Stricter controls on imports of plastic waste into Malaysia come into effect from today (1 July), effectively putting the brakes on ‘waste colonialism’ exports from other countries. The new rules, a landmark move to protect communities and the environment from plastic pollution, were introduced through the Malaysian Government’s Customs (Prohibition of Imports) (Amendment) Order 2025, which significantly tighten conditions for the
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A lack of urgency to address the escalating climate crisis has marred the Bonn Climate Change Conference, leaving much work to be done to deliver real progress on climate and biodiversity action at COP30 in Brazil. With just five months to go before COP30 in Belém, Brazil, observers warn that critical progress on mitigation, climate finance, and forest protection remains
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In a study on southern Peru, an estimated eighteen thousand, four hundred and twenty-one hectares out of a total of one million, three hundred and eighty thousand hectares of land suffered from deforestation due to gold mining from 2021 to 2022. In West Sumatra in Indonesia, at least 6,968 hectares of forest were damaged through illegal gold mining, the highest
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As the first week of UN climate negotiations in Bonn concludes, global civil society organisation ActionAid has warned of a mixed bag of outcomes, with growing enthusiasm around Just Transition efforts overshadowed by deep concerns over climate finance mechanisms. Speaking from the sidelines at ongoing talks Teresa Anderson, Global Lead on Climate Justice at ActionAid, described the negotiations as delivering
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In a historic move to combat pollution and safeguard human and environmental health, countries across the world have agreed to establish a new global science-policy panel to support the sound management of chemicals, waste, and pollution prevention. The decision, which follows years of intense negotiations led by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), aims to bridge the gap between science
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In the sleepy rural community of Onipako, just outside Jebba in Moro Local Government Area of Kwara State, something remarkable is taking root literally. Beneath the hot June sun, hundreds of farmers gathered this week to receive thousands of free tree seedlings. But these are no ordinary trees. For many, they represent a lifeline against worsening climate shocks and persistent
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Climate justice activists, Indigenous leaders, and civil society groups staged a powerful demonstration within the UN venue, unveiling bold banners that read: “No More Fossil Fuels,” “Climate Leadership Is Not Made of Oil,” and “Our Future Is Not Up For Sale.” At the heart of the protest, Chief Ninawa Inu Huni Kui performed a traditional Indigenous ceremony, calling global attention
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A powerful new global campaign to curb methane emissions, described as the fastest way to cool the planet, was launched today at the ongoing UNFCCC Climate Summit in Bonn, Germany. The “Pull the Methane Emergency Brake” initiative calls for deep, rapid, and mandatory cuts in methane pollution, with scientists. It advocates a warning that voluntary efforts are no longer sufficient
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The UN humanitarian agencies have said that no fewer than 60 million people in the Horn of Africa were in urgent need of humanitarian assistance. The World Health Organisation’s (WHO) incident manager
Nuclear power is a solution to climate change because it is the largest source of low-carbon energy that produces minimal greenhouse gas emissions and can help reduce the amount of carbon dioxide
As part of it’s aim at cutting down greenhouse gases and replacing it with cleaner sources of energy, the governor of Lagos State South West Nigeria Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has announced the arrival
Adetokunbo Abiola Methane continued its upwards emissions spiral, as it recorded its fourth highest annual increase in 2022, rising by 14 parts per billion to 1,911.9 ppb in the past year, faster
The value of Nigerian soya beans in the global market has reached N462.2 billion ($ 1.18 billion) due to huge production which has led to the exportation of the according to recent
A new report from the UN Climate Change shows that countries are bending the curve of global greenhouse gas emissions downward but underlines that these efforts remain insufficient to limit global temperature
Dare Akogun is a media innovator, strategic communication professional, and climate and energy transition journalist with over 11 years of impactful contributions to the media industry.
