Latest News
Manufacturers, Labour kick against electricity tariff hike, insist on subsidy
Manufacturers and Organised Labour have kicked against Wednesday’s electricity hike by the Federal Government. The Bola Tinubu administration has approved 240…
Africa now emits as much carbon as it stores: landmark new study
Cattle emit a lot of methane, but they also provide livelihoods and environmental services. Abstract Aerial Art Yolandi Ernst, University…
Benefits of using cleaner cooking fuels are blunted in urban areas where outdoor air is polluted: findings from Ghana, Cameroon and Kenya
Polluting cooking fuels are still preferred in parts of Africa. Alan Morgan/FlickrHousehold air pollution from cooking, heating and lighting with fuels…
Spending too much time online? Try these helpful tips to improve your digital wellness
Impacts of excessive use of digital technologies range from physical problems to emotional concerns. (Shutterstock) Bindiya Dutt, University of Stavanger…
Could tardigrades have colonized the Moon?
Laurent Palka, Muséum national d’histoire naturelle (MNHN) Just over five years ago, on 22 February 2019, an unmanned space…
Popular News
A grower shows off his lush cassava garden. Stephen Wooding,…
Manufacturers and Organised Labour have kicked against Wednesday’s electricity hike by…
Cattle emit a lot of methane, but they also provide…
This is an easy one, right? Because both of the…
NCC orders MTN, Glo, Others to Block SIMs Without NIN
Mouka, NCC’s Director of Public Affairs reaffirmed that the February 28th deadline given to telecom operators to bar…
Why Don’t Birds Get Electrocuted Sitting On Power Lines?
This is an easy one, right? Because both of the bird’s feet are on the wire no electricity flows through…
20 years ago South Africa had 40 qualified astronomers – all white. How it’s opened space science and developed skills since then
Southern African Large Telescope. SAAO, Author provided Patricia Ann Whitelock, South African Astronomical Observatory; Daniel Cunnama, South African Astronomical Observatory,…
South Africa’s new plan to end power cuts is seriously flawed. Here’s why
The most cost-effective energy scenario would be a renewable energy power base like this one in the Tengger Desert, China. Yuan…
4 east African countries are going for nuclear power – why this is a bad idea
The east Africa region has the fastest growing population in Africa. Between 2013 and 2017, its growth rate was twice…
