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TotalEnergies (formerly known as Elf, and then Total) was, in 1971, aware of the harmful effects of global warming caused by burning fossil fuels. (Photo by Jonathan Raa/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Countdown for Mozambique mega gas project quickens

TotalEnergies is preparing for the resumption in early 2024 of its stalled $23 billion liquified natural gas project

An obscure mining company has applied for a licence to prospect for oil and natural gas in one of Zimbabwe’s premier wildlife conservation areas, the Mana Pools National Park. (Godong/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

Oil and gas exploration in Zimbabwe threatens Unesco World Heritage Site

Mining in the Mana Pools National Park threatens the forests and floodplains that are home to exceptional wildlife, as well as income from tourism

View of a small river in the Gomoti Plains area, a community run concession, on the edge of the Gomoti river system southeast of the Okavango Delta, Botswana. (Photo by Wolfgang Kaehler/LightRocket via Getty Images)

Science’s burning questions about the Okavango River Basin are answered

Discoveries by the National Geographic Okavango Wilderness Project underscore the importance of the upper Okavango catchment in Angola, whose rivers and source lakes sustain the…

Without action “there will be no tomorrow”, says Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu.

Environmental destruction is the human rights challenge of our time: Archbishop Tutu

World leaders must choose between life or death for humanity, say climate justice activists at 10th Desmond Tutu international peace lecture

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Hydropower is Africa’s big gamble

African states have bet big on huge hydroelectric plants, but climate change is threatening rainfall

Coal mining in the Gwayi area could damage the environment and disturb wildlife.

Mining may contaminate Zambezi water

A coal-mining venture in western Zimbabwe, allowed by a special presidential grant, could cause trouble with the country’s neighbours.

Vic Falls bungee survivor describes ‘miracle’ escape

An Australian bungee jumper whose cord snapped, plunging her head-first into the raging Zambezi River, has described her "miracle" survival.

Way of the hippo

Way of the hippo

When the major decision of the day is whether to fish, take a cruise up the river or have another beer, the lower Zambezi Valley feels like paradise.