November 2022 – Page 4 – Science Africa

10 Nov, 22

COP27: Alliance to Intensify Action, Preparedness for Future Droughts Launched

COP27: Alliance to Intensify Action, Preparedness for Future Droughts Launched By Mary Hearty Leaders from over 30 countries and 20 organizations have launched the International Drought Resilience Alliance as one of the efforts to accelerate action and help countries to be better prepared for future droughts. In the declaration made at the margins of Sharm […]

09 Nov, 22

Accelerate Stronger Actions before Climate Chaos becomes Irreversible, Leaders Told

Accelerate Stronger Actions before Climate Chaos becomes Irreversible, Leaders Told By Mary Hearty As greenhouse gas emissions keep growing and global temperatures keep rising, the planet is fast approaching a tipping point that will make climate chaos irreversible. Thus, developed and developing economies have been urged to accelerate action toward achieving global net zero emissions by 2050. Antonio Guterres, […]

09 Nov, 22

Cop 27: Countries Urged To Scale Up Their Commitments

Cop 27: Countries Urged To Scale Up Their Commitments By Tsim Mavisi The 27th Conference of Parties (COP 27) on climate change commences in Egypt with renewed calls for countries to honor and scale up their commitments to reach the Paris Agreement target of keeping global warming below 1.5 degrees Celsius. In his welcoming remarks, […]

08 Nov, 22

COP 27: Take Real, Concrete Steps towards Reducing Emissions

COP 27: Take Real, Concrete Steps towards Reducing Emissions By Joyce Ojanji Countries have been urged to take real and concrete steps to reduce greenhouse gas emissions during the 27th Conference of Parties (COP27) in Egypt. Abdel Fatah El-Sisi, Egypt’s President, said in his opening address, adding that world leaders are expected by their people to […]

Cop 27: Countries Urged To Scale Up Their Commitments

Climate Pledges could Compromise Food Production, Nature Protection

Climate Pledges could Compromise Food Production, Nature Protection By Joyce Ojanji Countries’ intention to use 633 million hectares of the total land area for carbon capture tactics like tree planting, would eat up land desperately needed for food production and nature protection. This is according to a new study, released by Melbourne Climate Futures, the […]

Ethiopia’s Green Legacy Initiative, a Big Lesson as COP27 Opens

Ethiopia’s Green Legacy Initiative, a Big Lesson as COP27 Opens By Mekonnen Teshome As the global climate change conference kicks off in Egypt, One of Ethiopia’s top agendas is to share lessons from its Green Legacy Initiative which led to the planting of 25 billion trees in four years. This is according to the Planning […]

Climate Change: Countries Urged to Prioritize Adaptation Financing

Climate Change: Countries Urged to Prioritize Adaptation Financing By Tsim Mavisi Despite climate change impacts intensifying across the globe, a new report by United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP) shows thatefforts in adaptation planning, financing, and implementation are too little and slow. “Adaptation needs in the developing world are set to skyrocket to as much as […]

Climate-Favorable Policy Reforms could Improve Cameroon’s Economy

Climate-Favorable Policy Reforms could Improve Cameroon’s Economy By Mary Hearty If Cameroon embarks on reforming policies to influence climate-action investments like renewable energy and rich natural capital endowment, the country could reduce its poverty rate five-fold by 2050 from 15% to three percent according to the World Bank’s newly released Country Climate and Development Report (CCDR). In […]

04 Nov, 22

Kenya: Cassava Solar Driers Cushioning Farmers against Post-harvest Losses in Busia

Kenya: Cassava Solar Driers Cushioning Farmers against Post-harvest Losses in Busia By Joyce Ojanji Fresh cassava roots are highly perishable with some studies showing a shelf-life of less than 72 hours after harvest and post-harvest losses of about one in four (more than 23%) for freshly harvested roots. To preserve the crop, farmers especially in […]