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Africa's first roadside vehicle emission data sensors went live in Johannesburg, the wealthiest city in South Africa, in July. The goal is to measure the tailpipe carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from a batch of 100,000 vehicles daily. To date, no city in sub-Saharan Africa has implemented car emission-free zones like those in Paris or Amsterdam. South Africa  is the 13 th  most carbon-polluting economy on earth. Raeesa Moolla , an air quality expert at the city's Wits Universi

A groundbreaking study by researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur has revealed that the photosynthetic efficiency of India’s forests, their ability to absorb carbon and convert it into biomass, has declined by between 5% and 12% over the past two decades. The findings serve as a wake-up call to the fact that, despite appearing greener from space, India's forests are actually growing weaker in function.

Originally written on October 31, 2024. Originally Published March 13, 2025 It's fair to say that this year has been nothing short of a...