Category: Environment
COP17’s Desertification Pledges Reach US$ 1.3 Billion
By: Dwight Links COP17 ended last week in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, with pledges to build resilience and combat desertification as well as develop global preparedness for the impacts of drought and declining rainfall taking place. Governments, development banks, funds and…
249 New Climate Lawsuits Filed in 2025-2026 Period
By: Dwight Links The London School of Economics (LSE) Grantham Institute report on Global Trends in Climate Litigation 2026 states that in 2025, 249 new climate cases were filed. This brings the total of climate-related litigation since…
The World Has No Choice But to Deal With Climate Change
By: Dwight Links UN member nations convened for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) meetings in Bonn, Germany this week. Member nations are meeting to iron out necessary matters in preparation for the 31st Conference of…
Regulating Climate and Supplying 70% of Earth’s Oxygen: The Mighty Roles of Oceans
By: Dwight Links Producing 70% of the Earth’s oxygen, covering more than 70% of the Earth’s surface, holding 96% of all water on the planet, and regulating the Earth’s climate; beyond such roles, the ocean also supports economic…
Warming Earth Impacting Labour Productivity
By: Peneyambeko Jonas In Banda, one of India’s hottest districts, the day now begins before sunrise and ends long before sunset. When temperatures climbed to 47-48°C for over a week, residents were forced to reorganise their lives around the…
78 of 148 Submissions Eligible for CIF Funding
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala The Namibia Green Hydrogen Programme has revealed that following its call for project proposals last year, it has received 148 submissions from Namibian entities operating across the green industrialisation value chain. According to the Programme’s…
Omusati Youth Call for Investment in Earth Dams
By: Loise Shiimi On Friday, a group of youths from Otamanzi in the Omusati Region expressed their challenges to the Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Ruthy Masake, during a youth agricultural engagement session. The attendees called for initiatives to…
Namibia Has Over 200 Distinct Ecosystem Types
Namibia’s ecosystem mapping has identified more than 200 distinct ecosystem types across the country, reflecting its extraordinary ecological diversity. This is according to the Minister of Environment, Forestry, and Tourism, Indileni Daniel. She highlighted that protecting Namibia’s various ecosystems…
No Trophy Exports Without Approval
By: Justicia Shipena Minister of Environment and Tourism Indileni Daniel says hunting permits cannot be used to export horns or trophies. Daniel stated that such an export is not permitted without the ministry’s prior written approval. The declaration comes as…
Shifeta Calls for Stricter Sand Mining and Waste Management Regulations
By: Justicia Shipena Environment and Tourism Pohamba Shifeta says there is a need to enforce policies to regulate sand mining and waste management under the Environmental Management Act. Sand mining has become a pressing issue, especially in northern Namibia. In…