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UK Blood Donation Restrictions Lifted for Gay Men

The UK has lifted restrictions on blood donations from men who have had sex with men to bring the rules into line with other group of people with high-risk sexual…

September 8, 2011No CommentRead More

Magnitude 6.6 Earthquake in Northern Sumatra, Indonesia

Northern Sumatra has been hit by a magnitude 6.6 earthquake at a depth of 110.1 km. The quake struck just after midnight on 6th September at 00:55 local time. Singkil…

September 6, 2011No CommentRead More

The Sanitation Deficit Reflects a Deficit in Governance for the Poor

This year, as part of the opening plenary at World Water Week 2011, I was invited to represent the challenges, issues and concerns about the urban poor that are part…

August 29, 2011No CommentRead More

NASA Publishes Video of Hurricane Irene from Space

NASA has published a video shot from the International Space Station of the huge storm, Hurricane Irene, as it approaches New York. Hurricane Irene will become the first hurricane in…

August 27, 2011No CommentRead More

Kenya: NEMA Rules on Development in the Maasai Mara Reserve

Kenya’s National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) has pointed out that wildlife conservation is in conflict with agriculture. The Chairman of the NEMA Board of Management Mr Francis Ole Kaparo has…

August 26, 2011No CommentRead More

Hurricane Irene Expected to Make Landfall Shortly

Hurricane Irene is expected to make landfall on the United State’s East coast shortly after skirting Haiti leaving only minor damage. The storm has since gained intensity with maximum gusts…

August 26, 2011No CommentRead More

5.8 Magnitude Earthquake in Virginia, USA, Nuclear Plant Shut Down

A 5.8 magnitude earthquake struck Virginia in the United States on Tuesday 23rd August 2011 at 13:51 local time. The epicentre of the quake was 6km below the Earth’s surface.…

August 24, 2011No CommentRead More

Kenya: Urbanization a Threat to the Environment

Water bodies are under a threat in Kenya as most urban centers in Kenya are located near water bodies, Kenya’s National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) has said. Due to this…

August 22, 2011No CommentRead More

Kenyan Environmental Authority Raises Concerns Over Waste Management

Kenya’s National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) has issued directive on liquid and solid waste management particularly in urban towns to save the present environment and future generations. “Increased population in…

August 22, 2011No CommentRead More

Hurricane Irene Heading for Carribean Islands

A hurricane watch has been issued for the North coast of Haiti from St Le Mole and St Nicholas Eastward to the Dominican Republic border as well as for the…

August 22, 2011No CommentRead More