Topic: #climate change
Young Kenyan Environmentalist Karen Kimani Earns UNICEF Praise
29 Aug, 2024 03:28 PM
Karen draws her unreserved inspiration from Laureate Wangari Maathai, a 2004 Nobel Peace Prize winner who championed the people's democracy and the environment, although she died long before Karen's birth.
Karen draws her unreserved inspiration from Laureate Wangari Maathai, a 2004 Nobel Peace Prize winner who championed the people's democracy and the environment, although she died long before Karen's birth.
NEMA, KAF Explore Local Partnerships for Climate Tech Innovations
28 Aug, 2024 11:45 AM
In addition to promoting the technologies, the KAF is actively seeking opportunities for partnership with NEMA and other like-minded organizations. These partnerships, aimed at localizing the manufacturing of these technologies, have the capability to sig
In addition to promoting the technologies, the KAF is actively seeking opportunities for partnership with NEMA and other like-minded organizations. These partnerships, aimed at localizing the manufacturing of these technologies, have the capability to sig
UNEP's Plan to Make Walking and Cycling the Future of African Cities
21 Aug, 2024 12:17 PM
UNEP and partners are leading the development of a Pan African Action Plan for Active Mobility (PAAPAM). This initiative aims to raise the profile and increase investment in active mobility in Africa.
UNEP and partners are leading the development of a Pan African Action Plan for Active Mobility (PAAPAM). This initiative aims to raise the profile and increase investment in active mobility in Africa.
Extreme Heat Waves Threaten Health: Urgent Actions Needed to Prevent Fatalities
20 Aug, 2024 09:00 AM
The guidance was born through the EuroHEAT project that ventured into improving public health responses to extreme heat waves. It was co-funded by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the European Commission.
The guidance was born through the EuroHEAT project that ventured into improving public health responses to extreme heat waves. It was co-funded by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the European Commission.
Looming Extreme Heat Conditions Creates An Impending Crisis
07 Aug, 2024 12:00 PM
In this new abnormality, the most severely affected groups are the urban poor, pregnant women, infants, those with disabilities, the ailing ones, and the impoverished since they stay in houses that lack cooling technologies.
In this new abnormality, the most severely affected groups are the urban poor, pregnant women, infants, those with disabilities, the ailing ones, and the impoverished since they stay in houses that lack cooling technologies.
WFP’s Compassionate Wings Enfold Kenya in a Blanket of Care and Support
24 Jul, 2024 11:25 AM
WFP has spread its humanitarian wings over challenged regions in Kenya, including Northern Kenya, semi-arid parts of Nyanza, Mount Kenya and upper eastern regions.
WFP has spread its humanitarian wings over challenged regions in Kenya, including Northern Kenya, semi-arid parts of Nyanza, Mount Kenya and upper eastern regions.
Not Just Recycling: Embrace a Climate Revolution, Not Evolution
19 Jul, 2024 10:08 AM
Imagine a world where clothing is built to last, we repair and reuse instead of discarding, and electronics are designed with longevity and recyclability in mind. This requires a cultural shift, a move towards mindful consumption and a rejection of planne
Imagine a world where clothing is built to last, we repair and reuse instead of discarding, and electronics are designed with longevity and recyclability in mind. This requires a cultural shift, a move towards mindful consumption and a rejection of planne
Existence or Extinction: Nutrient Stewardship Bridges the Gap
16 Jul, 2024 03:24 PM
Nutrients are chemical substances essential to sustain the life needed by plants, animals and people. Humans can access these nutrients through food consumption. This means that for the food we eat to be nutritious, the crops should have enough supply of
Nutrients are chemical substances essential to sustain the life needed by plants, animals and people. Humans can access these nutrients through food consumption. This means that for the food we eat to be nutritious, the crops should have enough supply of
E-Waste: Kenya's Environmental Threat or Economic Boon?
15 Jul, 2024 03:02 PM
The dangers of e-waste are well documented. Improper disposal can leach harmful toxins like lead and mercury into the soil and water, contaminating environments and posing health risks to communities.
The dangers of e-waste are well documented. Improper disposal can leach harmful toxins like lead and mercury into the soil and water, contaminating environments and posing health risks to communities.
Did You Know Bats are The Unsung Heroes Behind Making Tequila?
10 Jul, 2024 09:00 AM
This genetic erosion is bad for business as it dims the future of the agave plant, a situation that propels the elimination of the crucial diet for bats.
This genetic erosion is bad for business as it dims the future of the agave plant, a situation that propels the elimination of the crucial diet for bats.
KARA’s Handbook Arms Citizens for Climate Action
09 Jul, 2024 11:42 AM
"The handbook is more than just a book; it is a tool for empowerment and action. It seeks to empower every citizen with knowledge and practical steps to contribute meaningfully to the fight against climate change," Nyaga explained.
"The handbook is more than just a book; it is a tool for empowerment and action. It seeks to empower every citizen with knowledge and practical steps to contribute meaningfully to the fight against climate change," Nyaga explained.
Pollination: Nature’s Vulnerable Love Story in Bloom
08 Jul, 2024 03:01 PM
The faithful relationship between plants and pollinators has taken form since time immemorial. They have endured evolution and natural selection under a tight clasp.
The faithful relationship between plants and pollinators has taken form since time immemorial. They have endured evolution and natural selection under a tight clasp.
Climate Education: The MOU Set to Transform Climate Literacy
04 Jul, 2024 02:05 PM
Education encourages people to change their attitudes and behaviours and make informed decisions. For children, knowing the facts helps eliminate the fear of an issue frequently coloured by doom in the public arena.
Education encourages people to change their attitudes and behaviours and make informed decisions. For children, knowing the facts helps eliminate the fear of an issue frequently coloured by doom in the public arena.
Lights, Camera, Planet! Kenyan Film Industry Leads the Climate Action Charge
01 Jul, 2024 05:09 PM
"We realized that climate change is a global crisis that affects us in many ways, and because of climate disasters like drought and floods, many sectors in Kenya are negatively impacted."
"We realized that climate change is a global crisis that affects us in many ways, and because of climate disasters like drought and floods, many sectors in Kenya are negatively impacted."
Female Rangers: Feminine Theme Seeping Through the Wilderness Cracks
26 Jun, 2024 03:05 PM
A touch of feminine vigor has occasioned a significant impact on park protection and community outreach, as they can efficiently play on both sides of the field; courtesy of their ‘multi-tasking’ ability.
A touch of feminine vigor has occasioned a significant impact on park protection and community outreach, as they can efficiently play on both sides of the field; courtesy of their ‘multi-tasking’ ability.
Hillary Clinton: Prioritise Children’s Climate Vulnerability in Films, TV Shows
26 Jun, 2024 12:53 PM
This, she says, is a way of helping people understand the effects of climate change on children. “Our hope is that we can help people make the connections between children’s mental and physical health and the impact of climate change,” she said in an in
This, she says, is a way of helping people understand the effects of climate change on children. “Our hope is that we can help people make the connections between children’s mental and physical health and the impact of climate change,” she said in an in
CS Vows to Revive Neglected Dams Across Kenya
22 Jun, 2024 10:27 AM
Speaking on Friday, June 21, 2024, after he launched a tree-planting exercise in Kuresoi North sub-County, Nakuru County, where the revival of Itare Dam is scheduled for September 2024, the Cabinet Secretary said that the ministry is going to map out all
Speaking on Friday, June 21, 2024, after he launched a tree-planting exercise in Kuresoi North sub-County, Nakuru County, where the revival of Itare Dam is scheduled for September 2024, the Cabinet Secretary said that the ministry is going to map out all
Green Revolution: Narok Receives Fruit Trees, Household Benefits
20 Jun, 2024 02:32 PM
In addition to the tree-planting program, the County Government distributed 3,000 clean cooking stoves to households across Narok as part of its County Energy Plan initiatives. Each of the 100 wards in the county received 100 units of eco-friendly cooking
In addition to the tree-planting program, the County Government distributed 3,000 clean cooking stoves to households across Narok as part of its County Energy Plan initiatives. Each of the 100 wards in the county received 100 units of eco-friendly cooking
A Forced Exit: Species Dragged Down the Extinction Path
19 Jun, 2024 02:30 PM
Squalid and bustling human activities are also major determinants of the welfare of the planet, dictating the vulnerability levels of the variety and variability of life.
Squalid and bustling human activities are also major determinants of the welfare of the planet, dictating the vulnerability levels of the variety and variability of life.
The Losing Global Battle against Plastic Wastes
19 Jun, 2024 12:56 PM
A report by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation and the World Economic Forum suggests that if plastic pollution continues unabated, the amount of plastic could outweigh fish in the oceans by 2050.
A report by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation and the World Economic Forum suggests that if plastic pollution continues unabated, the amount of plastic could outweigh fish in the oceans by 2050.