Fighting pollution should be high on Africa’s agenda
To tackle Africa’s pollution challenges, sound management practices and innovations are needed, writes Sam Otieno.
View ArticleWeak policies harming circular economy path in Africa
Africa should implement strategies that do not create jobs at the expense of polluting the environment.
View ArticleTackle health, environmental impacts of abandoned mines
Africa sits on a time bomb of diseases resulting from the environmental and health impacts of abandoned mines.
View ArticleIneffective administration hampers water quality tests
Water quality testing in Sub-Saharan Africa is marred by lack of leadership and low staff motivation, says a study.
View ArticleAfrica urged to use electric cars to cut air pollution
Africa should boost the use of electric cars to help the continent address transportation-induced pollution.
View ArticleAfrica grapples with diesel generators’health problems
Use of backup diesel generators to increase electricity access has health concerns, writes Gilbert Nakweya.
View ArticleDhow made from plastic waste completes maiden voyage
Sailing boat made from recycled plastic waste completes its first voyage to aid education on marine pollution.
View ArticleEnvironmental degradation threat to health, UN says
Environmental degradation will have serious consequences on human health, especially in the global south, UN report.
View ArticleImplement policies to tackle air pollution in Africa
High amounts of air pollutants in Africa exceeding the WHO limits should be a wake-up call for an urgent action.
View ArticleReduce traffic pollution to cut asthma cases in kids
Reducing traffic pollution could prevent four million new cases of asthma in children worldwide annually.
View ArticleDiscarded electronics pollute Ghana’s food chain
Toxins from discarded electronics from Europe are polluting chicken eggs in Ghana, posing danger to human health.
View ArticleSatellite imagery helping Ghana fight illegal mining
Ghana is using satellite imagery to fight illegal mining, which threatens the environment and farming.
View ArticleGenerate evidence to tackle indoor air pollution
Increase assessment of indoor air pollution to address negative effects such as premature deaths, scientists say.
View ArticleGlobal pact to stop air pollution
National academies of science issue a call to action, drawing on scientific evidence.
View ArticleAfrican innovator turns plastic waste into liquid fuel
A Ghanaian innovator is turning the country’s plastic waste problem into liquid fuel to boost livelihoods.
View ArticleAir pollution in cities ‘up sharply over 45 years’
Air pollution in three African cities rose from 1974 to 2018, with Nairobi recording a 162 per cent rise.
View ArticleLow-cost ultrasound reveals fluoride-linked bone loss
Bone loss due to high fluoride in water revealed through low-cost ultrasound.
View ArticleOpening car windows for ventilation risk to users’ health
Among ten cities assessed for in-car air pollution, the three in Sub-Saharan Africa showed higher exposure.
View ArticleNigeria, Niger most exposed to PM2.5 pollution
Air pollution contributed to 6.67 million deaths worldwide in 2019.
View Article‘Air pollution a co-factor in COVID-19 mortality’
Long-term exposure to air pollution generated by human activity is linked to COVID-19-related deaths.
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