by Nigel | Dec 8, 2023 | Air pollution, Energy, Environment, Feature Articles, Health, Sustainable development
Air pollution is a critical issue for health, climate and development globally, and especially so for Africa. To date, facilities for accurate measurement of air pollution in Africa have been limited. This is now set to change with the opening of a new ‘State-of-the-Art’ air pollution laboratory at the Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI), in Nairobi.
by Nigel | Nov 22, 2023 | Air pollution, Energy, Environment, Feature Articles, Health, Sustainable development
A short report on a WHO hosted stakeholder workshop held in Nairobi 15-16 November 2023 that was designed to build innovative partnerships for securing universal access to clean, safe and efficient household energy in Kenya
by Nigel | Jun 15, 2021 | Art, Cycling, Feature Articles, History, Maps, Modern (20th Century), Photography, Sport, Tourism, Travel
The story of my 1500 kilometre bike ride along the Western Front of World War 1, an amazing 3-week journey through landscape and history
by Nigel | Nov 17, 2020 | Air pollution, Energy, Environment, Feature Articles, Health, Sustainable development
Before Coronavirus struck in March 2020, Kenya was pioneering a radical new approach to reducing deaths from household air pollution by training community health workers to inform people about the dangers of traditional polluting fuels and encourage them to switch to...
by Nigel | Nov 11, 2020 | Air pollution, Energy, Environment, Feature Articles, Health, Sustainable development
Cooking should not kill – but it does. It is a sobering fact that more than two million children and adults die prematurely every year from air pollution in their homes. This unhealthy air results from cooking with wood, charcoal, animal dung and kerosene. Over...
by Nigel | Aug 11, 2020 | Cycling, Feature Articles, Sport, Travel
Cycling up the legendary Mt Ventoux three times in one day in your sixties may seem ambitious, unwise even. But with adequate preparation it can be enjoyable and very rewarding.
This article was published on-line by Cycling Plus in April 2020