Assam: Flood situation grim, affects NRC work
The three districts of Barak valley region — Cachar, Karimganj and Hailakandi — remained the worst affected with around 450 relief camps and relief distribution centres opened and around 1.6 lakh people
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African Development Bank invests in Sudan agribusiness
To boost agricultural production and productivity in Sudan, the Bank approved the US $42 million in concessional grants from the African Development Fund to support the National Agriculture Investment
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Gambian police kill two anti-pollution protesters
Gambian police on Monday killed two young men during a village protest against sand excavation they claim is damaging their rice fields, official sources said. The office of the police inspector general
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Uganda: Conservationist Call for Review of Draft Wetlands Bill 2009
Conservationists have called for a review of the National Policy for the Conservation and Management of Wetland Resources 1995 and the draft Wetlands Bill 2009 if Uganda's wetlands are to be safeguarded.
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Egypt's shrinking 'Pharaonic Sea' has fishermen worried
Egypt's shrinking freshwater "Pharaonic Sea" has residents in its nearly 50 surrounding fishing villages worried. The thin 10 000-square kilometre stretch of water just north of the capital was once
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Purana Qila lake may lose recharge capacity
NEW DELHI: Delhi’s groundwater resources are fast depleting and many parts are already suffering from indiscriminate withdrawal that may take years to replenish. Yet, agencies are considering lining or
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Coral making a come-back on Seychelles' Aldabra, but fish numbers down
A recent monitoring programme on the reef of the Aldabra atoll has shown an increase in coral cover but a decline in fish numbers, an official of the Seychelles Islands Foundation (SIF) said. The coral
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South Africa: Health Releases Data On Reduction in TB Mortality Cases
The Department of Health has released new data on reduction in TB mortality cases from drug resistant Tuberculosis (DR - TB) in South Africa through use of the latest medicine, called Bedaquiline. South
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Government to adopt zero tolerance on water pollution
State Environment Minister OP Singh on Tuesday said that 80 per cent of the city’s pollution was due to the Municipal Corporation (MC). He was here to interact with industrialists of the city on the issue
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South Africa: Here Are the SA Cities Facing the Biggest Threat From Climate Change
Major South African centres are at risk from the effects of climate change, says an international report. Coastal cities Cape Town, Durban, Port Elizabeth, East London and Paarl are at risk of flooding
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64 factories in Noida told to revive local ponds
NOIDA: The Gautam Budh Nagar administration on Tuesday held a meeting with 64 industries in the district, asking them to identify, adopt and conserve local ponds as part of their corporate social responsibility.
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Cape Town conference hears nearly 19-million people displaced by climate change in 2017
Nearly 19-million people were displaced because of climate change in 2017‚ said a senior UN climate leader at the opening of a global conference on climate adaptation in Cape Town on Tuesday. "That
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Symposium on climate and environmental research opens in Accra
A science symposium has opened in Accra, to create a platform for advancing discussions on the contribution of climate and environmental services, to reduce the negative impacts of climate change on socio-ecological
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To curb forest fires, Uttarakhand to replenish 67 ‘drying’ natural springs
DEHRADUN: Uttarakhand will replenish 67 natural springs in 30 locations which are drastically drying up. The move is meant to provide moisture to the ground to curb the spread of forest fires. The springs
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Flooding Kills at Least 18 in Ivory Coast's Abidjan
At least 18 people were killed by flooding in Ivory Coast's commercial capital Abidjan on Tuesday after intense rainfall overnight, authorities said. A rushing flood of brown water struck the tropical,
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Hundreds left homeless as floods hit Ghana's capital
Heavy rains last night caused flooding in parts of Accra, trapping some residents in their homes, submerging vehicles and destroying properties. Hundreds of residents have been left homeless. The west
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Thousands seek help as floods cut off village in Tana River
Locals at Odole and Handaraku in Tana River County try to access their marooned homes following heavy rains around Tana Delta on Saturday.[Maarufu Mohamed, Standard]. In summary Victims of diarrhoea outbreak
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UP: Water conservation technique makes waves
BANDA : A village in Uttar Pradesh's Banda district has adopted indigenous techniques to conserve water. Inhabitants of Jakhni village have tweaked the drainage system to prevent wastage of even the
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Eight killed in Bauchi windstorm, Buhari sends delegation
The federal government has confirmed that eight people were killed in the aftermath of a windstorm on Saturday in Bauchi State. President Muhammadu Buhari’s spokesperson, Garba Shehu, confirmed this
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Gambia: Clashes Over Sand Mining Kill Two
A long-standing dispute over sand mining spawned violent clashes Monday in Gambia, with two people killed and others — including police officers — critically injured. The Julakay engineering and construction