Science Africa – Page 66

21 Sep, 23

Numerous Gaps Remain to Expand Digital Learning

Numerous Gaps Remain to Expand Digital Learning Despite the strides being made in the area of digital learning in East Africa, numerous gaps need to be filled for its expansion. Education technology experts said during the two-day Kenya Edtech Summit 2023, which opened September 20th in Nairobi to discuss ways of promoting digital learning in […]

21 Sep, 23

Kenya: Electric Fence Averting Human-Elephant Conflict in Laikipia North

By Sharon Atieno In August, a herd of elephants broke into a Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) camp in Isiolo County where a group of soldiers were training. As the soldiers took to their heels during the attack, one of them tripped and fell. The elephants pounced on her, seriously injuring the officer. She was pronounced […]

20 Sep, 23

Africa: Immediate Action Needed to Reduce Small Vulnerable Newborns

Africa: Immediate Action Needed to Reduce Small Vulnerable Newborns By Whitney Akinyi To prevent babies from being born underweight, too early and too small, a group of scientists have released a Lancet report on preventive interventions to curb pregnancy complications and child mortality rate in Kenya and Sub-Saharan Africa. Globally, the statistics are alarming, with […]

20 Sep, 23

Warm Temperatures Expected Across Eastern Africa

Warm Temperatures Expected Across Eastern Africa By Gift Briton Temperatures across the Greater Horn of Africa are likely to be warmer than usual during the next seven days, according to the latest weather forecast for the period beginning 19th– 26th September. The Intergovernmental Authority On Development (IGAD’s) Climate Prediction and Application Centre (ICPAC) forecasts that […]

Dry Spell to Continue Across Parts of Kenya

Dry Spell to Continue Across Parts of Kenya By Joyce Ojanji Rainfall is expected over the Highlands East and West of the Rift Valley, the Lake Victoria Basin, the Rift Valley and the Coast as the rest of the country is likely to be dry, the Kenya Meteorological Department (KMD) predicts. According to the prediction, […]

18 Sep, 23

Trade for Climate Change Mitigation

Trade for Climate Change Mitigation By Sharon Atieno While trade generates emissions from production and transport, it has tremendous potential to mitigate the negative environmental impacts as displayed at the World Trade Organization (WTO)’s Public Forum. Steel Industry Steel Production is estimated to produce between 7.2% to 11% of global carbon emissions, depending on various […]

UN Plan Promises Massive Emission Cuts in the Construction Sector

UN Plan Promises Massive Emission Cuts in the Construction Sector By Joyce Ojanji With the rapid urbanization worldwide meaning every five days, the world adds buildings equivalent to the size of Paris, with the built environment sector already responsible for 37 percent of global emissions, however, a new report offers decarbonization solutions in the sector. […]

18 Sep, 23

Health Workers Urged to Reduce Patient Harm

Health Workers Urged to Reduce Patient Harm By Joyce Ojanji With 421 million hospitalizations worldwide, approximately 42.7 million resulting in adverse events, stakeholders have called for patient safety measures to prevent and reduce risks, errors, and harm that occur to patients during the provision of health care. These occurrence of adverse events due to unsafe […]

15 Sep, 23

Trade to Feature Prominently in COP 28

Trade to Feature Prominently in COP 28 By Sharon Atieno With international trade accounting for 20-30% of global carbon dioxide emissions, the sector has tremendous potential to lower emissions and contribute to the Paris Agreement of keeping temperatures below 1.5 degrees Celsius. Recognizing this potential, for the first time ever, the trade aspect is going […]

15 Sep, 23

African Countries Urged to Ratify Fisheries Subsidies Agreement

African Countries Urged to Ratify Fisheries Subsidies Agreement By Sharon Atieno With more than half of the world’s ocean being overfished, African countries have been urged to ratify the fisheries subsidies agreement being proposed by the World Trade Organization (WTO). Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, WTO’s Director General said during a press briefing with journalists in Geneva, […]