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Kore Potash Secures $2.2 Billion Term Sheet For Project In Republic of Congo
Benzinga
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United Kingdom-based potash developer Kore Potash has signed a non-binding term sheet agreement with Swiss investment platform OWI-RAMS to secure $2.2 billion in financing for its flagship Kola Project in the Republic of Congo (Congo-Brazzaville)....
London climate week receives boost as Trump policies weigh on New York event
WKZO - Michigan
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June 27, 2025
By Virginia Furness and Simon Jessop LONDON (Reuters) -London’s climate week attracted record attendance, bolstered by the cloud hanging over its sister event in New York in September as the U.S. government turns its back on efforts to stop global...
Biomass satellite mission sends first images of Earth's most extreme environments
Earth.com
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Carrying the first P-band synthetic-aperture radar ever flown in space, the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Biomass satellite lifted off less than two months ago with a simple but demanding goal: to chart the trunks, branches, and stems of every...
King stresses urgent need to ‘save our forests and protect wildlife’
The Times
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The King has spoken of the urgent need to “save our forests”, as he was presented with a photo of a thriving Amazon rainforest tree he planted 34 years ago with Princess Diana. “There is so much urgency” to protect forests, he said at a meeting in...
European Union expands commitment to speeding up digital transformation in Republic of the Congo for an inclusive digital future serving governance, the economy and young people
The European Sting
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June 25, 2025
(Credit: Unsplash) This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The Prime Minister has launched the EU part of the project to accelerate the digital transformation in the Republic of the Congo, with XAF 27 billion in EU...
DNA sequencing to meet global biodiversity goals: Interview with Tyler Kartzinel
Mongabay
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June 25, 2025
A new study has highlighted gaps in reference databases that are required by scientists for DNA sequencing, especially in tropical biodiversity hotspots around the world. DNA technology has advanced rapidly in recent years, but the lack of...
Ensuing Humans And Animals' Conflicts Caused By Climate Change
The Nigerian Voice
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There are serious repercussions for Nigeria's animal population from climate change. Concerns have been raised that it is altering the habitat, behavior, and survival of animals. According to those with more knowledge, its impacts are varied and...
Showbiz: ‘I’ve never wanted to run from my father’s incredible legacy but I do want people to hear my voice’
ATV Today
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July 6, 2025
Judi Dentures casts her views over recent showbiz and telly stories… Sorry you didn’t get Oasis tickets cards launch for gutted fans With Oasis’ long-anticipated reunion tour finally underway just 10% of the 14 million people that tried for...
Protecting Naturally Regrowing Forests Is a Crucial — and Overlooked — Climate Solution
World Resources Institute
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Protecting and restoring forests are essential for curbing climate change. But while efforts often focus on conserving mature forests and planting new trees (both of which are badly needed), a critical piece of the puzzle is often overlooked:...
Navigating the African Investment Landscape: A Focus on ESG and Impact
The Assay
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July 7, 2025
Can we start with a quick introduction to you and your career so far? My first degree is a Bachelor of Science in Geology. While pursuing this I second guessed myself many times, whether the career path would give me fulfilment or not, whether I...
‘Get ready to sweat!’ The animal mega-marathon stampeding from the Congo to the Arctic
The Guardian
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June 23, 2025
Wide-eyed, a child peers at the metre-long corkscrew horns rising above the crowd. She takes in the enormous raggedy hide and the strangeness of the wild creature stomping through her streets. Up ahead, a giraffe peeks warily through a first-floor...
Bordering on the absurd
The Anglo-Celt
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Second ‘Border Biennale’ set to take place later this month Previous Next An exhibition in Townhall Arts Centre lights the fuse on the second instalment of the ‘Border Biennale’. Internationally renowned artist Rita Duffy co-curates the show with...
UPSC Essentials | Daily subject-wise quiz : Environment and Geography MCQs on human-wildlife conflict, International Big Cat Alliance and more (Week 115)
The Indian Express
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June 20, 2025
UPSC Essentials brings to you its initiative of subject-wise quizzes. These quizzes are designed to help you revise some of the most important topics from the static part of the syllabus. Attempt today’s subject quiz on Environment and Geography...
AI and the environment
The Express Tribune
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June 19, 2025
Listen to article For Gen X people like me, who are trying to get used to the new world of AI, like we learnt using the computer, and then the Internet many years ago, it is intriguing to see how AI is becoming integrated into our lives. For...
WASA: Bad weather disrupting water supply in north-east, Trinidad
Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
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June 19, 2025
News Joey Bartlett 40 Minutes Ago The water intake section at a WASA water treatment facility. - The Water and Sewerage Authority (WASA) has issued an update on the impact of recent adverse weather conditions on its operations, particularly in the...
From silence to success: four steps to confident climate communication
Campaign
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The advertising industry has never been better equipped for sustainable action. Tools for measuring emissions are maturing, collaborative frameworks are taking shape and climate commitments are multiplying across the sector. Yet, marketing...
Flora
Concrete Playground
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June 11, 2025
Overview Part of the family of venues that call the historic H. May building home (Continental Deli, Osteria Bucca and Mister Grotto), Flora is an all-day vegetarian restaurant with a sustainable edge. Guided by Head Chef Jude Hughes, who boasts a...
Rainforests and Resistance: Indigenous Leadership in the Fight to Save the Congo, Amazon, and Kalimantan
Cultural Survival - Massachusetts
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Although rainforests cover only 6% of the Earth, they harbor over half of its plant and animal species. These vital, biodiverse regions regulate the global climate by collecting carbon and producing oxygen. For millions of Indigenous Peoples,...
Two congo virus patients recover after treatment at Peshawar hospital
Daily Times
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June 17, 2025
Two patients infected with the Congo virus were recently admitted to Hayatabad Medical Complex in Peshawar. Thankfully, doctors have confirmed that both men are now in stable condition and out of danger. According to hospital officials,...
Perenco Invests in New Offshore Infrastructure in Congo
Rigzone
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June 17, 2025
Perenco Holdings’ Perenco Congo SA is investing in a new platform, Kombi 2, which will be installed on the Kombi-Likalala-Libondo II (KLL II) permit area. The unit is currently under construction at the Nieuwdorp shipyard (Netherlands) by...