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Counties Step Up Climate Action: Round Up
Vihiga County Vihiga has launched the County Climate Change Bill 2025, providing a framework for…
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Only 20% of Kenya’s Land is Suitable for Food Production
A report by the Heinrich Boell Foundation (hbf) blames overuse of synthetic fertilizers, monoculture farming, and deforestation for the declining soil fertility, erosion, and desertification, with 63% of arable land affected by acidity, 80% of soils suffering from phosphorus deficiency, and 75% of Kenya’s soils experiencing depleted organic carbon levels, reducing soil fertility and microbial activity.
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Africa Urges Action on Global Warming
African nations are urging developed countries to follow through on their commitments to combat global warming. This plea comes in response to the recent report from the Copernicus Climate Change Service, which revealed that 2024 was the hottest year on record, with temperatures reaching 1.6°C above pre-industrial levels.
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2024 Earth’s Hottest Year Unleashed Climate Chaos
2024 has been recorded as the hottest year ever experienced by modern humans. Data from the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) revealed that the average temperature last year was 1.6 degrees Celsius above preindustrial levels, marking a 0.1-degree increase from 2023.
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Beware! You will be Taxed if Your Cow Farts
Attention livestock farmers! Be forewarned that there may be a tax imposed on your cows if they happen to pass gas. Yes, you read that correctly - cow farts could potentially cost you some extra cash.
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Beehive Fences Keep Elephants at Bay in Kenya
These innovative fences, which house live honey bees, have been shown to reduce elephants' destruction of small-scale farms by an astounding 86%, offering significant relief to local farmers and enhancing their livelihoods.
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Del Monte to start Producing Biofertilizer in June
Fresh produce company, Del Monte Produce Inc has established a plant in Kenya for biofertilizer production starting next month.