Environment
A devastating Ghana rainstorm accompanied by powerful winds ripped through Ketsi and Koensim in the Jasikan Municipality of the Oti...
A devastating Swedru floodwater incident has claimed the life of a 23-year-old hairdressing apprentice, Hajia Hawa, who was swept away...
Environment Highlights
On May 25, 2026, the Environmental Protection Authority announced a ban on selected plastic products, including polystyrene foam, marking what may be the most significant environmental policy interven...
Humanity finds itself in a peculiar bind. We are the species clearing forests faster than they can regenerate, speaking passionately about climate change while accelerating consumption, and developing...
For most of Ghana’s history, understanding the quality of the air its citizens breathe has depended on a simple question: is there a monitoring station nearby? For the vast majority of the country, th...
In the farmlands stretching across Ghana’s Shai Osudoku District and beyond, a centuries-old agricultural practice is exacting a devastating modern toll. Slash-and-burn farming and the open burn...
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Residents of Gbetsile, Apolonia and Kakasunanka in the Kpone Katamanso Municipality of the Greater Accra Region took to the streets on Thursday to demand urgent government intervention over what they ...
The paramount chief of the Ga State has issued a blunt demand for the arrest and prosecution of traditional leaders who have been selling land on waterways, wetlands and flood-prone zones in the Great...
Ghana’s Water Resources Commission has entered into a formal partnership with the University of Johannesburg, signing a three-year Memorandum of Understanding that aims to reshape how the country tack...
Ghana Water Limited has opened all spill gates at the Weija Dam after water levels rose above the facility’s maximum operating threshold of 48 feet, triggering a controlled spillage exercise tha...
For decades, Greater Accra has endured a familiar and devastating cycle: the rains come, the waters rise, homes flood, lives are disrupted, and officials promise action that rarely materialises. This ...
A devastating Ghana rainstorm accompanied by powerful winds ripped through Ketsi and Koensim in the Jasikan Municipality of the Oti Region on May 17, 2026, destroying roofs of four buildings and displ...
A devastating Swedru floodwater incident has claimed the life of a 23-year-old hairdressing apprentice, Hajia Hawa, who was swept away by fast-moving floodwaters near the Swedru Mandela Market in the ...
The Tono and Vea irrigation dams, once reliable lifelines for dry-season farming in the Upper East Region, are now under growing threat due to climate change.
Rising temperatures, erratic rainfall, an...
In Binduri’s Bansi community, a tree that once fed families, healed the sick, and supported livelihoods is slowly disappearing as climate change tightens its grip.
The baobab tree is often called the ...
A new study suggests that Ghana’s public education campaigns on littering could be more effective by highlighting both increased bin usage and community support for proper waste disposal.
The research...
Communities in the Okyeman area, historically reliant on the forest for their livelihoods, are now taking the lead in protecting it, thanks to a collaborative initiative.
The transformation is being s...
Fashion in Ghana is increasingly becoming a stark reminder of global inequalities, as the country grapples with the influx of discarded clothing from wealthier nations.
Thousands of bales of second-ha...