Why efforts to clean up charcoal production in sub-Saharan Africa aren’t working: Charcoal is an essential fuel for most parts of sub-Saharan Africa AnandievanZyl/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA Charcoal is an essential source of domestic fuel in many sub-Saharan African countries. Overall, the region produces 65% of the world’s charcoal, with Nigeria, Ethiopia and Ghana being …
Why India’s urban poor struggle to transition to clean cooking despite grave health impacts: Dushi82/Shutterstock.com Fire has been essential for cooking since before the dawn of civilisation. In many places across the world, traditional methods – cooking on an open fire or stove – have been replaced by gas or electricity, yet continued use of …
Use of dirty fuels is pervasive in Ghana. What can be done to transition to clean energy: Most rural households are still reliant on firewood for cooking Harsha K R/Flickr, CC BY-SA Many Ghanaian households are energy poor. Households that use biomass like wood, grass, animal dung and charcoal are considered energy poor while households …
An army of sewer robots could keep our pipes clean, but they’ll need to learn to communicate: Pipebots will inspect the walls for cracks. Human Studio, Author provided Hidden from sight, under the UK’s roads, buildings and parks, lies about one million kilometres of pipes. Maintaining and repairing these pipes require about 1.5 million road …
South Africa in the news: After pandemic, oil firms even less willing to cover .9 billion cost of S.Africa’s clean fuel plan: After being hit by the pandemic, oil companies in South Africa are unlikely to upgrade refineries to cut sulphur emissions unless the government allows them to pass the costs on to consumers or …
Food and clean water start with soil biodiversity: learning more about it is urgent: This year's World Soil Day theme is: 'Keep soil alive, protect soil biodiversity'. shutterstock Although soils are vital for agriculture, biodiversity and clean water, this below-ground world is often overlooked. The loss of life below the ground due to intensification of …
South Africa in the news: Malan misses ton by one run as England clean sweep T20 series: Dawid Malan scored an unbeaten 99 as England impressively chased down an imposing target to beat South Africa by nine wickets at Newlands on Tuesday and complete a clean sweep of their three-match …: “South Africa” – BingNews …
Clean Cut Kid, Newcastle *Another Show Added* – a Music interest event taking place on 2021-01-27 19:00:00 in United Kingdom Catch Clean Cut Kid on their exclusive studio tour. Live and intimate in a series of legendary recording studio spaces across the UK. at Loft Music Studios British India House, 15 Carliol Square Newcastle-on-Tyne United …
What the world can learn from clean energy transitions in India, China and Brazil: Jenson / shutterstock If the world is to transition to a climate-compatible future, much will turn on new innovations in clean energy and whether they can be deployed at a large scale. This is especially critical for emerging economies, which are …
South Africa in the news: As noose tightens on Rhea, Mamta Kulkarni seeks clean chit in global drug racket scandal: At a time when the noose is tightening on actress Rhea Chakraborty in a much-talked-about drugs case, controversial Bollywood actress Mamta Kulkarni, wife of narco kingpin Vicky Goswami, is seeking a …: “South Africa” – …
We’re using microbes to clean up toxic electronic waste – here’s how: Ltummy/Shutterstock If you were to stack up all the electronic waste produced annually around the world it would weigh as much as all the commercial aircrafts ever produced, or 5,000 Eiffel towers. This is a growing “tsunami” according to the UN, and it’s …
A 20,000-tonne oil spill is contaminating the Arctic – it could take decades to clean up: Permafrost near Norilsk, Russia. Romzes333 / shutterstock After a storage tank in Norilsk, northern Russia, collapsed in late May, 20,000 tonnes of diesel fuel was released into the environment. Strong winds caused the oil to spread more than 12 …
South Africa in the news: Justin Thomas keeps clean card for 2-shot lead over Viktor Hovland at Muirfield Village: He followed with rounds of 67-66. The biggest surprise was M.J. Daffue, a 31-year-old from South Africa who played college golf at Lamar and has been struggling to make it as a pro. He was a …
South Africa in the news: Thomas keeps clean card for 2-shot lead at Muirfield Village: It’s going to have to be a low one tomorrow,” Poulter said. The biggest surprise was M.J. Daffue, a 31-year-old from South Africa who played college golf at Lamar and has been struggling to make it …: “South Africa” – …
Most people carry remnants of a chemical pollutant – ultrasound technology can help clean it up: Pimen/Shutterstock There’s a type of synthetic chemical which has been so widely used over the last 70 years that its remnants can be found in 99% of humans. Even low level exposure to this pollutant is known to increase …
‘Plastic-free’ fashion is not as clean or green as it seems: Natural fabrics could be as bad for the environment as their synthetic counterparts. kazoka/Shutterstock We have all become more aware of the environmental impact of our clothing choices. The fashion industry has seen a rise in “green”, “eco” and “sustainable” clothing. This includes an …
South Africa in the news: South African Airways to end; true independence & clean balance sheet crucial for new airline: With South African’s bailouts, multiple CEOs, & no real changes, its country share has reduced to just 25%. With a new carrier due, we look at what’s what.: “South Africa” – BingNews COVID-19 LIVE UPDATES …
29th Annual Marsh Clean Up at the Bosely Conservancy – a Beauty interest event taking place on 2020-03-28 09:00:00 in United States Join members of the Izaak Walton League and volunteers with Harford County Parks & Recreation and the Chesapeake Bay Reserve to keep our marsh beautiful! Help us clean up the beautiful Otter Point …