The Elephant
A resource for journalists, politicians, policy makers, activists and citizens interested in climate change and the environmental emergency
The ElephantA resource for journalists, politicians, policy makers, activists and citizens interested in climate change and the environmental emergency
Food Supplies Threatened in Southern Africa After Driest February on Record - Bloomberg
2024-03-08 in BloombergZambia has declared protracted dry spell a national disaster as price of staple food surges.
Tagged under: Climate Change Impacts | Drought | Agriculture | Zimbabwe | Africa | Economics
Lithium boom: Zimbabwe looks to China to secure a place in the EV battery supply chain
2024-01-23 (or before) in Clean Energy FrontierChinese investors have flocked to Zimbabwe to secure lithium supplies, promising local development. But analysts warn Zimbabwe needs more robust governance for communities to reap the benefits.
Tagged under: Lithium | Zimbabwe
More than 160 elephants die in Zimbabwe, with many more at risk
2024-01-17 in The GuardianDrought in Hwange national park was the cause of most of the deaths, and wildlife experts fear the climate crisis could make such events look normal
Tagged under: Wildlife | Drought | Zimbabwe | Africa
Corruption and Rights Abuses Are Flourishing in Lithium Mining Across Africa, a New Report Finds - Inside Climate News
2023-11-15 by in Inside Climate NewsOn a Sunday afternoon in March 2023, Darlington Vito was shot in the head outside an industrial lithium mine in Masvingo Province, Zimbabwe. A subsistence miner, he had been searching for chunks of ore in a rubble pile when a security guard at the mine site fired his weapon without warning, family members and local […]
Tagged under: Colonialism | Zimbabwe | Africa | Lithium
South Pole’s Collapsing Mega-Project Throws Carbon Offsets Into Chaos - Bloomberg
2023-10-27 in BloombergThe breakup of the partnership behind one of the world’s biggest carbon projects in Zimbabwe raises new doubts about the carbon market’s ability to backstop failures.
Tagged under: Zimbabwe
Elephants on the march across African borders as fatalities are on the rise
2023-09-20 in The GuardianMore carcasses found as animals roam long distances and clash with local people in search for water
Tagged under: Africa | Wildlife | Zimbabwe
Top Offset Project Must Hand Zimbabwe Revenue or Close - Bloomberg
2023-05-18 (or before) in BloombergZimbabwe’s Environment Minister said the operators of a project generating carbon credits from an area almost the size of Puerto Rico will have to give the government half its revenue if the initiative is to survive.
Tagged under: Zimbabwe | Carbon Offsetting
Plans to produce battery-grade lithium in Zim underway
2022-12-15 in Mining ZimbabweThe government's call for lithium mining companies to produce battery-grade lithium is currently underway with Sabi Star Mine owners Max Mind Investment
Tagged under: Lithium | Zimbabwe
Australian firm drills in Zimbabwe for oil and gas
2022-08-20 (or before) in The BBCZimbabwe's first gas production could be led by a new well being drilled in the north of the country.
Tagged under: Zimbabwe
Botswana says it has solved mystery of mass elephant die-off
2020-09-21 in The GuardianElephants may have ingested toxins produced by bacteria found in waterholes
Tagged under: Africa | Zimbabwe
Deadly drought in southern Africa leaves millions hungry
2019-12-30 (or before) in YouTubeThe worst drought in decades is impacting 45 million people in 14 countries across southern Africa.Zimbabwe is one of the countries most affected. Al Jazeera...
Tagged under: Drought | South Africa | Africa | Zimbabwe
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