Climate
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“Our target is replacing cement”: The Ethiopian startup thinking big
Kubik promises to turn plastic waste into high quality affordable homes. We spoke to its CEO about dignity, safety, and thinking globally. Most startups ... -
Remember amid the headlines: there’s no such thing as a “natural” disaster
Poor countries aren’t disproportionately vulnerable to climate change because of geography or bad luck. In early-May, huge floods swept through South Kivu in the ... -
Meet Cameroon’s undercover conservationists
When the Anglophone war broke out, state rangers left, militias set up camp in forests, and thousands sought refuge in areas of critical biodiversity. ... -
The return to Cabo Delgado: Gas, war, and the emergence of Total Land
While TotalEnergies remains coy about restarting the $20bn gas project, Mozambicans are coming home in the conspicuous absence of the state. In recent months, ... -
How (and why) Nigeria should remove its fuel subsidy
Nigeria spends a quarter of its budget on a regressive fuel subsidy. Removing it and distributing the savings can help the poorest. Nigerians are ... -
Farmworkers feel heat as SA wine industry eyes climate change
As vineyards strategise to keep the famous export flowing, farmworkers – seven of whom died recently of heat stroke – fear more extreme conditions. ... -
Is the World Bank really going green?
The Bank invests billions in fossil fuels, including through various opaque channels. Unless this changes, its public soul-searching will count for little. The World ... -
The risk of extreme wildfires around Cape Town has nearly doubled
Our study suggests climate change has significantly increased the likelihood of extreme wildfires. But there are ways to mitigate the risks. Across the globe, ...
