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COP25: No deal better than a bad deal on climate for Africa
African Group of Negotiators, Climate Change, Paris Agreement

COP25: No deal better than a bad deal on climate for Africa

By Sophie Mbugua, Madrid, Spain. The annual UN conference on climate change (COP25) held in Madrid in early December […]

January 12, 2020
African Group of Negotiators, Climate Change, SDGs

COP25: Why Special Needs and Circumstances for Africa?

By Sophie Mbugua, Madrid, Spain In 2018, a United Nations (UN) landmark report on the science of 1.5 °C global […]

December 7, 2019
Kenya’s battle to cut air pollution
Climate Change, Energy, Lifestyle, Paris Agreement, pollution, Travel

Kenya’s battle to cut air pollution

By Sophie Mbugua, Nairobi. Vehicles are normally fitted with a device that reduces emissions of carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides […]

March 14, 2019
Why UN climate science reports have Africa-shaped gaps
Climate Change, Climate Information, Data, Paris Agreement

Why UN climate science reports have Africa-shaped gaps

By Sophie Mbugua in Nairobi Africa is home to one in six of the world’s people and rising. From […]

October 25, 2018
Can Africa develop on green power?
Climate Change, Energy, Paris Agreement, SDGs

Can Africa develop on green power?

By Sophie Mbugua; Nairobi, Kenya Africa’s energy demand is set to grow. It’s estimated that more than 660 million […]

October 2, 2018
Electric taxis — a welcome drop in Nairobi’s pool of emissions
Climate Change, Data, Energy, Lifestyle, Paris Agreement, pollution, SDGs, Travel

Electric taxis — a welcome drop in Nairobi’s pool of emissions

By Sophie Mbugua: Nairobi, Kenya Four months after Tom Ambani acquired his electric powered Nissan Leaf, the 40-year-old father of four can’t imagine […]

August 9, 2018
Agroforestry gives Kenyan indigenous community a lifeline
Agriculture, Climate Change, Energy, SDGs

Agroforestry gives Kenyan indigenous community a lifeline

By Sophie Mbugua: WEST POKOT, Kenya The Cherangani people, an indigenous community in Kenya’s Rift Valley, have always called […]

May 26, 2018
Disease causing Vector stings East Africa Staple.
Agriculture

Disease causing Vector stings East Africa Staple.

By Sophie Mbugua: Makueni, Kenya In 2011 the Maize lethal Necrosis (MLN) a disease causing an estimated 30 percent total […]

May 7, 2017
Alternative Energy saving trees and Tea prodution costs
Agriculture, Climate Change, Energy, pollution, SDGs

Alternative Energy saving trees and Tea prodution costs

By Sophie Mbugua: Thika, Kenya Tea is the most commonly consumed non-water beverage in the world. The UN Food […]

September 8, 2016
Eco-crime Hits a Record High
Wildlife

Eco-crime Hits a Record High

As the world celebrates the World Environment Day, a rapid response report published Saturday by the United Nations Environment […]

February 5, 2016
Is the Paris Outcome a Panacea to global warming?
Climate Change, Energy, Paris Agreement

Is the Paris Outcome a Panacea to global warming?

By Sophie Mbugua: Paris As we enter the homestretch of the Paris climate summit, coalitions have emerged between sections […]

December 12, 2015
Africa Announces 300GW Renewable Energy Initiative
Climate Change, Energy

Africa Announces 300GW Renewable Energy Initiative

By Sophie Mbugua: PARIS, Dec 02: African heads of state announced plans for a gigantic renewable energy initiative that would provide […]

December 7, 2015

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