Climate change – Page 10

08 Jul, 22

€1.2Mn to Upscale Climate Change Adaptation in Kenya

€1.2Mn to Upscale Climate Change Adaptation in Kenya By Gift Briton The University of Nairobi(UoN) has signed a partnership agreement worth Kshs. 140 million (€ 1.2 million) with the Global Centre on Adaption(GCA) in a bid to accelerate innovation and adaptations on climate resilience in the country. This agreement was signed during the inauguration ceremony […]

06 Jul, 22

Very Low Temperatures Expected in Parts of Kenya

Very Low Temperatures Expected in Parts of Kenya By Gift Briton In the next seven days, very low temperatures of up to 5 degrees Celsius are expected at night within Nairobi, Nyandarua, Laikipia, Nyeri, Kirinyaga, Murang’a, Kiambu, Meru, Embu and Tharaka-Nithi counties, according to Kenya Meteorological Department(KMD) weekly forecast. The organization notes that cloudy mornings […]

01 Jul, 22

GAIINS: Making Agricultural, Climate Risk Insurance Gender Inclusive

GAIINS: Making Agricultural, Climate Risk Insurance Gender Inclusive By Dorah Nesoba The Regional Centre for Mapping of Resources for Development (RCMRD) in partnership with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) have launched a new project to promote gender-sensitive insurance products for farmers in Bungoma, Embu, Makueni, Uasin […]

Severe Health Crisis Looms in Eastern Africa as Food Insecurity Worsens

Severe Health Crisis Looms in Eastern Africa as Food Insecurity Worsens By Mary Hearty With the intense conflict, extreme weather events – including the worst drought in 40 years – induced by climate change, rising international food and fuel prices and the impact of the pandemic, the eastern Africa region is reportedly facing severe food […]

29 Jun, 22

Africa: Revolutionize Youth Unemployment Challenge to Sustain Global Development

Africa: Revolutionize Youth Unemployment Challenge to Sustain Global Development By Dr Dennis Rangi It’s a startling statistic but by 2050 Africa’s population is expected to double to around 2.6 billion. This creates greater pressure to feed so many mouths amid the challenges of economic, political and societal instability let alone the impacts of climate change. […]

23 Jun, 22

ICPAC: Expect Warmer than Normal Temperatures in Eastern Africa

ICPAC: Expect Warmer than Normal Temperatures in Eastern Africa By Mary Hearty In the next seven days, warmer than normal temperatures are expected over most parts of the Eastern Africa region, according to IGAD Climate Prediction and Application Centre (ICPAC) weekly weather forecast. These areas include southern, western and coastal Sudan, South Sudan, central to […]

17 Jun, 22

Bonn Conference: Progress in Technical Areas, Much Work Remains

Bonn Conference: Progress in Technical Areas, Much Work Remains TheBonn Climate Change Conference has come to an end after two weeks of intense work to make progress on important technical issues and prepare decisions for adoption at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP27) in Sharm el-Sheikh in November. Building on the many mandates that emerged […]

13 Jun, 22

icipe Promoting Biodiversity for Climate Change through Research, Innovation

icipe Promoting Biodiversity for Climate Change through Research, Innovation By Mary Hearty Climate change remains a serious environmental challenge that could undermine the drive for sustainable development. At the moment, its impacts are already being felt on ecosystems and livelihoods through intense droughts, water scarcity, severe fires, rising sea levels, flooding, among others. According to the World […]

09 Jun, 22

Kenya: Lake Victoria Basin, ASALs Counties Attain 2% Forest Cover

Kenya: Lake Victoria Basin, ASALs Counties Attain 2% Forest Cover By Sharon Atieno Though Kenya has increased its forest cover from 4.18 million hectares by 2010 to 5.22 million hectares in 2021, some counties are still performing poorly in this area. The counties that are performing poorly, at less than 5% forest cover, are mainly […]

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 […]