Andrew Mambondiyani
@mambondiyani.bsky.social
Journalist: MIT Knight Science Journalism Fellow '11. Interests: Climate Change|| Environment|| Human Rights|| Science
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Remember last year, when bioGraphic and Hakai Magazine were both facing uncertain futures? Your donations saved the day--we raised $140,000 and lived to publish another day!
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November 25, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Remember last year, when bioGraphic and Hakai Magazine were both facing uncertain futures? Your donations saved the day--we raised $140,000 and lived to publish another day!
Now we need help balancing our 2026 budget. Please donate via the link below, and snag some cool stickers to boot!
Now we need help balancing our 2026 budget. Please donate via the link below, and snag some cool stickers to boot!
The Collateral Damage of Climate Migration - bioGraphic www.biographic.com/the-collater...
The Collateral Damage of Climate Migration - bioGraphic
As the planet warms, people are moving—bringing familiar fights to new battlegrounds.
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November 20, 2025 at 1:21 PM
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"Zambia is part of the Africa Minigrids Program (AMP), a UNDP initiative focused on driving private-sector assessment of solar minigrids."
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Zambia Powers Up: Renewable Energy Revolution Takes Center Stage
Zambia is part of the Africa Minigrids Program (AMP), a UNDP initiative focused on driving private-sector assessment of solar minigrids. They are doing this by implementing cost-reduction strategies a...
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November 19, 2025 at 3:11 PM
"Zambia is part of the Africa Minigrids Program (AMP), a UNDP initiative focused on driving private-sector assessment of solar minigrids."
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How Church Leaders are Contributing to the Demise of Democracy in Zimbabwe
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Pastors are encouraging their congregants to vote exclusively for the ruling political party
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Pastors are encouraging their congregants to vote exclusively for the ruling political party
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November 6, 2025 at 4:03 PM
How Church Leaders are Contributing to the Demise of Democracy in Zimbabwe
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Pastors are encouraging their congregants to vote exclusively for the ruling political party
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Pastors are encouraging their congregants to vote exclusively for the ruling political party
"The package is part of the EU’s Scaling Up Renewables in Africa campaign. This campaign aims to raise global awareness and mobilize public and private investments for clean energy generation and access across Africa."
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Africa's Green Energy Gets EU Boost
Access to clean, renewable energy remains one of Africa’s biggest challenges, amid reports that up to 600 million people still lack access to reliable electricity. Yet, Africa has significant potentia...
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October 30, 2025 at 3:33 PM
"The package is part of the EU’s Scaling Up Renewables in Africa campaign. This campaign aims to raise global awareness and mobilize public and private investments for clean energy generation and access across Africa."
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"Mini-grids have the potential to transform Zimbabwe's rural communities, providing clean, reliable energy and driving economic growth."
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In Zimbabwe, Mini-Power Stations are Driving Change
Mini-grids have the potential to transform Zimbabwe's rural communities, providing clean, reliable energy and driving economic growth. With continued investment and support, these initiatives can help...
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October 23, 2025 at 3:37 AM
"Mini-grids have the potential to transform Zimbabwe's rural communities, providing clean, reliable energy and driving economic growth."
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Saving Zimbabwe’s Vultures -- @mambondiyani.bsky.social reports: https://therevelator.org/saving-zimbabwes-vultures/
Saving Zimbabwe’s Vultures • The Revelator
From poisonings to collisions with power lines, these birds face many threats. But as they decline, so does their ability to control the spread of deadly diseases.
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October 8, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Saving Zimbabwe’s Vultures -- @mambondiyani.bsky.social reports: https://therevelator.org/saving-zimbabwes-vultures/
Fact check: Trump litters UN speech with false claims about climate, inflation, immigration and world peace
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Fact check: Trump litters UN speech with false claims about climate, inflation, immigration and world peace | CNN Politics
President Donald Trump’s speech to the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday was littered with numerous false claims, many of which have been debunked before.
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September 24, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Fact check: Trump litters UN speech with false claims about climate, inflation, immigration and world peace
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Skinned for Profit: How Global Trade Is Driving Africa’s Donkeys to the Brink • a heartbreaking #wildlifetrafficking story today on @therevelator.org therevelator.org/skinned-for-...
Skinned for Profit: How Global Trade Is Driving Africa’s Donkeys to the Brink • The Revelator
Millions of animals are slaughtered each year for use in traditional Chinese medicine — a trade that’s devastating many African communities.
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September 22, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Skinned for Profit: How Global Trade Is Driving Africa’s Donkeys to the Brink • a heartbreaking #wildlifetrafficking story today on @therevelator.org therevelator.org/skinned-for-...
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September 15, 2025 at 1:45 PM
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Our popular "Save This Species" feature continues with this new entry by @mambondiyani.bsky.social therevelator.org/save-temminc...
Save This Species: Temminck’s Pangolin • The Revelator
In Zimbabwe, traditional conservation methods offer new hope for this heavily trafficked, reclusive, and shy animal.
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September 12, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Our popular "Save This Species" feature continues with this new entry by @mambondiyani.bsky.social therevelator.org/save-temminc...
"However, a silver lining is emerging as many countries in Africa are now investing in solar energy, buoyed by the decreasing cost of solar panels from China."
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In Africa, Solar Energy is Booming
The rise in solar panel imports is a continent-wide phenomenon, with 20 countries setting new records in the 12 months to June 2025. Twenty-five countries imported at least 100 MW, up from 15 countrie...
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September 10, 2025 at 4:56 AM
"However, a silver lining is emerging as many countries in Africa are now investing in solar energy, buoyed by the decreasing cost of solar panels from China."
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About The Revelator • The Revelator
The Revelator provides reporting, analysis and stories about conservation, endangered species, climate change and the future of the planet.
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September 3, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Freelance journalists -- @therevelator.org is *finally* open to pitches. We have a limited number of assignments available for the rest of this year, so check out our updated guidelines and pitch me! therevelator.org/about/
Wired says ‘AI-written’ story did not have ‘proper fact-check process’
More editors reveal they had been pitched by 'Margaux Blanchard'.
By Charlotte Tobitt
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More editors reveal they had been pitched by 'Margaux Blanchard'.
By Charlotte Tobitt
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Wired says 'AI-written' story did not have 'proper fact-check process'
Wired explains how it got duped by an AI freelancer while other editors who had been pitched by Margaux Blanchard share their stories.
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August 25, 2025 at 3:43 AM
Wired says ‘AI-written’ story did not have ‘proper fact-check process’
More editors reveal they had been pitched by 'Margaux Blanchard'.
By Charlotte Tobitt
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More editors reveal they had been pitched by 'Margaux Blanchard'.
By Charlotte Tobitt
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“Israel’s pattern of labelling journalists as militants without providing credible evidence raises serious questions about its intent and respect for press freedom,” said CPJ regional director Sara Qudah.
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Anas al-Sharif, prominent Al Jazeera correspondent, among five journalists killed in Israeli airstrike on Gaza
Israel admits deliberate attack on the journalist, known for frontline coverage, in a strike on a tent outside al-Shifa hospital
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August 11, 2025 at 12:40 PM
“Israel’s pattern of labelling journalists as militants without providing credible evidence raises serious questions about its intent and respect for press freedom,” said CPJ regional director Sara Qudah.
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In drought-stricken Zimbabwe, solar-powered water pumps are helping small farmers grow crops year-round. But experts caution that without regulating groundwater use, these gains could come at a long-term cost.
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Pumping Life with Solar Power into Zimbabwe's Small-Scale Farms
However, buoyed by low-cost solar-powered water pumps—also known as photovoltaic water pumping systems—some innovative small-scale farmers in Zimbabwe are now able to irrigate their crops and eliminat...
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August 9, 2025 at 1:21 AM
In drought-stricken Zimbabwe, solar-powered water pumps are helping small farmers grow crops year-round. But experts caution that without regulating groundwater use, these gains could come at a long-term cost.
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New financing models are reshaping how renewable energy gets built in Africa. Can global partnerships finally unlock scale?
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Will New Financing Models Boost Africa's Renewable Energy?
With innovative financing for clean energy like the Ilute solar project, the future looks bright for the expansion of solar energy in Zambia. However, it remains to be seen whether such a financing st...
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July 21, 2025 at 11:38 AM
New financing models are reshaping how renewable energy gets built in Africa. Can global partnerships finally unlock scale?
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Seems the MAGA dam is cracking and even the ghosts are knocking!
July 16, 2025 at 5:11 AM
Seems the MAGA dam is cracking and even the ghosts are knocking!
Droughts in Zimbabwe, worsened by climate change, have caused blackouts lasting over 20 hours daily. Floating solar plants offer a promising solution to energy and water challenges. #FloatingSolar #ClimateChange #Solar #Zimbabwe #Africa
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A Case for Floating Solar Plants
A recent study reveals that "floating solar photovoltaic systems are rapidly gaining traction due to their potential for higher energy yield and efficiency compared to conventional land-based solar ph...
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July 11, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Droughts in Zimbabwe, worsened by climate change, have caused blackouts lasting over 20 hours daily. Floating solar plants offer a promising solution to energy and water challenges. #FloatingSolar #ClimateChange #Solar #Zimbabwe #Africa
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