‘We are living in absolute fear’: call to stop Indigenous evictions in Rift Valley
Human rights groups demand Kenyan government halt forced evictions of Ogiek community from Mau forest Human rights groups are calling for the Kenyan government to...
Category : Environment
Kenya makes 13 November nationwide tree planting day a public holiday
Move announced by interior minister is part of ambitious Kenyan plan to plant 15bn trees by 2032 The Kenyan government has announced a surprise public...
Allegations of extensive sexual abuse at Kenyan offsetting project used by Shell and Netflix
NGOs report allegations of abuse and harassment at Kasigau Corridor conservation project in southern Kenya over 12 years Male staff at a leading Kenyan carbon-offsetting...
Climate crisis talks resume on ‘loss and damage’ funding for poorest countries
World leaders will reconvene in Abu Dhabi before UAE’s Cop28 after talks broke down two weeks ago Governments will meet this weekend for a last-ditch...
Deforestation has big impact on regional temperatures, study of Brazilian Amazon shows
Research highlights benefits forests bring surrounding regions in terms of cooler air and more rainfall Deforestation has a far greater impact on regional temperatures than...
Sharp rise in bear attacks in Japan as they struggle to find food
Amid lack of acorns and beechnuts in natural habitats, bears have injured 158 people and killed two since April Experts in Japan have warned that...
Environmental crime money easy to stash in US due to loopholes, report finds
Secrecy and lax oversight mean illegal loggers and miners in Amazon can park billions in real estate and other assets Secrecy and lax oversight have...
Scientists discover why dozens of endangered elephants dropped dead
In 2020, 350 elephants mysteriously died in Botswana, with a further 35 dying in similar circumstances in Zimbabwe. Now scientists think they may have found...
Chevron to buy oil and gas producer Hess Corp in $53bn all-stock deal
Takeover puts Chevron head-to-head with ExxonMobile in oil-rich Guyana and US shale industry Business live – latest updates Chevron has announced it will buy the...
Drought turns Amazonian capital into climate dystopia
Forest fires leave Manaus with second worst air quality in the world, while low river levels cut off communities A withering drought has turned the...
