Africa’s Green Mineral Boom Fuels Hidden Deforestation Crisis
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Africa’s Green Mineral Boom Fuels Hidden Deforestation Crisis

Africa’s growing role in supplying critical minerals for the global clean energy transition is coming at a significant environmental cost. A new study reveals that mining activities linked to cobalt, copper, lithium, and other green minerals are accelerating deforestation across some of the continent’s most ecologically important forests, raising concerns about the true sustainability of the global green transition.
Climate Change Remains Top Long-Term Global Threat, WEF Warns
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Climate Change Remains Top Long-Term Global Threat, WEF Warns

Climate change and environmental degradation remain the world’s greatest long-term threats, according to the WEF Global Risks Report 2026. Extreme weather, biodiversity loss, and ecosystem collapse top global risk rankings over the next decade. The report warns that delaying climate action will deepen economic, social, and geopolitical instability.
UNEA-7 Global Environmental Diplomacy Faces a Crisis
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UNEA-7 Global Environmental Diplomacy Faces a Crisis

As UNEA-7 opens in Nairobi, global environmental diplomacy faces a profound crisis. Nations remain divided by sovereignty and geopolitical tensions, slowing progress on climate, plastic pollution, and biodiversity. The Assembly must overcome these obstacles to deliver real action for a planet in peril.