Volcano claims 9 in Eastern Indonesia
Indonesia’s Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki erupted on Flores Island, killing about 9 people, on Tuesday, the 05th November 2024. The eruption reached up to 2,000 meters (6,500 feet) into the…
Mozambique to build its first ever 120MW wind farm
The African Development Bank has approved a loan of $54 million for a 120 MW onshore wind farm (Namaacha) in Mozambique. The Bank’s loan, is made up of a $12…
Urgent Call for Robust Climate Information
Article was written by Muhammed Sayed, Climate Finance Specialist – Development Bank of Southern Africa. The spectre of climate change looms large over Southern Africa, casting a long shadow on…
Flooded roads in Gqeberha, Eastern Cape
Here is a list of flooded roads in the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro in the Eastern Cape. This, after a windmap shared by meteriologists via social media indicated a steep…
“Green Lockdown in Lahore”
Primary schools are closed in Lahore, Pakistan, due to air pollution, from the 04th to 09th November 2024, as a result of alarming air quality levels. This is caused by…
Death toll rises to 205 in Spain floods
About 205 people died in Spain floods and an estimated 4,500 people were rescued while trapped in Castile-La Mancha and in the Valencia community in Spain. An estimated 15, 000…
Electric Vehicle Outlook 2024
The National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of South Africa’s (NAAMSA) quarterly review in the first quarter of2024, shows a significant increase in new energy vehicle (NEV) sales compared to the…
Death toll rises to 158 in Spain floods
The death toll in Spain as a result of floods this week, has risen to 158. Rescue efforts continue and President of the Generalitat, Carlos Mazón, announced that the regional…
Tropical storm forecast over the Caribbean
A low pressure system is forecast over the southwestern Caribbean Sea, over the next days. The system is expected to bring along a tropical depression, expected to develop over the…
Response to the Mid- term budget speech
Enoch Godongwana, Minister of Finance said in his medium-term budget speech, tax revenue is projected to increase to R2, 3 trillion by 2027/28. Gross borrowing is expected to average around…