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Climate Change In Africa – Are We Fighting A Losing Battle?
It is over a month since the final draft of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Fifth Assessment Report “Climate Change 2013: The Physical Science Basis” was published. Although the report will undergo some reviews before its final official release, a glance through the report reveals that we are approaching dangerous climate change levels […]
Continue readingEnvironmental Impacts Of Exploring Unconventional Gas And Oil Reserves
As global conventional oil and gas reserves dwindles and becomes more difficult to access, the world energy production trend is shifting to the exploration of unconventional reserves (shale gas and tar sand). Countries such as the US, Canada and even China have increased their investments in these reserves to help guarantee security of energy supplies […]
Continue readingFreshwater Demand, Desalination And The Implications For Conflict
Water is essential to life. Human survival is dependent on its use for various chemical, biological and socio-economic activities. Although 70% of the earth is covered with water, it is estimated that 780 million people lack access to clean water. This is because the earth has minimal fresh water reserves (only 2.5% of the 70% […]
Continue readingThe Energy And Greenhouse Gas Emission Future Of Africa
There are concerns that emerging economies such as China, India and Brazil will overtake developed countries in their future demand for energy. This is because the demand for energy in these countries is increasing with their growing population and economy, which will in turn increase the greenhouse gas emissions of these regions as energy-related activities […]
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