Environment

Environment coverage from Baringo Kenya Wire.

Environment
Rising CO₂ is making African savanna grasses grow more – what this means for grazing, fire and carbon storage
Plants use carbon dioxide (CO₂) in photosynthesis to make the carbohydrates they need to grow. As the CO₂ in the atmosphere rises, mainly because humans are burning fossil fuels, many plants can photosynthesise more or use water more effici…
SyndicatedKimberley Simpson, Research Fellow, School of Biosciences, University of Sheffield1 Oct 20266 min read
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Johannesburg and Medellín: what South Africa can learn from Colombia about fixing a broken city
The city of Johannesburg – South Africa’s largest – is increasingly unable to perform even its most basic functions, such as providing clean water and electricity and maintaining its roads and the safety of its citizens.
SyndicatedIvor Chipkin, Associate lecturer, University of Pretoria29 Sept 20265 min read
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Climate change is fuelling African conflict – governments are developing a shared response
Climate change is making life tougher. Across Africa, failed harvests, shrinking water supplies and more extreme weather are leaving millions of people hungry and forcing many from their homes.
SyndicatedKatongo Seyuba, Researcher, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute22 Sept 20265 min read

Rising CO₂ is making African savanna grasses grow more – what this means for grazing, fire and carbon storage