A new cross-country study finds that higher carbon-tax rates are associated with weaker short-term growth in GDP per capita, although the evidence does not show that carbon taxation causes permanent economic damage. Drawing on 80 annual observations from 16 carbon-taxing economies across Europe, the Americas, Asia and Africa between 2020 and 2024, the researchers estimate…
Author: Markel Zilla
07/18/26 A continuing heat dome over Europe has led to deadly forest fires in France and Spain. The Indian Ocean, which feeds a third of the world, may be an even more serious problem.
World Chimpanzee Day is meant to honor one of humans’ closest animal relatives, but a new video from Ape Action Africa points to a much more painful reality: Some baby chimpanzees are still losing their families before they ever get the chance to grow up in the wild.
An animal charity is to close temporarily due to the “overwhelming” number of rescue casualties filling its facilities to capacity.
The Canadian military is set to evacuate Fort Hope, a remote community in northwestern Ontario, threatened by intense forest wildfires. With roads sparse and air travel as the primary means of transportation, urgent measures are being implemented to ensure residents’ safety.
Participants at a workshop organised ahead of the 21st Plenary Assembly of theAssociation of Member Episcopal Conferences in Eastern Africa(AMECEA) are urging the Church to speak out more broadly on the issue of climate justice.
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The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved a financing package of up to $110 million for the 300-megawatt Aysha Wind Project, marking a major milestone for Ethiopia’s renewable energy sector. Once completed, the project will become the country’s largest wind power plant and its first wind-based Independent Power Producer (IPP). The project, valued at…
The East African Community Secretariat this week convened a three-day sensitisation and capacity-building exercise for members of the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) Committee on Agriculture, Tourism and Natural Resources Management (ATNR). The workshop held in Moshi brought together lawmakers and technical experts to unpack the EAC Seed and Plant Varieties Bill, 2025, ahead of…
Our long-term partners at Zambia Primate Project recently took in one of their smallest animals ever – a tiny lesser bushbaby who needed round-the-clock care.