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Wetang'ula Clarifies Sending Controversial Message to Uhuru
Kenyans.co.ke
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July 29, 2025
National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula has dismissed reports suggesting that he took a swipe at former President Uhuru Kenyatta over his silence amid the ongoing Gen Z-led protests and public discontent. This follows the circulation of a quote...
Guyana at the forefront as CCJ tackles landmark environmental case
Guyana Chronicle
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July 27, 2025
GUYANA featured prominently in the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) Annual Report for 2023/2024, which was released on Friday last. The report recorded a four per cent increase in new matters filed compared to the previous year, with Guyana...
Can the West loosen China’s grip on the global graphite market?
Skillings Mining Review - Florida
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July 27, 2025
Graphite is a crucial element in many industrial processes, as well as being a critical component of lithium-ion batteries – and by extension the expansion of electric vehicles (EVs). With it comprising the battery’s anode, or negative terminal,...
Record 2025 flash floods signal rising climate risk in U.S.
Xinhua News Agency
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SACRAMENTO, United States, July 26 (Xinhua) -- A surge of sudden, deadly floods across the United States this summer stretched emergency systems and illuminated the scientific forces that make today's storms more dangerous, experts said. The U.S....
Pacific Scholars Applaud International Ruling On Climate Change
Scoop
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The International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruling welcomed by Te Poutoko Ora a Kiwa - Centre for Pacific and Global Health. The International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruling that countries can be held legally accountable for greenhouse gas emissions...
Dennis Minott and Denise Forrest | Why denying climate change must become a crime in CARICOM
The Gleaner
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July 27, 2025
The time for polite debate is over. It is now a matter of survival. We write to call for the criminalisation of climate change denial across Jamaica and all CARICOM member states. Moreover, we urge that the deliberate misrepresentation of...
Raleigh water facilities earn national recognition for environmental compliance
The Wake Weekly - North Carolina
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Raleigh Water has announced that three of its essential treatment facilities have been honored with the prestigious Platinum Peak Performance Award from the National Association of Clean Water Agencies. “This recognition celebrates an exceptional...
Climate change likely to reduce rainfed rice yields by 20% during 2050s and 10-47% during 2080s: Centre reply in Rajya Sabha
The Indian Express
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July 26, 2025
The climate change especially irregular rainfall patterns and high temperature is likely to affect the productivity of crops significantly in future, said the union ministry of agriculture and farmers welfare in a reply to a query in Rajya Sabha...
This Fuel Is 50% Plastic — And It’s Slipping Through a Loophole in International Waste Law
The Good Men Project - California
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July 27, 2025
By Joseph Winters, Grist “This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here.” Since 2019, the 191 countries that are party to an international agreement called the Basel Convention have agreed to classify...
Saudi Environment Ministry Celebrates International Mangrove Day at Ras Tanura Park
Asharq Al-Awsat
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July 26, 2025
The Qatif Governorate office of the Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture marked the International Day for the Conservation of the Mangrove Ecosystem, observed annually on July 26, with a field visit to the Ras Tanura Mangrove Eco-Park by...
NCVC Marks International Day for the Conservation of the Mangrove Ecosystem
Asharq Al-Awsat
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July 26, 2025
The National Center for Vegetation Cover Development and Combating Desertification (NCVC) has launched the visual identity for the International Day for the Conservation of the Mangrove Ecosystem, celebrated annually on July 26. This new identity...
Stokvels hold billions, but are they missing the bigger financial opportunity? | National Savings Month
IOL
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Stokvels are traditional community-based savings clubs that have largely been utilised, particularly among lower-income communities, pooling resources towards common or different goals. Last year, IOL reported that South African stokvel savers are...
National Gas supports sustainability at Carnforth allotments
Lancaster Guardian
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July 25, 2025
Representatives from National Gas visited Carnforth Highfield Allotments to finalise the placement of several Intermediate Bulk Containers, which the company is donating to support local sustainability efforts. The allotment site, which is managed...
New tobacco varieties introduced in Bulgaria because of climate change
BNR - Radio Bulgaria
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July 27, 2025
Climate change is strongly affecting agriculture in Bulgaria, including tobacco production. That is why varieties are being sought that are able to cope with dry and hot summers. Recently, the National Association of Tobacco Growers-2010 in...
Global: International Court of Justice’s landmark opinion bolsters fight for climate justice and accountability
Amnesty International
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July 23, 2025
Reacting to the International Court of Justice’s (ICJ) first Advisory Opinion clarifying the obligations of states in respect of climate change, Mandi Mudarikwa, Head of Strategic Litigation at Amnesty International, said: “Today’s opinion is a...
Met Office's brutal 40C heatwave verdict as UK climate 'escalates'
The Mirror
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July 27, 2025
Brits have been urged to brace for hotter and longer heatwaves, following alarming new data from the Met Office. The UK has been sweltering under sky-high temperatures in recent weeks thanks to a series of intense hot spells. In fact, last month...
Moulika Arabhi on shaping India’s environmental laws
The Hindu
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July 27, 2025
Moulika Arabhi | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The next in the monthly series by WWF-India that highlights niche and unconventional green careers through the stories of well-known personalities from the field of environment and conservation...
Fiji leads fight against pollution and climate damage
FBC News
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July 27, 2025
file Photo Pacific Island countries face an urgent threat of environmental collapse if decisive action is not taken now. Permanent Secretary for Environment and Climate Change Sivendra Michael reiterated this call and also described the Jaipur...
International Day for the Conservation of the Mangrove Ecosystem 2025 Date: Here’s the Significance of the Day That Aims To Raise Awareness About Mangrove Ecosystem
Latestly
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July 26, 2025
International Day for the Conservation of the Mangrove Ecosystem is an annual event that is observed on July 26 around the world. This global event aims to raise awareness of the importance of mangrove ecosystems and to promote the conservation of...
Laurens County is part of the Sumter National Forest: SC’s national forests have 8,000 roadless acres. A federal proposal would change that
My Clinton News - South Carolina
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BY: SKYLAR LAIRD - JULY 24, 2025 4:00 PM Thousands of acres in South Carolina’s national forests could have roads built through them if the federal forest service revokes a longstanding rule meant to keep those acres pristine. Since 2001, a...