Health/Eco News

Kenya’s Controversial U.S.-Backed Ebola Quarantine Facility Sparks Debate

Kenyan President William Ruto has defended the establishment of a U.S.-supported Ebola quarantine facility at a military air base in…

1 month ago

African negotiators push to centre health in global climate talks ahead if SB64

Accra, June 1, GNA – African climate negotiators have renewed calls for health to become a central pillar of global climate action, warning that climate change is increasingly evolving into a major public health crisis across the continent. The call was made during a Climate and Health Capacity Building Workshop on Sunday, organised ahead of the 64th Session of the Subsidiary Bodies…

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How AI-Powered Climate Forecasting Could Revolutionise East Africa’s Fight Against Climate Disasters

For years, climate conversations in our region have focused on drought, floods, food insecurity, and the growing economic cost of…

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Africa Climate Collaborative (University of Ghana) is Offering Graduate Internship Opportunities for 2026/2027

The Africa Climate Collaborative, based at the University of Ghana, has announced its Graduate Internship Programme for National Service Persons…

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SB64: Africa’s negotiators put health at centre of climate action – EnviroNews

- Advertisement - African climate negotiators have reaffirmed their commitment to placing health at the heart of global climate negotiations,…

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Mudavadi to lead Kenya’s Ebola preparedness efforts

Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has been tasked to oversee Kenya’s Ebola preparedness efforts as government intensifies coordination to strengthen…

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US optimistic Kenyan concerns over Ebola facility project will be resolved

The United States government has said it is aware of a Kenyan court ruling that temporarily suspended plans to establish…

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Roundworms under Free State soil could help scientists track climate change

Microscopic organisms hidden beneath the soil in Free State nature reserves could provide scientists with critical clues about how ecosystems…

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These bats need caves to survive, and climate change is closing the exits

Long-fingered bats can travel dozens of miles in a night. They cross valleys and ridgelines in the dark, guided only…

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Ebola facility in Kenya draws fierce criticism from CDC and Kenyan doctors

Nairobi —  The plan to launch this week a health facility in Kenya for Americans who may have been exposed to…

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