Environment

Lagos Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu announced emergency measures in response to the accumulation of waste in the Nigerian megacity, including new trucks, additional dumping sites, and a reorganization of the collection system.

Copernicus classifies August 2026 as the hottest August ever observed globally, with an average temperature of 16.96 °C and a level 1.65 °C above the pre-industrial reference.

Kenyan authorities say they have contained 85% of the wildfire burning the moorlands of Mount Kenya since 1 September. The government reports over 3,000 hectares affected, while Rhino Ark estimates the burned area at about 8,700 hectares.

Forest and peatland fires in Indonesia emitted 19.7 million tons of CO₂ between 1 and 7 September, the highest level worldwide during this period. The smoke haze continues to disrupt schooling for more than 1.4 million students.

The mainland of Spain and the Balearic Islands experienced 61 days under heatwave conditions during the summer of 2026, an absolute record. The season was also the hottest since records began in 1961, according to AEMET.

The risk of fire in Australia will be above normal this spring in several regions, against a backdrop of local drought, heavy fuel loads, and a strong El Niño event.

Representatives of indigenous peoples demonstrated on Thursday, August 20, 2026, in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, to demand effective participation in the COP17 negotiations on desertification and to denounce the withdrawal of several topics from the agenda at the request of the United States. The protesters called for the reinstatement of discussions specifically on gender and the participation […]

In Ulaanbaatar, where COP17 on desertification is taking place from August 17 to 28, 2026, a coalition of over 300 organizations from 45 countries is calling on governments to make land restoration a tool for conflict prevention and peacebuilding. This mobilization is driven by the Civil Society Declaration on Land, Peace, and Security. The initiative, […]

Lake Assal, located in the center of Djibouti in the Afar Depression, lies 155 meters below sea level. This altitude makes it the lowest point on the African continent and one of the country’s most distinctive natural sites. The body of water occupies a closed basin about ten kilometers from the Ghoubbet. Seawater infiltrates through […]

Presented on Tuesday, August 4, 2026, in Cotonou, Benin’s third Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC 3.0) plans to mobilize $14.5 billion for the period 2026-2035. This document is intended to serve as a framework for climate change adaptation policies as well as planning for investments and territorial development. The meeting organized at Novotel Cotonou Orisha brought […]

Research conducted at Mohammed VI Polytechnic University in Morocco highlights the potential of microalgae in the production of biostimulants, biofertilizers, and biocontrol products. For Benin, these solutions could help restore cotton soils, enhance plant resilience to climate variability, and gradually reduce dependence on chemical inputs. However, their deployment would require trials adapted to national agricultural […]

The National Assembly adopted, on Monday, July 13, 2026, law No. 2026-15 concerning the environment. The text, voted unanimously by the deputies present and represented, modernizes the Beninese legal framework regarding environmental protection and significantly toughens penalties against offenders. Benin is establishing a new legal framework to better regulate environmental protection. In a plenary session, […]

The Minister of the Living Environment and Transport, in charge of Sustainable Development, Georges Alé, conducted a field visit on Monday, July 6, 2026. This supervisory visit took him successively to the Fidjrossè Fiyégnon axis, in the 12th arrondissement of Cotonou, and to Togbin, in the municipality of Abomey-Calavi. The aim of this trip was […]

The Lagos government has urgently summoned private waste collection operators following the accumulation of waste in several neighborhoods of the Nigerian megacity. Authorities point to the irregularity of provider visits and blockages at the Olusosun dump, while residents are alerting about health risks and flooding as the rainy season approaches. The Lagos State government has […]

The Beninese government is strengthening its framework for the sustainable management of natural resources. At a Council of Ministers meeting on Wednesday, September 24, 2025, the Executive announced the recruitment, based on qualifications, of 221 specialist agents for Water, Forests and Hunting for the year 2025. These new civil servants will support the agencies responsible […]

The Beninese tourism sector continues its transformation with the announcement of the upcoming construction of two major hotel and beach complexes in Akpakpa, in the municipality of Cotonou. This initiative is part of the national strategy for enhancing the beach potential and tourist attractiveness of the coastline. During the Council of Ministers, it was decided […]

The Beninese government has submitted to the National Assembly, for examination and adoption, a new environmental bill. This text aims to modernize the existing legislative framework, which is now considered ill-suited to new environmental challenges. This initiative is part of an assessment of the current framework law, in force for over two decades. The review […]