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Via IOL South Africa
Youth Day shift turned to flood
On Youth Day, flooding caused by Sibanye Stillwater's actions devastated Androsol Mining's operations, resulting in R67 million in losses and threatening the livelihoods of 260 workers.
Via Al Jazeera English
In Nepal’s highlands, climate change threatens Tibet’s Bon faith
In Lubra, Nepal’s last Bon village, climate-driven floods are destroying homes and land, endangering ancient traditions.
Via Mail & Guardian
Whistleblower alleges Metro Police ‘cabal’ controls jobs and promotions in eThekwini
A whistleblower has alleged that the eThekwini metro police department operates as a criminal enterprise, controlled by a powerful cabal that recruits relatives and politically connected individuals. These claims surface after the arrest of metro cop Zwile Ximba, charged with…
Via Al Jazeera English
Why Tunisia’s renewable energy strategy is facing resistance
Giving concessions for renewable projects to foreign corporations will not help solve the country’s energy crisis.
Via RFI English
'We need more athletes to speak out': the future of sport in a warming world
Spanning venues in three countries, and welcoming a record number of teams, this year's World Cup will carry a massive carbon footprint – and see players exposed to potentially dangerous heat. Sports and sustainability expert Mael Besson tells RFI why organisers need to pay more…
Via France 24 Europe
This small kamikaze helicopter defends Ukraine from Shahed drones
Russia’s long-range attacks on Ukraine usually involve a combination of drones, ballistic missiles and cruise missiles. The drones, mostly based on the Iranian ‘Shahed’ design, are getting faster, more sophisticated, and more numerous – but since last summer Ukraine has been…
Via Guardian Europe
‘It’s Russian roulette’: alarm as Europe backs critical minerals mines in water-stressed regions
Exclusive: European Commission planning to rewrite key law to allow water-intensive mines in regions suffering from drought The European Commission plans to rewrite the EU’s flagship water protection law to speed up the development of critical minerals mines, despite many being…
Via Mail & Guardian
Antarctic ice microbes might help cool the planet, study finds
A groundbreaking study led by South African scientists has uncovered thriving microbial communities within Antarctica's vast winter sea ice. These microorganisms produce compounds linked to climate-cooling gases, challenging previous assumptions and highlighting the frozen…
Via Guardian Technology
Can we electrify the world? Ambition moves from nerdish backwater to centre stage
Apart from effort to electrify, there were geopolitical tensions around climate science and the 1.5C goal at pre-Cop31 climate talks Electrifying the world – with electric vehicles, electric heating and cooling, and modernised heavy industry – could be the next biggest step…
Via CNBC
Struggling to find a job? Try looking in Nevada
The sparsely populated state known for its world-class casinos and dry climate has been a hiring hot spot.
Via France 24 Europe
Europe: How energy crises are accelerating the shift to renewables
🚛💨 In Belgium, lorries are now being charged using wind energy stored in batteries. As energy crises and geopolitical tensions continue to grow, renewables are no longer just about tackling climate change - they're also becoming a matter of energy security.
Via Mail & Guardian
The risk problem with investors treating African energy as one market
The 2024 El Niño drought severely impacted Southern Africa's energy infrastructure, notably Lake Kariba, exposing the diverse and complex risks investors face across the continent's energy markets. Learn why a jurisdiction-specific approach is crucial for success.
Via Daily Maverick
Encoded Bias: The hidden bias in AI narratives that gives men futures and women feelings
Across 112 story prompts submitted to ChatGPT, Claude, Grok, and Copilot, a striking pattern emerged: men were given plans, ambitions, and futures, while women were given emotions, relationships and caregiving roles. Beneath the polished prose, the world’s most popular AI tools…
Via Guardian Business
Datacenters driving US clean energy growth while still threatening climate
As datacenters’ connections to electric grids are held up, big tech is forced to throw money at producing its own power Datacenters are driving unprecedented growth in the US clean energy industry, paradoxically boosting a sector that was sputtering before the artificial…
Via France 24 Africa
Kenya faces growing consequences of climate change-driven coastal erosion
Kenya just held a major conference on ocean protection, bringing together thousands of scientists, policymakers, and philanthropists. The goal is to find solutions to preserve marine resources and prevent environmental degradation. Over the past decade, the East African coast…
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Apsaco 2026 reflects on Africa’s security
The 10th African Peace and Security Annual Conference (Apsaco) in Rabat, Morocco, reviewed a decade of Africa's evolving security landscape. Experts discussed persistent conflicts, governance challenges, peacekeeping evolution, terrorism, technological impacts, and environmental…
Via The Kenyan Wallstreet
Equator VC Raises US$55mn to Finance African Climate Tech Startups
Equator VC Raises US$55mn to Finance African Climate Tech Startups The Kenyan Wallstreet
Via France 24 Africa
Western Cape still counting the cost of last month's floods
In tonight's programme: South Africa's Western Cape is still counting the cost of last month's devastating floods. Also, in DR Congo, the government has reported a substantial daily jump in Ebola cases. Plus Ivorian fans are living large in the wake of their team's victorious…
Via BBC Business
Thames Water moves step closer to nationalisation after government objects to rescue deal
The environment secretary says the deal does not do enough for consumers or the environment.
Via Guardian Africa
The bat that weighs the same as a teaspoon of salt – and the biologist who rediscovered it
The short-tailed roundleaf bat was feared extinct until scientist Iroro Tanshi found one in Afi sanctuary in Nigeria, and set out to protect the only confirmed roosting colony Just after sunrise, a cacophony of whoops and chatter can be heard over the verdant forests of the Afi…
Via African Mining Market
Bezant Resources advances toward first copper production with financial backing
Bezant Resources advances toward first copper production with financial backing African Mining Market
Via BBC Business
The £5 coffee that tells a story of global economic turmoil
Coffees at some city centre outlets now cost £5. It's a story of tariffs, the climate, Gen Z cultural tastes, and savvy coffee farmers playing the market, writes Faisal Islam
Via African Mining Market
Copper grows and gold resources doubled at Mumbezhi Project
Copper grows and gold resources doubled at Mumbezhi Project African Mining Market
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Makor Resources launches Zambia operations at strategic stakeholder briefing amid growing global copper demand and supply constraints
Makor Resources launches Zambia operations at strategic stakeholder briefing amid growing global copper demand and supply constraints African Mining Market
Via African Mining Market
Makor Resources consolidates district-scale copper ground across key Zambian exploration corridors
Makor Resources consolidates district-scale copper ground across key Zambian exploration corridors African Mining Market
Via Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Africa’s Democratic Kaleidoscope: Trends to Watch in 2026
Africa’s Democratic Kaleidoscope: Trends to Watch in 2026 Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Via Research Professional News
South Africa moves to stop mining surveys near telescope
South Africa moves to stop mining surveys near telescope Research Professional News
Via Atlantic Council
Chinese mining in West Africa: Responding to the environmental and social impacts
Chinese mining in West Africa: Responding to the environmental and social impacts Atlantic Council
Via Zero Carbon Analytics
Developing Africa’s mineral resources: What needs to happen
Developing Africa’s mineral resources: What needs to happen Zero Carbon Analytics
Via VOA Africa
Report: US bird population is declining
The U.S. bird population is declining at an alarming rate, according to a report published Thursday by an alliance of science and conservation groups. Habitat loss and climate change are among the key contributing factors to the bird population losses, according to the 2025 U.S.…
Via CNN International
Not only is Lake Powell's water level plummeting because of drought, its total capacity is shrinking, too
Lake Powell, the second-largest human-made reservoir in the US, has lost nearly 7% of its potential storage capacity since 1963, when Glen Canyon Dam was built, a new report shows.
