First climate finance conference in Israel hears call for more government steps and action by individuals, warnings to business not to be left behind. December 28, 2017. (Yaniv Nadav/FLASH90) The most effective way for individuals to fight climate change is not to recycle more or fly overseas less, but to ensure that one’s pensions, provident...Read More

Seasonal allergy sufferers are being hit with more pollen over a longer season due to rising temperatures, but global warming is also triggering alarming extreme allergy events, say experts. People could see the thunderstorm, but they couldn’t see what was going on inside it. Trillions of pollen particles, sucked up into the clouds as the...Read More

A new study warns that global declines in soil moisture in the 21st century could mark a “permanent” shift in the world’s water cycle. Combining data from satellites, sea level measurements and observations of “polar motion”, the research shows how soil moisture levels have decreased since the year 2000. The findings, published in Science, suggest the...Read More

Seaweed farming has emerged as a beacon of hope for many coastal communities worldwide, offering a blend of economic opportunity and environmental benefits. In Tanzania, the Bagamoyo Seaweed Farming Initiative, situated near the bustling fish market in Bagamoyo Municipal, Coast Region—approximately 10 kilometers from Bagamoyo town—stands as a compelling case study. This initiative, driven largely...Read More

The race toward renewable energy is accelerating. And for all the looming challenges of the climate crisis, signs of progress are clear: Solar panels are beginning to blanket deserts, wind turbines dot coastlines, and hydropower dams are harnessing powerful rivers to generate electricity without the carbon pollution that has made fossil fuels the single largest...Read More

Colombia President Gustavo Petro launched into a blistering attack on the new administration of United States President Donald Trump on the closing day of a three-day WHO conference here on air pollution – warning that progress on critical environmental health and climate topics depends on the “common agenda” that has been fostered by the system...Read More

This election is already shaping up as very much about energy. But notably, ambitions for and debate about combatting climate change have receded in recent times. Peter Dutton has his proposal for an east coast gas reservation scheme at the centre of his campaign. Then of course there is that much-contested nuclear policy. But the...Read More

Climate change has caused temperatures in the Kyrgyz Republic to rise at twice the global average, exacerbating water stress and the risk of natural disasters, according to a new Atlas of Environmental Change launched today by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP). The average annual temperature in the country has increased by 1.2°C between 1960 and...Read More

The Department of Ecosystems and Conservation at Sokoine University of Agriculture offers a variety of courses, one of which is Wildlife Management and Beekeeping. This specific course is offered as part of the BSc Forestry program in the second year. From 24th to 28th March  2025, students who were enrolled in BSc Forestry Year 2 participated in field practicals at SUA Training Forest,...Read More

A small group of climate pollutants– including the air pollutants black carbon, methane, and ozone – are responsible for nearly half of global temperature increases to date. Reducing these emissions, which only remain in the atmosphere for a few weeks to decades, could serve as the “emergency brake” critical to halting runaway climate change, said experts Monday...Read More