Weaning from Fossil Fuel Addiction
Weaning from Fossil Fuel Addiction The Niger Delta is sick and needs to be healed By Elfredah Kevin-Alerechi and Faith Imbu April 18, 2024. 12:00pm Photo shows gas flaring in Omoku in Rivers State, Nigeria/Elfredah Kevin-Alerechi in 2019. The Niger Delta region has for over six decades been paying huge ultimate prices orchestrated by fossil […]
Report links cobalt mining in the DRC to women’s reproductive health issues, children’s illnesses
Report Links Cobalt Mining In The DRC To Women’s Reproductive Health Issues, Children’s Illnesses April 8, 2024. 6:14am The rates of skin pathologies and genital infections among female and paediatric patients have skyrocketed, the investigation found… Photo shows residents washing clothes in community river/Photo credit:RAID Children who live in close proximity to cobalt mining communities […]
Life After Lead Poisoning: “What happened to the World Bank’s $65 million support for lead victims in Zambia?”
Life After Lead Poisoning: “What happened to the World Bank’s $65 million April 3, 2024. 8:49am Elfredah Kevin-Alerechi, Cindy Sipula, and Martin Vrba’s six-month investigation discovered that the failure to completely “cover the mine” continues to affect generations born before its existence. Photo shows the uncovered mine in Kabwe in October 2023/The Colonist Report. Several news […]