Environment

Mr. Kolawole Banwo, a Development Expert, says the adoption of climate-resilient farming practices is a major panacea to the present shortage and high cost of food in Nigeria. Banwo also noted that the high level of insecurity in the country and the upsurge in COVID-19 have disrupted food supply chains making food availability and affordability difficult. He made the assertions...

Efforts are proceeding in Tanzania to quench a fire that has broken out on the inclines of Mount Kilimanjaro, the most elevated top in Africa. Individuals from the Tanzania National Parks Authority (Tanapa) and nearby individuals have been battling to put out the blaze, which started on Sunday. Their endeavours have been hampered by the height just as solid breezes and...

The ecological gesture of planting a tree will soon no longer be optional in Senegal. The President of the Republic has recently announced a bill to this effect. For the government, it is a question of accelerating reforestation in order to preserve the environment. The Senegalese government wants to expand reforestation throughout the country. The construction of housing and public...

Special sponges, magnetic soap and autonomous robots are among the latest wave of inventions aimed at tackling oil spills. Incidents such as the tanker stranding in Mauritius in August can devastate the environment and threaten communities who rely on the sea or tourism for their livelihoods. They often take months or years to clean up. Prof Vinayak Dravid and Vikas Nandwana, a PhD...