Bill Oddie, the beloved British broadcaster, comedian, and passionate wildlife conservationist, has died at the age of 85. The Rochdale-born star, who first achieved international prominence in the 1970s as a core member of the groundbreaking comedy trio The Goodies, passed away on Saturday. His death marks the end of a multifaceted career that seamlessly…
Author: Markel Zilla
Camels renowned for surviving extreme heat and prolonged drought are dying across parts of North Africa and the Horn of Africa as temperatures exceeding 50C overwhelm their natural defences.
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has warned that an expected “super” El Niño weather event could cost African countries between $10 billion and $20 billion, reduce economic growth and force millions of people to leave their homes.
Nairobi is set to host one of East Africa’s biggest gatherings for the renewable energy and power sectors at the 11th Solarexpo Kenya 2026 and 13th Power & Energy Kenya 2026 exhibition.
Nairobi is set to host one of East Africa’s biggest gatherings for renewable energy and power sectors at the 11th Solarexpo Kenya 2026 and 13th Power & Energy Kenya 2026 exhibition.
Africa is about to make its own electric-vehicle batteries. The African Development Bank has approved a €100 million loan to Gotion Power Morocco to build the continent’s first integrated battery gigafactory, the bank announced on 24 July 2026.
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has warned that an expected “super” El Niño weather event could cost African countries between $10 billion and $20 billion, reduce economic growth and force millions of people to leave their homes.
India’s Environment Minister, Bhupender Yadav, announced on February 18, 2026, the birth of a litter of cheetahs in Kuno National Park, Madhya Pradesh, raising the number of felines of the species in the country to 38 at that time. The mother is Gamini, a female brought from South Africa, who became a mother for the…
[Tampa, July 28, 2026] — Florida’s tourism sector is seeing a significant shift toward experiential wildlife encounters with the official opening of the Lion and Hyena Ridge at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay. Launched on July 25, the attraction is a centerpiece of a broader $200 million, five-year master plan designed to modernize the park’s infrastructure…
An impending “super” El Nino is likely to inflict a combined $10 billion to $20 billion hit on affected African countries and trigger mass migration from hard-hit areas, the African Development Bank’s top climate expert told Reuters.
