Environment – Page 12 – Science Africa

23 May, 22

Solid Waste Management, Still a Concern in African Cities

Solid Waste Management, Still a Concern in African Cities By Evance Odhiambo Solid waste management in African countries remains a serious challenge with available data by United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) showing that the Sub-Saharan Africa alone generates approximately 180 million tonnes annually in the Sub-Saharan Africa yet only 11% is disposed of properly. According […]

$43Mn to Boost Developing Countries’ Efforts to Reverse Species Loss

$43Mn to Boost Developing Countries’ Efforts to Reverse Species Loss With global biodiversity loss at dangerous levels, 139 countries have received a lifeline to fast-track efforts to conserve, protect and restore species and ecosystems as soon as a new global accord currently under negotiation is approved. In Africa, these countries include Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina […]

16 May, 22

Scientists: Gene Editing Key to Sustainable Agriculture in Africa

Scientists: Gene Editing Key to Sustainable Agriculture in Africa By Joan Conrow Africa must update its regulations to accommodate the gene-edited crops needed to sustainably intensify agriculture to feed the continent’s growing population, a new study says. “Sustainable intensification of agriculture in Africa is essential for accomplishing food and nutritional security and addressing the rising […]

16 May, 22

Scat Detection Dogs Aiding Cheetah Conservation in Kenya

Scat Detection Dogs Aiding Cheetah Conservation in Kenya By Sharon Atieno Cheetahs, scientifically called Acinonyx jubatus, are undoubtedly the fastest land mammals on earth reaching speeds of up to 103km per hour. They exist in a wide range of habitats and ecological regions, ranging from dry forest and thick scrub through to grassland and hyper-arid […]

13 May, 22

South Africa: Lack of Studies on Captive Breeding Making Lions Vulnerable

South Africa: Lack of Studies on Captive Breeding Making Lions Vulnerable By Gift Briton Lack of studies on animal captive breeding is threatening the welfare of lions in South Africa, a new scientific analysis shows. The joint scientific study published earlier this month by World Animal Protection and Blood Lions highlighting a major scientific gap of animal welfare studies focusing […]

COVID-19: Forests Can Help in World Economic Recovery

COVID-19: Forests Can Help in World Economic Recovery By Gift Briton With more than half of the world’s gross domestic product ($84.4 trillion in 2020) dependent upon ecosystem services including those provided by forests, the global economic recovery is rooted in forests, a new report finds. According to the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), […]

06 May, 22

Locally Made Water Purification System Registering Positive Results

Locally Made Water Purification System Registering Positive Results By Mary Hearty Safe and readily available water remains important for public health, whether it is used for drinking, domestic use, food production or recreational purposes. Yet, it is estimated that about 115 people in Africa die every hour from diseases linked to poor sanitation, poor hygiene […]

05 May, 22

Digital Lime Calculator to Boost Crop Yields in Acidic Soils

Digital Lime Calculator to Boost Crop Yields in Acidic Soils By Gift Briton With soil acidity being a major problem facing tea farming mainly in central parts of Kenya, the issue of how much lime to apply in order to raise the soil pH to the required levels has been a big challenge to most farmers. […]

04 May, 22

From Source to Water Bodies and Dining Table: Tracking the Journey of Plastics in Uganda

From Source to Water Bodies and Dining Table: Tracking the Journey of Plastics in Uganda By Fred Mugira Last February, Ramathan Kimbugwe, the CEO of Prowess Communications Company, was jogging early morning when he noticed something strange about a river in his community. Thousands of used plastic bottles were heaping in Rwizi, a lifeline river for over […]

InfoNile Launches Platform to Connect Environmental Journalists, Scientists

InfoNile Launches Platform to Connect Environmental Journalists, Scientists By Sharon Atieno InfoNile, a network of cross-boarder journalists from 11 countries across the Nile region, has launched an online platform, Nilewell which connects journalists and scientists working on water, biodiversity and environment across the region. According to Fredrick Mugira, InfoNile co-founder, the platform has been developed […]