Korean Scientists Create First Invisible Solar Panels.
Resource scarcity, environmental degradation and climate change are the most obvious calamities the world is facing today as a result of the use of oil, natural gas, coal and other petrochemicals. These fossil fuels often pollute the environment and cause other damage, making the switch...
Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) launches books on Climate Change
The Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung has launched books on climate change in Zimbabwe. The launch is a culmination of the tireless work undertaken by the Germany headquartered institution in collaboration with local stakeholders. The books provide key insights into the phenomenon of climate change as well as its...
Waste human hair – an environmental nuisance or resource?
The next time you go to the barbershop, take interest into how the hair removed from your scalp is managed and disposed. Globally, the issue of human hair has escalated to a level where solutions are now being sought on how to manage this waste...
The Shinny Soft Killer – Mercury
Mercury, is a unique metal that exists in liquid form at room temperature. It is the only metal which can flow as a liquid at ambient temperature conditions. Its use in small scale mining operations is on the rise. However, there are associated risks to...
Zimbabwe’s artists to establish educative environmental art wall
Local environmental artists in Harare are working on an initiative to establish an environmental art wall at Borrowdale suburban area. According to Miracle Missions Trust, a picture mosaic is being developed by a group of environmental artists with an aim of communicating environmental messages. It...
Should we worry about chemicals in our food?
Food is a crucial contributor to human health and well-being. However, the emergence of diseases caused as a result of chemicals in food is beginning to cause concern. Over the last few decades, the number of chemicals supplemented to food and other products we eat...
HARARE WASTE MANAGEMENT – SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS
Waste is unwanted material, discarded after primary use. Our daily lives require resources obtained from our environment. The mother nature provides us with ecosystem services such as oxygen and waste sinks. In return, we dispose-off our waste into the environment either in our backyards or...
An uncertain future. How climate change is changing our lives
Regions around the globe are defined by their climate. Different areas around the globe experience different climatic conditions and these define how different species survive. Species have adapted to the climatic conditions in the area they live and have managed to survive for centuries, reproducing...
MERCURY – A SOLUTION TO OUR ECONOMY AND A THREAT TO OUR ENVIRONMENT?
Naturally found in the Earths’ crust as a compound, mercury is essential yet toxic, a metal yet liquid, at room temperature. It is formerly known as hydrargyrum (Hg), a Latin word meaning water silver, derived from its shiny liquid metallic form. It has a...
World Environment Day: A Time to Reflect
The month of June, is a time to reflect every year, due to the symbolic significance of the environment. World Environment Day, which falls on 5 June, provides an opportunity for the whole world to pose and reflect on our dealings with mother nature....
