Kenya's reptile atlas: scientists bring referencing into the 21st century: The Black Mamba is a is a venomous snake endemic to parts of sub-Saharan Africa. Shutterstock/NickEvansKZNKenya has over 260 reptile species. Keeping track of them is important because of the important role they play in balancing the natural world’s ecosystems. For instance, the scavenging behaviour of … [Read more...] about Kenya’s reptile atlas: scientists bring referencing into the 21st century | The Conversation
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Kenya’s Supreme Court to issue election ruling
Kenya’s Supreme Court to issue election ruling: Kenya’s Supreme Court to issue election ruling: Kenya’s Supreme Court is due to rule Monday on whether President Uhuru Kenyatta can be sworn in for a second term or if there must be yet another vote. The dispute over this year’s presidential elections has left the country deeply divided, with protests and clashes … [Read more...] about Kenya’s Supreme Court to issue election ruling
Kenya’s history of political violence: colonialism, vigilantes and militias | The Conversation
Kenya’s history of political violence: colonialism, vigilantes and militias: A supporter of the opposition leader Raila Odinga faces off against riot police officers during a protest in Nairobi. Dai Kurokawa/EPAThe Supreme Court decision to nullify Kenya’s presidential election and hold a new poll has reignited fears that the country could descend into violence. Kenya … [Read more...] about Kenya’s history of political violence: colonialism, vigilantes and militias | The Conversation
The environmental impact of a coal plant on Kenya’s coast is being underplayed | The Conversation
The environmental impact of a coal plant on Kenya's coast is being underplayed: An old coal-burning power plant in China. REUTERS/David GrayChina is transforming its sources of energy domestically in a bid to reverse decades of environmental pollution. But the switch to renewable energy has brought about a conundrum: what to do with the jobs and industries that have no future … [Read more...] about The environmental impact of a coal plant on Kenya’s coast is being underplayed | The Conversation
Using new techniques to track Kenya’s disappearing amphibians | The Conversation
Using new techniques to track Kenya's disappearing amphibians: The Painted Reed Frog (Hyperolius marmoratus) in Kenya. ShutterstockAmphibians are cold-blooded vertebrates that live part of their life on land, part of it in water – a popular example are frogs. What isn’t widely known is that around the world they are going extinct at rates that far exceed other vertebrates. A … [Read more...] about Using new techniques to track Kenya’s disappearing amphibians | The Conversation
