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Freelance Journalist, Sub-Saharan Africa and the Middle East. Co-Founder of Timbuktu in the Valley Learning Space, Johannesburg
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Critical minerals race goes far beyond green energy: report

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By Victoria Schneider Verified
| Eco-Business Verified
A new report published by the US-based think tank the Oakland Institute warns that the rush for critical minerals comes with massive implications for the world, especially African countries. The report, “RUSH: Global Scramble for Minerals Wages War on People and Planet,” challenges the popular narrative that an expansion of mining operations is necessary for the global green energy transition.
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Angola’s peatlands highly underestimated, new study suggests

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By Victoria Schneider Verified
| Mongabay Verified
New research mapping out the Angolan Highlands Water Tower (AWHT), a stretch of elevated plateau spanning 380,382 km², finds that a significantly larger portion of the region hosts peatland than previously thought. The findings show that the AWHT, named thus because it receives and regulates vast amounts of rainwater, and because it feeds important freshwater systems across southern Africa, is also a critical carbon sink.
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South Africa’s top court blocks Shell oil exploration off country’s Wild Coast

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By Victoria Schneider Verified
| Open Legal Blog Archive
In a landmark judgment on Aug. 14, South Africa’s Constitutional Court set aside exploration rights held by oil giant Shell and Impact Africa, a South African oil and gas company. The ruling prevents the companies from exploring for fossil fuels off South Africa’s Wild Coast. The case was brought by Wild Coast communities and environmental organizations after Shell announced plans in 2021 to conduct a 3D seismic survey off the country’s Eastern Cape province coastline.
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