World Bank pledges $22.5bn to help Africa fight climate change
The World Bank says it will spend $22.5bn (£17bn) over five years from 2021 to help Africa tackle the dangers
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Environment
Church leaders give blessing to plastic free faith Easter Egg
The Archbishop of York and the lead Bishop for the environment have welcomed a ‘plastic free’ version of The Real
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Want to make London greener?
Planting trees in urban areas are amazing not only for the environment but have so many benefits: Trees provide clean
Read more‘Record haul’ of pangolin scales from Nigeria seized
A record eight tonnes of pangolin scales found in a container from Nigeria have been unveiled by officials in Hong
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World counts the cost of a year of climate breakdown
Extreme weather driven by climate change killed thousands around the world in 2018 – Christian Aid report identifies 10 events
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New report shows Mayor’s action on air quality will benefit poorest Londoners the most
New research published today shows how the Mayor’s bold measures to tackle London’s filthy air, including launching the world’s first
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Kenyan prisoners to help plant 50 million trees
Prisoners in Kenya are to help plant nearly 50 million trees as part of a campaign to tackle deforestation. Environment
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The six-year-old Kenyan fighting e-waste
“I want the whole world to join me to collect e-waste for a safer environment.” Six-year-old Mellisa Njeri is an
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Zimbabwe ‘excited to drill for oil’ after new survey
Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa has announced the discovery of potential oil and gas deposits in the north of the country.
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One Nigerian woman’s mission to save Lagos beaches and turtles from plastic
Doyinsola Ogunye, along with around 20 volunteer children, vigorously combs a sandy shore in the Nigerian coastal city of Lagos,
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New Christian Aid report shows bank still willing to profit from coal despite green claims
HSBC has been accused of greenwashing by Christian Aid as the charity publishes a new report highlighting the bank’s refusal
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Climate impact on poverty ‘will be huge’
Monday’s report from climate experts says that if global temperatures rise by more than 1.5C it could be disastrous for
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Every fraction of a degree matters
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has released a report today on containing average temperature growth within 1.5°C. In response to
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Sargassum: The seaweed deluge hitting Caribbean shores
When waves of sargassum – a type of seaweed – washed up on Eastern Caribbean shores seven years ago, people
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Residents receive lottery funding for green fingered creations
Residents of Dudley Housing Association, Nehemiah UCHA were delighted to welcome The Mayor and Mayoress of Dudley, Alan and Win
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