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Kenya: As We Talk Climate Change Solutions, Politicians Should Start Doing Their Jobs #AfricaClimateCrisis
allAfrica, 29 June 2022
If I were to take a wild guess, I bet that when I talk about who is affected by climate change, your first thought wouldn't be you, your friends or family. Read more »
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Kenya: Climate Change Isn't a Priority for Universities. It Should Be
The Conversation Africa, 26 May 2022
Universities can play a vital role in shaping change in societies. They produce knowledge through research, train future decision makers, and contribute to public awareness of… Read more »
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Africa: GCA Raises U.S.$25 Billion to Support Climate Change Programmes in Africa
Capital FM, 17 May 2022
The Global Center of Adaptation (GCA) has raised $25billion to support climate change programmes in Africa by the 27th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27). Read more »
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Africa: Climate Change Threatens Up to 118 Million of Africa's Poor - New Report #AfricaClimateCrisis
allAfrica, 20 October 2021
Climate change will expose up to 118 million extremely poor Africans to drought, floods and extreme heat by 2030 if it is not addressed urgently. It could cut gross domestic… Read more »
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Kenya: Kenya's Road to a More Strategic Climate Change Literacy and Action
Nation, 28 May 2021
Sponsored by UN Food and Agriculture Organisation Read more »
High Time Leaders Take Action on #AfricaClimateCrisis
For far too long, we've been telling the story on how climate change is real and man-made, how human-produced pollution is causing it, and how there is overwhelming scientific consensus that this is true. Mainstream news companies have gotten better at saying "it's genuine" and "experts agree" after decades of carelessly portraying a scientific problem as a two-sided political dispute.
In a similar vein, after years of Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) reports, warning of catastrophic fires, droughts, and storms, we are now skilled at emphasising how "terrible" things have already gotten.
So what do we do now?
As Kenyans prepare for the August 9, 2022 polls, unlike in the past where environmental concerns and the dangers of climate change didn't frequently appear during campaigns and in political party manifestos, this has to change now. Surely manifestos that give the way forward on climate change mitigation and adaptation, and provide mechanisms for addressing the issue, would be a good start.
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We are fast running out of time to slash carbon emissions and limit the worst effects of the climate crisis, and this means that moving away from fossil fuels is both a chall Read more »
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While other countries fight to keep farmers out of their forests, Kenya sees small-scale farming on forest land as an essential pillar of its commitment to have 10% of the co Read more »
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A trailblazing sustainable agriculture project has helped hundreds of farmers move away from the harmful practice of growing tobacco, in favour of a healthier alternative, th Read more »
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The prolonged drought impacting the north, which has left more than 2.5 million people on the brink of starvation and poverty, is only the latest in an increasingly short cycle ... Read more »
