https://www.liberianobserver.com/ Liberia's First Independent Daily en Sat, 27 Apr 2024 06:00:54 +0000 Wed, 06 Mar 2024 09:11:45 +0000 https://www.liberianobserver.com/liberia-epa-fines-east-international-us55k-series-violations …. Quetz Mining, Fengshou International similarly fined The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has ordered East International, a road construction company, to pay a whopping US$55,000 for operating without an environmental permit, excessive pollution of the air, and failure to regularly… harmonwilliam89@gmail.com (William Q. Harmon) 58a749c3-3eb1-4f8a-a425-75119e24d901 Wed, 06 Mar 2024 09:11:45 +0000 Liberian Observer - Liberia's First Independent Daily https://www.liberianobserver.com/liberia-host-gef-events Liberia has been selected to host the events of the Global Environmental Facility (GEF) that seek to bring into focus a series of activities relative to the environment, climate change, and many other topical issues. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced at a press… harmonwilliam89@gmail.com (William Q. Harmon) 3a26ab3b-187e-4efb-96e0-899d60c29402 Fri, 02 Feb 2024 15:01:05 +0000 Liberian Observer - Liberia's First Independent Daily https://www.liberianobserver.com/liberia-loss-and-damage-breaking-moments-people-suffering-climate-change-impacts For 16 years, Veronica David and her family have lived in Kru Beach, West Point, surviving on daily sales from two video clubs and a food shop. But that changed in August 2023. The sea swallowed her businesses and a three-bedroom house. “I was able to rescue my four children, but I lost… tmehnpaine@gmail.com (Tina S. Mehnpaine) 90b54d93-409c-4775-af40-61344a0123be Fri, 05 Jan 2024 07:14:14 +0000 Liberian Observer - Liberia's First Independent Daily https://www.liberianobserver.com/liberia-climate-advocates-return-innovative-climate-governance-tour-chile — With climate strategies, insights gleaned from Chile’s experience A team of Liberian climate solutions enthusiasts has since returned to the country from the recent South-South Learning Intervention on Multi-Level Climate Governance (SSLI:MLCG) tour, held from November 23 to December 2,… liberianobserver@gmail.com (Staff Editor) 834f51f3-08e3-4d3a-87fc-2a190bca571e Mon, 18 Dec 2023 02:11:09 +0000 Liberian Observer - Liberia's First Independent Daily https://www.liberianobserver.com/cop28-over-us777m-declared-fight-tropical-diseases (Dubai) More than 120 Countries have backed the Conference of Parties (COP) declaration on climate and health for neglected tropical diseases that experts have warned would escalate due to the climate crisis.  The declaration, described as a “breakthrough” moment for health in… tmehnpaine@gmail.com (Tina S. Mehnpaine) 559544d0-5849-4e8b-b4e3-692030a15687 Fri, 08 Dec 2023 06:44:13 +0000 Liberian Observer - Liberia's First Independent Daily https://www.liberianobserver.com/liberia-blue-carbon-deal-risky-liberians ….Global Environmental Watchdogs tmehnpaine@gmail.com (Tina S. Mehnpaine) 5bed875a-6bcb-47e5-9f46-e559920f3d4e Thu, 30 Nov 2023 06:42:46 +0000 Liberian Observer - Liberia's First Independent Daily https://www.liberianobserver.com/liberia-actionaid-launches-climate-change-justice-campaign ... ---- “We believe an end to poverty and injustice can be achieved through purposeful individual and collective action,” Elizabeth Johnson, ActionAid Liberia Country Director, said. ActionAid-Liberia has launched a climate justice campaign for communities adversely affected by the growing… 030b82e4-6c6d-429e-9ad6-85f489a0eff1 Tue, 03 Oct 2023 04:32:56 +0000 Liberian Observer - Liberia's First Independent Daily https://www.liberianobserver.com/liberia-epa-warns-river-cess-other-forest-over-unauthorized-carbon-deal The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is unequivocally warning the general public against the unlawful/illegal sale of carbon credits and the signing of any agreement without the prior written approval of the agency. In this regard, the EPA is warning residents of Ziadue Clan,… 7e88dc65-db48-4110-94e0-ace9ebd89a82 Wed, 27 Sep 2023 07:47:19 +0000 Liberian Observer - Liberia's First Independent Daily https://www.liberianobserver.com/liberia-epa-backtracks-cause-kpatawees-flood-disaster — Releases comprehensive report The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has backtracked on its initial findings that the heavy flooding that overwhelmed the Kpatawee Waterfall in Bong County was a result of ‘illicit mining’ activities around the waterfall. The agency has instead… harmonwilliam89@gmail.com (William Q. Harmon) c6a6cfe7-c0b2-4236-8331-6ab7d9c9938a Fri, 22 Sep 2023 07:21:53 +0000 Liberian Observer - Liberia's First Independent Daily https://www.liberianobserver.com/liberia-flooding-kpatawee-caused-illicit-mining … EPA’s initial findings reveal A preliminary investigation conducted by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has revealed that the heavy flooding that overwhelmed the Kpatawee Waterfall in Bong County was a result of ‘illicit mining’ activities around the waterfall. Kpatawee… 0d270948-6874-4d56-9e15-c4bb7f781d85 Mon, 11 Sep 2023 07:34:06 +0000 Liberian Observer - Liberia's First Independent Daily https://www.liberianobserver.com/putting-africa-heart-fight-against-climate-change Global leaders unite at Africa Climate Summit with bold visions, solid pledges World leaders on the second day of the inaugural Africa Climate Summit in the Kenyan capital Nairobi have pledged their support to position the continent at the epicenter of the fight against climate change,… kokoianthony@gmail.com (Anthony Kokoi) 4077245c-0a30-4983-8e46-0d6a793b82ae Thu, 07 Sep 2023 06:20:50 +0000 Liberian Observer - Liberia's First Independent Daily https://www.liberianobserver.com/liberia-africa-climate-week-opportunity-lobby-divestment-biggest-drivers-climate-change-says As governments, multilateral organisations, private sector players, and civil society from across Africa converge in Nairobi, Kenya for the 2023 Africa Climate Week and the Africa Climate Summit, ActionAid says leaders must focus on the urgent need to divest from fossil fuels and industrial… e211a4d8-c442-4c74-a782-d4b609dc6d08 Tue, 05 Sep 2023 12:42:24 +0000 Liberian Observer - Liberia's First Independent Daily https://www.liberianobserver.com/liberia-africa-climate-week-2023-charting-fresh-course-climate-action (Courtesy: UN Climate Change News) The Africa Climate Week 2023 (ACW) welcomes policymakers, practitioners, business, and civil society representatives from September 4 to 8, 2023 in Nairobi, in parallel to the Africa Climate Summit on September 4-6, both hosted by the Government of… liberianobserver@gmail.com (Staff Editor) 9d2e3151-d25d-423f-a1c7-986dc80e5fea Tue, 05 Sep 2023 06:31:00 +0000 Liberian Observer - Liberia's First Independent Daily https://www.liberianobserver.com/liberia-could-benefit-millions-pledge-african-climate-summit …. This comes as the country remains heavily endowed with over half of the remaining rainforests in West Africa Liberia’s vast forest reserve could benefit immensely from the hundreds of millions of dollars pledged for carbon credits at the ongoing African Climate Summit, in Nairobi, Kenya.… liberianobserver@gmail.com (Staff Editor) 59c67cd7-6599-45e3-902b-5d57e57d3154 Tue, 05 Sep 2023 06:19:31 +0000 Liberian Observer - Liberia's First Independent Daily https://www.liberianobserver.com/liberia-govt-urged-halt-proposed-deal-dubais-blue-carbon — Forest Communities term it as threat to customary rights to their ancestral forestlands  Ongoing negotiation between the government of Liberia and Blue Carbon, a United Arab Emirates-based company, about a massive million-hectare carbon credit deal, has not only drawn fire from… harmonwilliam89@gmail.com (William Q. Harmon) eaaf7379-df97-444a-9958-149fc3bfb3dd Fri, 18 Aug 2023 07:36:49 +0000 Liberian Observer - Liberia's First Independent Daily https://www.liberianobserver.com/liberia-aml-spillage-poses-grave-threat-farmers-nimba   harmonwilliam89@gmail.com (William Q. Harmon) 2735df24-c69b-4b87-9ec5-3d7b3bd0aadc Tue, 25 Jul 2023 07:07:24 +0000 Liberian Observer - Liberia's First Independent Daily https://www.liberianobserver.com/liberia-epa-addresses-community-concerns-yekepa-spillage   a505cd04-bf5e-4ebb-8280-93eb78593efd Fri, 21 Jul 2023 07:24:47 +0000 Liberian Observer - Liberia's First Independent Daily https://www.liberianobserver.com/liberia-african-expert-voices-critical-addressing-continents-climate-challenges   f9b08e3b-198a-4fb1-8791-2fd712f9fc17 Fri, 09 Jun 2023 07:07:47 +0000 Liberian Observer - Liberia's First Independent Daily https://www.liberianobserver.com/liberia-collaboration-between-government-private-sector-and-communities-key-beating-plastic   1d3dcdda-e5e1-4ef3-a4ad-8315a3f9c679 Tue, 06 Jun 2023 07:49:30 +0000 Liberian Observer - Liberia's First Independent Daily https://www.liberianobserver.com/liberia-liberians-say-government-needs-do-more-protect-environment   liberianobserver@gmail.com (Staff Editor) 34458bfd-e87c-429e-8791-156568e576f1 Thu, 25 May 2023 07:16:14 +0000 Liberian Observer - Liberia's First Independent Daily https://www.liberianobserver.com/liberia-liberias-biological-diversity-its-economic-power-horse   2a319247-0407-4ebe-94d2-c689dc180b32 Tue, 23 May 2023 06:42:06 +0000 Liberian Observer - Liberia's First Independent Daily https://www.liberianobserver.com/liberia-climate-change-induced-food-insecurity-worsening — What actions are African governments taking? With 60% of Liberians living along the coast, any changes to the sea level will affect this population and the poorest, especially those in the West Point Slum incurring enormous losses of an estimated $250 million. Prof. Wilson K. Tarpeh,… 582ad3f4-c20a-40f7-9553-5f342e113a54 Tue, 16 May 2023 17:18:42 +0000 Liberian Observer - Liberia's First Independent Daily https://www.liberianobserver.com/liberia-epas-restoration-order-disregarded   tmehnpaine@gmail.com (Tina S. Mehnpaine) 2a04b84b-2f93-4875-8c65-8160a27cadaa Wed, 10 May 2023 05:57:30 +0000 Liberian Observer - Liberia's First Independent Daily https://www.liberianobserver.com/more-liberians-worry-about-climate-change — “Among Liberians who are aware of climate change: more than two-thirds say it is making life worse, a 19-percentage-point increase since 2020,” Afrobarometer says More and more Liberians are getting worried about climate change and its impacts on the country, an Afrobarometer survey shows… dopoejr@gmail.com (Robin Dopoe) 0ea5f429-22e6-4d87-b76c-2c9b79e65b8d Fri, 28 Apr 2023 07:16:16 +0000 Liberian Observer - Liberia's First Independent Daily https://www.liberianobserver.com/liberia-bea-mountain-spilled-chemicals-cape-mount-again-report-finds Chemicals from a waste facility operated by Bea Mountain Mining Corporation (BMMC) leaked into a river in Grand Cape Mount County, a report concealed by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), obtained by The DayLight, found. It marks the second year in a row for the pollution to… 20a930f9-f67f-47c9-a305-c0299c716702 Thu, 20 Apr 2023 07:03:23 +0000 Liberian Observer - Liberia's First Independent Daily https://www.liberianobserver.com/air-pollution-impacts-every-stage-human-life-report-finds ... From foetal development to dementia, 10 years of studies show the adverse impact of air pollution. SOURCE: AL JAZEERA Air pollution impacts every stage of human life from foetal development and the cognitive abilities of teenagers to adult mental health, according to a report … 116dd288-3bb5-4650-8db1-48c5ed9034b0 Mon, 17 Apr 2023 16:18:40 +0000 Liberian Observer - Liberia's First Independent Daily https://www.liberianobserver.com/liberia-epa-attributes-frequent-water-related-disasters-climate-change   df8481d9-eb82-4a1a-9995-d5d0c32a674d Thu, 30 Mar 2023 07:22:01 +0000 Liberian Observer - Liberia's First Independent Daily https://www.liberianobserver.com/feels-nightmare-cyclone-freddy-survivors-weep-malawi ..... The storm, likely the longest lasting in the southern hemisphere, has killed hundreds of people and displaced hundreds of thousands. By Rabson Kondowe, Al Jazeera  Blantyre, Malawi – Four days after Grace Mastala was forced to flee her home at the foot of the Soche… 541a94ff-5f87-4855-b0c2-d1d7cb0a7330 Fri, 17 Mar 2023 12:34:09 +0000 Liberian Observer - Liberia's First Independent Daily https://www.liberianobserver.com/over-300-dead-malawi-mozambique-cyclone-freddy-losses-pile ... The death toll after Cyclone Freddy is still rising, even as hundreds remain missing and locals are angered about the lack of rescue services and relief items. The death toll from Tropical Cyclone Freddy has passed 300 as the body count continues to rise, with authorities in Mozambique… a524ebf4-d452-4868-bb56-3b57e5e531cd Thu, 16 Mar 2023 11:14:52 +0000 Liberian Observer - Liberia's First Independent Daily https://www.liberianobserver.com/liberian-youth-climate-actions-brainstorm-post-cop27   dyates460@gmail.com (David A. Yates) eb7248a0-2c19-4876-ab95-0e1009f509d8 Tue, 07 Feb 2023 11:41:58 +0000 Liberian Observer - Liberia's First Independent Daily