuja Diplomats from MIKTA member countries and the Federal government have called for improved access to climate finance, stronger international partnerships and increased investment in practical solutions to help developing countries address climate change. The discussions brought together representatives of Australia, Türkiye, Indonesia, the Republic of Korea, Mexico, Ethiopia and relevant stakeholders from the climate change sector to examine ways of translating climate commitments into projects that support economic growth, energy access, agriculture and community…

GRASAG president calls for sustainable funding for agricultural research in Africa

The President of the Graduate Students Association of Ghana (GRASAG), Richard Class-Peters, has called for sustainable financing for agricultural research to improve food security, boost local production and support economic growth across Africa. He made the call at the recently concluded World Bank’s Africa Growth and Opportunity – Research in Action (AGORA) 2026 conference in Palermo, Italy.

Five countries seek Nigeria’s support for climate finance reforms

In her opening remarks, the Australian High Commissioner to Nigeria, Leilani Bin-Juda, said Nigeria’s voice would help build momentum for practical reform ahead of COP31.

Slovenia mourns loss of glacier on its highest peak after scorching summer

Extreme heat accelerated disappearance of Triglav glacier from mountain revered as a symbol of Slovenian identity The final ice patch has vanished from Slovenia’s Triglav glacier, the latest Alpine casualty of Europe’s scorching summer. The once mighty ice mass lost 93% of its surface area between 1983 and 2003, shrinking to cover less than a hectare of overheated rock, but went on to surprise researchers who feared its imminent demise, clinging on to the mountain for two more decades.

African climate lead demands action for local communities at Liberia summit

Delivering the opening address at the Strategic Meeting on Action for Climate Empowerment (ACE) in Liberia, AGN Chair Nana Dr. Antwi-Boasiako Amoah stressed that the true value of climate governance must be measured by what changes beyond the negotiating room. Addressing representatives of the Government of Liberia, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) of Liberia, national ACE focal points, and development partners, Dr. Amoah highlighted the persistent distance between high-level policy decisions and ground-level execution.

African climate negotiators rally youth for action ahead of COP31 and COP32

Chair of the African Group of Negotiators on Climate Change (AGN), Dr Nana Antwi-Boasiako Amoah, has urged international partners and young advocates to unite around an integrated climate agenda focused on resilience, equity, and practical action. As negotiations build momentum ahead of COP31 in Antalya, Türkiye, and look forward to COP32 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, in 2027, Dr Amoah called on RCOY Africa delegates to generate clear, actionable recommendations capable of informing national policy and shaping negotiating strategies.

DRDO scientist ends life; family alleges work-related pressure

Develop affordable, sustainable food packaging technologies: DRDO scientist

CSIR-CFTRI celebrates 77th Foundation Day; director stresses research with tangible societal benefits

ANEG Foundation launches climate awareness and tree-planting project at Amedeka

The ANEG Foundation has launched a climate awareness and tree-planting initiative at Amedeka, bringing together 35 participants to promote environmental sustainability and encourage young people to take an active role in climate action. It plans to extend the initiative to Natriku, Lubuse and Kasunya as part of efforts to reach more communities with its environmental activities.

Current climate pledges will cut emissions by just 6% by 2035, far off track: UN report

The UNFCCC’s 2026 NDC Synthesis Report found that even full implementation, including conditional pledges, would cut emissions only 9% below 2019 levels by 2035

How Nigerians Should Prepare For El Niño — NEMA

Nigerians have been advised to take steps to protect themselves against the effects of the El Niño phenomenon. Seek Information Follow updates from NEMA, the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) and trusted media channels.

In Kashmir’s traditional rice, clues to a journey from East Asia

Kashmir’s traditional varieties carry cold-tolerance and other locally adapted genes that modern varieties have partly lost, making them potentially valuable as climate change increases stress on crops, new research has found. The analysis also indicated the varieties are more closely related to those from the Korean Peninsula and Northeast China

Burnham in danger of sleepwalking into climate disaster, say campaigners

Letter to PM argues series of wrong choices on North Sea oil, Heathrow, EVs and heat pumps will scupper net zero plans Andy Burnham will “sleepwalk” into climate disaster if he fails to get a grip on a series of important policies whose combined impact could scupper plans to reach net zero, campaigners have said. Big decisions on North Sea drilling, the expansion of Heathrow airport, electric vehicles (EVs) and grants for heat pumps are awaiting decisions from ministers.

Sunlight at night: US startup’s demonstration of lighting Earth from space draws critcism

Company imitates reflection of sun from mirrors, prompting pushback from some scientists, environmentalists and California locals Locals in a rural area of California were recently startled to see dazzlingly bright light shining down from nearby mountains at night, illuminating a swathe of the desert below. Unbeknown to them, the strange nocturnal illumination was the latest step in a company’s plan to erect thousands of giant mirrors in space to reflect sunlight on to the Earth during night-time.

Would you pay to have the ‘best baby’? Liberal eugenics and the troubling quest for human perfection

Eventually, at the age of three, I was diagnosed with a form of spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). I spent a lot of time thinking about what my life would have been like if I didn’t have SMA.