Africa

Wildlife

Kenya: Researchers Adopting Facial Recognition Technology to Help Conserve Lions in Kenya

The lion is known as one of Africa's most iconic animals.

Publication Date:

11/08/2015

Source: All Africa

Tags:

Wildlife, Endangered Species, Lion, Kenya, Science And Technology, Poaching, Illegal Trade, Africa

Water Supply

Ethiopia: Water & Sewerage Authority Introduces Waste Treatment Plants At 759m Br

Addis Abeba Water & Sewerage Authority (AWSSA) is deploying 10 mobile liquid waste treatment plants, which it has procured for 759 million Br of its own budget, at seven condominium sites.

Publication Date:

11/08/2015

Source: All Africa

Tags:

Sanitation, Wastewater Recycling, Wastewater Treatment, Ethiopia, Africa, Water Supply

Sanitation

Nigeria: Waste Basket - NURTW to Set Up Taskforce

The Lagos State Chapter of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) says it will set up a taskforce to monitor compliance on the provision of waste baskets in commercial vehicles.

Publication Date:

11/08/2015

Source: All Africa

Tags:

Sanitation, Waste Disposal, Nigeria, Solid Waste, Garbage, Africa

Wildlife

Zimbabwe lifts hunting ban imposed after killing of Cecil the lion: U.S. report

Zimbabwe has lifted a ban on big game hunting outside a national park 10 days after imposing the moratorium following the illegal killing of the country's most prized lion, NBC News in the United S

Publication Date:

11/08/2015

Source: Reuters

Tags:

Wildlife, Hunting, Lion, Endangered Species, Zimbabwe, Africa, Poaching

Climate Change

Evaluation of in situ rainwater harvesting as an adaptation strategy to climate change for maize production in rainfed Africa

Stabilizing smallholder crop yields under changing climatic conditions in subSaharan Africa will require adaptation strategies focused on soil and water management. Impact studies of climate change on crop yields often ignore the potential of adaptation strategies such as rainwater harvesting (RWH). While RWH is bringing benefits to agricultural systems today, it is still unclear which regions could increasingly benefit from RWH under changing climatic conditions.

Publication Date:

09/08/2015

Author(s): S. Lebel, L. Fleskens, P. M. Forster

Source: Water Resources Management

pp:

1-14

Tags:

Agriculture, Climate Change, Africa, Maize, Water Harvesting, Climate Adaptation, Rainfall Pattern, Farmers, Dryland Farming

Climate Change

Projections of rapidly rising surface temperatures over Africa under low mitigation

An analysis of observed trends in African annual-average near-surface temperatures over the last five decades reveals drastic increases, particularly over parts of the subtropics and central tropical Africa. Over these regions, temperatures have been rising at more than twice the global rate of temperature increase.

Publication Date:

07/08/2015

Author(s): Francois Engelbrecht, Jimmy Adegoke, Mary-Jane Bopape & et al

Source: Environmental Research Letters

pp:

1-16

Tags:

Climate Change, Africa, Climate Mitigation, Global Warming, Remote Sensing, Forest Fires, Heat Waves, Droughts

Water Supply

Nigeria: 63 Million Nigerians Lack Access to Clean Water

Abeokuta — Corporate Relations Director, Guinness Nigeria Mr.

Publication Date:

07/08/2015

Source: All Africa

Tags:

Water Supply, Drinking Water, Nigeria, Water Quality, Africa

Environment

Ogoni laud Buhari’s move to implement UNEP report

OGONI people in Rivers State have lauded President Muhammadu Buhari for approving creation of necessary institutions for implementation of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Report.

Publication Date:

07/08/2015

Source: Guardian (Nigeria)

Tags:

Environment, UNEP, Nigeria, Oil Pollution, Water Pollution, Health Effects, Land, Biodiversity, Africa

Health