NAKURU, RIFT VALLEY, KENYA - 2022/01/11: Pedestrians and vehicles are seen on a road covered with smog emanating from a nearby Giotto dumpsite. An electricity post is seen in an area covered with smog ...

African cities are growing rapidly, with over 65 percent of the continent’s population expected to live in urban areas by 2060. However, while increased urbanization can create many economic and ...

Air pollution has an alarming effect on global health. In 2019, it was responsible for 4.2 million global deaths. Inhaling air pollution harms health in many different ways beyond simply having ...

Accra, Feb. 2, GNA – The African Union Commission (AUC) is conducting baseline studies across its member states to map current emission levels and identify major sources of air pollution. It is ...

A combination of self-isolation, testing, and public awareness campaigns can significantly reduce the spread of Mpox, a viral infectious disease endemic to parts of Africa, according to modelling by ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. South Africa’s coal belt produces more than half of the country’s electricity, but people who live in the shadow of the power stations and mines ...

Lowering air pollution in Africa has many economic benefits, according to new research by environmental scientists Chris Malley, Kevin Hicks and Caroline Sawe. They reflect on two reports that set out ...

A new air-quality monitoring network in Johannesburg, South Africa, is revealing how pollution pulses through the city, in waves that rise and fall within an hour. These insights, generated from ...

African universities are increasingly turning to artificial intelligence (AI) and low-cost sensing technology to tackle air pollution, one of the continent’s biggest public health challenges, writes ...

The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the collaboration aims to strengthen local initiatives for monitoring and tackling air pollution.The Bayelsa Ministry of Environment and civil society ...