Science Africa – Page 119

08 Jun, 22

Rainfall Expected Over Most Parts of Kenya

Rainfall Expected Over Most Parts of Kenya By Gift Briton Most parts of Kenya will receive rainfall in the first half of the week but the rest of the week are likely to remain dry, a seven-day rainfall forecast by Kenya Meteorological Department(KMD) predicts. In the next three days, rainfall is expected over some parts of […]

07 Jun, 22

Opinion: ‘Agroecology’ to Drive Poverty among Farmers

Opinion :’Agroecology’ to Drive Poverty among Farmers By Joshua R. Muhumuza Pitting biotechnology against agroecology—as has been the case in a long-running debate around food and agriculture— is a fundamental error. Biotechnology is a set of tools that can be used to improve crops and animals, while agroecology is an approach to farming that has various meanings […]

07 Jun, 22

Kenya: Gene Editing to Improve Maize Disease Resistance

Kenya: Gene Editing to Improve Maize Disease Resistance With Africa’s population expected to double by 2050, the issue of how to feed this rapidly growing population under limited resources is becoming a major agricultural challenge. Furthermore, climate change is intensifying this challenge by negatively influencing crop productivity. According to Dr. Leena Tripathi, Director East African […]

07 Jun, 22

APHRC Executive Director to Join the United Nations University Council

APHRC Executive Director to Join the United Nations University Council By Mary Hearty Prof. Catherine Kyobutungi, Executive Director of the African Population and Health Research Cente (APHRC) has been appointed to join the United Nations University (UNU) Council. The new UNU Council members were appointed jointly by United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and United Nations Educational, […]

07 Jun, 22

Vultures: The Third Eye Faces Extinction in Kenya

Vultures: The Third Eye Faces Extinction in Kenya By Curity Ogada I became aware of vultures at a very young age, they used to be everywhere! Their weird look was usually what caught my attention. Their feathers were always ruffled and some parts of their bodies, especially their necks and heads, were just bald. Their […]

07 Jun, 22

Kenya: More Women Power Needed in Maritime Sector

By Fredrick Odiero Maritime actors have been urged to increase synergies and action oriented strategies in order to upscale inclusion and participation of women. Robert Njue, Director General, Kenya Maritime Authority(KMA) said during a regional conference by the Association for Women in the Maritime Sector for East and Southern Africa (WOMESA) in Kisumu, Kenya. “We urge […]

06 Jun, 22

World Environment Day: Only One Earth

World Environment Day: Only One Earth By Sharon Atieno World Environment Day, marked on 5th June, was celebrated with renewed calls to protect the planet from further destruction and action against climate change. “The triple planetary crisis is accelerating, and why? Because we consume 1.7 planets a year. We have only one Earth. We have […]

Stockholm+50: Call for Urgent Environmental, Economic Transformation

Stockholm+50: Call for Urgent Environmental, Economic Transformation As the Stockholm +50 came to an end, leaders and experts called for real commitment to urgently address global environmental concerns and for a just transition to sustainable economies that work for all people. The two-day international meeting which ran from 2-3 June, concluded with a statement from […]

03 Jun, 22

NTDs: Lessons from Rwanda on Sustainable Ownership

NTDs: Lessons from Rwanda on Sustainable Ownership By Mary Hearty The new World Health Organization (WHO) roadmap for neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) sets out a target of 90% reduction of the number of people needing treatment for these diseases by 2030. Over the past decade, NTDs have increasingly received more attention as a global […]

03 Jun, 22

Climate Change Equals Inequality in Africa

Climate Change Equals Inequality in Africa By Albert Nkwasa and Seppe Lampe Climate change is a global crisis, we are all in this together. But we are not in this together equally. Climate change is mainly caused by greenhouse gas emission of developed nations. However, developing countries, young people and women are much more affected by climate change. […]