May Muthuri
World Bank Scores Sustainable Energy Policies in 111 Countries
Originally published on the World Bank website. An increasing number of developing countries – Mexico, China, Turkey, India, Vietnam, Brazil, and South Africa – are emerging as leaders in sustainable energy, with robust policies to support energy access, renewables and energy efficiency, according to a new World Bank Report. But there is huge room […] Continue Reading
Innovation hub opens for agri-tech entrepreneurs
Originally published on the ICRISAT website. A creative space where agricultural tech entrepreneurs, scientists and technology experts can collaborate to innovate cutting edge ideas across the whole agriculture value chain for smallholder farmers, was inaugurated at the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT). The innovation Hub (iHub) was opened by Telangana IT […] Continue Reading
“Pay-As-You-Go” Solar Could Electrify Rural Africa
Originally published on the World Resources Institute website. More than 600 million people in sub-Saharan Africa lack access to electricity; 71 million in Kenya and Tanzania alone. Without any other options, these citizens are forced to either go without power or use kerosene, an expensive and oftentimes dangerous fuel that pollutes the air and […] Continue Reading
New Deforestation Hot Spots in the World’s Largest Tropical Forests
Originally published on the World Resources Institute website. Where is deforestation worsening around the world? It’s a difficult question to answer, as many forest assessments are often years or even a decade out of date by the time they’re published. But we’re getting there, thanks to better data and advanced computing power. A new […] Continue Reading
Cool insights for a hot world: trees and forests recycle water
Originally published on the World Agroforestry Centre website. Anyone who has walked outside on a sunny day knows that forests and trees matter for temperature, humidity and wind speed. Planting trees speaks to concerns about climate change, but the directly important aspects of the tree-climate relationships have so far been overlooked in climate policy […] Continue Reading
ICRAF and One Acre Fund chart way forward on trees
Originally published on the World Agroforestry Centre website. Rubengera, Rwanda — Farmer Cecile Mukabutera , 32, looks approvingly at her small tree, one of ten she received from One Acre Fund. Its branches will eventually give her up to 30 poles per year. These 2-3 meter poles are essential for the cultivation of climbing […] Continue Reading