In my last column, I parked one objection to bitcoin for another day: the energy it consumes. That was mostly because it was an unfair argument to begin with. But let’s try to put it to bed. The honest answer, five years after the outrage peaked, is that the world has moved the goalposts, thanks…
Water drives over half of Mozambique’s economy, 90% of exports, and 84% of jobs–yet floods and droughts cost 6.7% of GDP each year. A new World Bank Water Security Diagnostic and the ProAguas Compact 2026-2036 chart a path forward: $14.3 billion by 2030 to secure resources, deliver services, build climate resilience, and mobilize finance. Discover…
Climate-sensitive diseases and zoonoses, antimicrobial resistance (AMR), sustainable food systems and exposure to pollution – the main factors fuelling infectious and non-communicable diseases were the focus of this year’s One Health Summit. These hot topics for the global health community are central to One Health Atlas – a comprehensive, science-led guide to the wealth of…
In a world where the drumbeat of environmental loss is growing louder, a new landmark report from UNESCO has revealed a rare glimmer of hope. While global wildlife has plummeted by a staggering 73 per cent since the 1970s, life within the UN science and culture agency’s protected territories is holding its ground. From the…
Renaissance Africa Energy Company Limited pulled off the biggest divestment transaction by an indigenous company in Nigeria’s history last March when it completed the acquisition of Shell’s share in the Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) Joint Venture (JV) and retained Operatorship of the largest upstream company in the country. Also, Renaissance boosted production by 40%…
You have probably seen the images of the surface of Mars, beamed back by NASA’s rovers. What if there were a time machine capable of roaming Earth during its remote geological past, perhaps even going right back to its beginnings, beaming back pictures of similar quality? This is not science fiction. In remote corners of…
TLDR The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has committed $10 million to Novastar Ventures’ Africa People + Planet Fund III That marks its first investment as a limited partner in an African venture capital vehicle The fund, also known as the Africa People and Planet Start-up Investing Project, supports early-stage companies that deliver social impact…
Hyderabad, India — I’ve just returned from the east coast of India, where I saw for myself the harsh challenges that older people in artisanal fishing communities confront daily. I saw how the community elders — the keepers of marine traditions and the coastal environment — are being forsaken by climate policy and their governments….
Some fig trees don’t just grow fruit, they grow stone, too. By converting carbon dioxide into calcium carbonate, they may offer a powerful, long-lasting way to trap carbon. Credit: Shutterstock By PATRICK MAYOYO [email protected] In a surprising twist of nature, certain fig trees in Kenya are doing more than just bearing fruit, they’re capturing carbon…
An image of the protoplanetary disk around the star TWA 7, recorded using the European Southern Observatory’s Chile-based Very Large Telescope’s Sphere instrument, is seen with an image captured with the James Webb Space Telescope’s Miri instrument overlayed in this image released on 25 June 2025. The empty area around exoplanet TWA 7 B is…
