Environment
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China to increase support for African science
Chinese President Hu Jintao has promised to increase science, technology and innovation (STI) assistance to Africa, although experts from the…
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Namanja, Mapira beaches of Lake Chirwa dry
Namanja and Mapira beaches of Lake Chirwa in Machinga have dried up, forcing some fishers to abandon their boats at…
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What carbon trade means for the layperson
Malawi is now officially trading in carbon—an arrangement in which big polluters in the developed world are said to be…
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TLC, Malawi Govt say cooking shouldn’t kill
Total Land Care (TLC) says health and economic effects of urbanisation emanating from population growth can be alleviated if Malawi…
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Malawi developing climate change investment plan
Malawi is currently developing a framework to guide the country to invest in specific areas of climate change management. Acting…
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BT Synod, LEAD partner in climate change awareness
The Church has a vital role in sensitizing communities to climate change adaptation and its effects. Regional director for Leadership…
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Govt against charcoal mass production in Neno
Malawi’s Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Management through Environment Department Affairs has tipped the people of Neno District in…
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IPI, IANRA call for review of mining policies
The Institute for Policy Interaction (IPI) and the International Alliance on Natural Resources in Africa (IANRA) have teamed up in…
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EU pumps in 8 million euros for Africa’s climate change fight
The European Union has granted the ClimDev Africa initiative the sum of 8 million Euro grant to support Africa’s response…
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Uniting to save Chikangawa
Chikangawa Forest officials say they plan to cut down the remaining trees in the forest to pave the way for…
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Saving Dzalanyama Range from deforestation
Nature and humans should ideally operate on a give and take principle. But locals in Beni Village, Lilongwe, have taken…
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BWB, AEJ re-afforest Mudi catchment area
Winstone Kamanga, a resident of Chirimba, Blantyre, cannot stop complaining about dry taps in his house. “For six months, I…
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Why Kyoto Protocol matters to developing countries
One of the topical issues at the 17th Conference of Parties (CoP 17) in Durban last year was the Kyoto…
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Farmers embrace new technologies for healthy banana planting material
Kagimbi Tharcisse lifts up the transparent polythene sheet and delicately pulls back some soil to proudly show the tiny banana…
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