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    Zero Waste Day: UN calls for a war on garbage

    The high-level meeting was held to raise awareness of the urgent need to transition to a “green” and circular economy that promotes sustainable production...

    Thinking about a heat pump? Here are a few things to consider.

    Photo Credit: Global Diaspora News (www.GlobalDiasporaNews.com). March 30, 2023 — When a powerful Arctic front arrived in Denver late last year, my husband and I...

    CIP unveils late blight-resistant potato for Kenya and Nigeria

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). The International Potato Center (CIP) is working on providing market access to genetically engineered potato varieties with complete … The International Potato...

    First International Day of Zero Waste bolsters actions to address global pollution crisis

    Photo Credit: Global Diaspora News (www.GlobalDiasporaNews.com). By Checky Abuje United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has said a waste crisis is imminent and is undermining the earth’s...

    WFP to reduce food rations as Influx from DRC rises

    Photo Credit: Global Diaspora News (www.GlobalDiasporaNews.com). US$7.1 million is urgently needed to restore full food rations for 56,000 refugees over the next six months. More than...

    Wikipedia Communities Launch Campaign to Unlock Africa’s Environmental Knowledge

    Photo Credit: Global Diaspora News (www.GlobalDiasporaNews.com). Wiki In Africa (www.wikiinafrica.org) and their organising partner, Wikimedia Usergroup Côte d’Ivoire, have launched the Africa Environment WikiFocus to...

    Dr Oulie Keita appointed as Greenpeace Africa Executive Director

    Photo Credit: Global Diaspora News (www.GlobalDiasporaNews.com). Mali-born development expert Dr Oulie Keita has been appointed as Greenpeace Africa’s Substantive Executive Director after an intensive and...

    Partnerships for wildlife conservation: Why wildlife is crucial for biodiversity and ecosystem services

    Photo Credit: Global Diaspora News (www.GlobalDiasporaNews.com). By Venter Mwongera The conservation of biodiversity and ecosystem services is critical for sustaining life on earth. However, the loss...

    African, Caribbean and Pacific countries tap into fisheries and aquaculture sectors

    Photo Credit: Global Diaspora News (www.GlobalDiasporaNews.com). A key fisheries and aquaculture development programme implemented by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)...

    Enhancing carbon sequestration to mitigate climate change

    Photo Credit: Global Diaspora News (www.GlobalDiasporaNews.com). By Venter Mwongera Climate change is one of the most pressing issues facing humanity today. The evidence is clear –...

    Climate change: Latest IPCC report highlights the critical need to transform agrifood systems  

    Photo Credit: Global Diaspora News (www.GlobalDiasporaNews.com).  Transforming agrifood systems is essential to adapt to human-caused climate change and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, the Food and...

    International Day of Forests: Celebrating the vital role of forests in our lives

    Photo Credit: Global Diaspora News (www.GlobalDiasporaNews.com). By Venter Mwongera Today, March 21st, we celebrate the International Day of Forests. This day serves as an important reminder...

    African Women at the forefront of ending violence meted against the female gender

    Photo Credit: Global Diaspora News (www.GlobalDiasporaNews.com). By Imali Ngusale ; [email protected] in Bamako Mali 21-22 March 2023 Sexual, and gender-based violence are still rampant in Africa...

    Africa risks water running out

    Photo Credit: Global Diaspora News (www.GlobalDiasporaNews.com).  Africa has the resources required to improve peoples’ lives, but any future prosperity will be unimaginable without constant access...

    NMISA launches new training centre in Pretoria

    Photo Credit: Global Diaspora News (www.GlobalDiasporaNews.com). As part of its effort to address the shortage of training opportunities in accurate measurements and related fields, the...

    Zindi attracts 1000 students across Africa to build AI models for climate change

    Photo Credit: Global Diaspora News (www.GlobalDiasporaNews.com). UmojaHack Africa 2023, the single largest pan-African machine learning hackathon, took place 18-19 March 2023. The event brought together...

    A stewardship approach needed to sustainably address South Africa’s water crises

    Photo Credit: Global Diaspora News (www.GlobalDiasporaNews.com). Karen King, Principal Associate, WSP in Africa   Today we celebrate World Water Day with this year’s theme focused on accelerating...

    CSW67 Digital Recommendations Implemented in DRC by African Feminists

    Photo Credit: Global Diaspora News (www.GlobalDiasporaNews.com). Feminists from DRC Take a Deep Dive into the Digital Space   The rising influence of technology and its important role...

    RFP: Consultancy to Support the Policy Legal and Regulatory (PLR) Thematic area of the...

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). RFP: Consultancy to Support the Policy Legal and Regulatory (PLR) Thematic area of the SeedSAT study in Tanzania. - AGRA

    Load shedding hampers lowering of communication costs – CAJ News Africa

    Photo Credit: Global Diaspora News (www.GlobalDiasporaNews.com). ...

    RFP: Consultancy to Support to the Breeding Variety and Maintenance (BVRM) Thematic area of...

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). RFP: Consultancy to Support to the Breeding Variety and Maintenance (BVRM) Thematic area of the SeedSAT study in Tanzania - AGRA

    NARO Developing Improved Brachiaria Grass Variety for Animal Feeding

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). The National Agricultural Research Organization (NARO) is developing an improved grass variety known as brachiaria for animal feeding/ … … Institute of...

    El Gorgojo de los Andes es la principal plaga que ataca al cultivo de...

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). El Gorgojo de los Andes, en su etapa de adulto, vive alrededor del cuello de la planta de papa, se alimenta...

    International Potato Center unveils late blight-resistant potato for Kenya and Nigeria

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). The International Potato Center (CIP) is working on providing market access to genetically engineered potato varieties with complete … The International Potato...