Category : Greening And Environment

A Dutch inventor has successfully created a contraption that generates electricity from gravity – and it could revolutionize the future of renewable energy. Janjaap Ruijssenaars...

During his inauguration speech last week, the new president of Costa Rica announced an ambitious plan to make the country a leader in the fight against climate...

A British social entrepreneur wanted to sell bottles of water with 100% of the proceeds going to providing clean drinking water in Africa—but then, he...

The European Union has just passed a “historic” ban on the most widely-used pesticides that are harmful to bees. The legislation, which was passed on Friday,...

The art of millinery is experiencing a revival, from traditional headgear to the most flamboyant handmade artisanal hats, this age old craft is thriving.   One...

Mining is a major economic activity in many developing countries. In South Africa, mining of gold, coal and other natural resources has played a significant...

The heavens opened in the Western Cape over the past week with Cape Town in dire need of rain. While there have been a few...

The eRoadArlanda pilot scheme, which covers 2km of road outside Stockholm, is an attempt to solve one of the biggest challenges that the transport industry...

Makoma Lekalakala and Liz McDaid are the recipients of this year’s Goldman Environmental Prize for Africa. The local grassroots activists have been recognised for leading...

“I have a very special passion for welfare and I have been associated with Mdzananda and supporting them for at least 15 to 18 years,”...