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Source: © Mining Zambia Magazine On 18 February 2025, a catastrophic tailings dam collapsed at the Sino-Metals Chambishi Mine, in Zambia, flooding the surruonding area and Mwambashi River with 50 million litres of acidic effluent

Earth Day spotlights importance of environmental management of tailing damsAlastair Bovim

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'Sixth extinction' of wildlife faster than feared: scientists

12 Jul 2017

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Smallholder farmers in Kenya in the race against climate change

Susan Onyango 11 Jul 2017

Why the future of Africa's forests and savannas is under threat

Why the future of Africa's forests and savannas is under threat

Julie C. Aleman 11 Jul 2017

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#StartupStory: The Sun Exchange

Ilse van den Berg 11 Jul 2017

Ivory Coast's Comoe park no longer endangered: UNESCO

Ivory Coast's Comoe park no longer endangered: UNESCO

5 Jul 2017

How sustainable tourism is rising in Africa

How sustainable tourism is rising in Africa

Stephen Marshal 3 Jul 2017

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Tanzania to speed up hydropower project on UNESCO site

29 Jun 2017

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Zimbabwe begins mass transfer of animals to Mozambique

26 Jun 2017

Drought and jobless, hopeless youth, fertile grounds for extremism

Drought and jobless, hopeless youth, fertile grounds for extremism

26 Jun 2017

2017 SERAS CSR Awards now open

2017 SERAS CSR Awards now open

21 Jun 2017

Climate imperils Ethiopia's coffee output: study

Climate imperils Ethiopia's coffee output: study

20 Jun 2017

Dypsis decipiens - a highly threatened palm of Madagascar. Mijoro Rakotoarinivo, author provided

The loss of Madagascar's unique palm trees will devastate ecosystems

Mijoro Rakotoarinivo 15 Jun 2017

President of the Republic of Gabon Ali Bongo Ondimba, announces the creation of 20 marine protected areas during his speech at the headquarters of the United Nations

Gabon creates network of marine protected areas

13 Jun 2017

Africa's rainforests are different. Why it matters that they're protected

Africa's rainforests are different. Why it matters that they're protected

Martin Sullivan, Oliver Phillips, and Simon Lewis 25 May 2017

#AUW2017: Innovative water management in Africa requires collaboration

#AUW2017: Innovative water management in Africa requires collaboration

Sindy Peters 17 May 2017

The superhighway threatening Nigeria's tropical rainforest

The superhighway threatening Nigeria's tropical rainforest

17 May 2017

#WTMA17: When Just a Drop can make everything count

#WTMA17: When Just a Drop can make everything count

Robin Fredericks 3 May 2017

The role of NGOs in Africa: are they a force for good?

The role of NGOs in Africa: are they a force for good?

Sally Matthews 26 Apr 2017

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Technology and big data are helping Cameroonians protect their forests

Arend de Haas 24 Apr 2017

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New FAO satellite tool helps African farmers optimise water productivity

24 Apr 2017

Environment not a priority for sub-Saharan African countries

Environment not a priority for sub-Saharan African countries

24 Apr 2017

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Ethiopian startup accepted into Silicon Valley water innovation accelerator

Tom Jackson 21 Apr 2017

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Uganda's second Slow Food Earth Market launched in Manafwa

13 Apr 2017

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Indian Ocean Dipole: The obscure climate phenomenon driving drought

Jared Ferrie 24 Feb 2017

Is sustainability baked into your strategy?

Is sustainability baked into your strategy?

Sue Morris 23 Feb 2017

Kate Holt/AusAID via - Olivia Gimbo holds up her family's supply of food for the week in Epworth, Harare.

Global future food security in jeopardy warns FAO report

22 Feb 2017

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Agriculture and water scarcity - it's time to act

23 Jan 2017

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Africa-funded project to help small-island nations adapt to climate change

21 Nov 2016

Implementing climate smart agriculture up for discussion at COP22

Implementing climate smart agriculture up for discussion at COP22

10 Nov 2016

- José Graziano da Silva

Sustainable agriculture deserves center stage at Marrakesh climate talks

José Graziano da Silva 8 Nov 2016