WHAT IS PALM OIL? Palm oil is a type of vegetable oil, grown mostly in and from a crop called Oil Palm that is native to Africa. It has many uses and is found in up to half of the items in a shopping basket. It’s a very productive crop
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Pangolin poaching and the issues surrounding it
What is the most commonly hunted animal in the world? Surprisingly, it’s not the rhino or the elephant but the pangolin. According to a report by the non-governmental organisation WildAid in November 2019, 100,000 pangolins are being removed from the wild every year across Africa and Asia. But why should
Climate change and coffee-growing in Ethiopia
Coffee is native to Ethiopia and is the country’s most important agricultural product, supporting 15 million farmers (1/7th of the entire country’s population). In 2015, 180,000 tonnes of coffee were exported from Ethiopia. It is Africa’s largest coffee producer and the world’s 5th largest exporter. CLIMATE CHANGE AND COFFEE Coffee
Ammonia’s potential as a zero-carbon fuel
WHAT IS AMMONIA AND WHAT ARE THE ISSUES WITH IT? Ammonia is a chemical we have used to improve the yields of our crops for over 100 years. The main method of ammonia production involves releasing hydrogen and carbon dioxide (CO2) from natural gas (a fossil fuel). The hydrogen is
The Sail Gedaim Weir
WHAT IS A WEIR? A weir is a barrier built across a stream or river. It can be made out of wood, concrete, or a mixture of rocks, gravel, boulders and soil. Water pools behind a weir, spreading the water from the river or stream. This means that the water
What Can We Learn From The Night Sky? Earth And The Moon
(Listen to this article on the Sky Alpha Breakfast Show) Humans have been looking at and learning about the night sky for a very long time. We have been looking at the night sky since the first days of ancient civilisation. Understanding the night sky allowed early humans to navigate
Why Lake Victoria Might Dry Up
Lake Victoria in East Africa is the continent’s largest lake and the biggest tropical lake in the world. It spans across Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania, and also supplies water to Rwanda and Burundi. However, Lake Victoria has completely dried up twice in the last 100,000 years. New research published in
Why is Water Pollution an Important Issue?
Water pollution occurs when harmful substances enter a water supply, making the water toxic to humans or the environment. Sewage and chemical waste from factories is often dumped into water. Fertilisers used in farming, or minerals from mining can also run into streams. Human and animal waste products contain bacteria
How do we get oil?
Oil is an incredibly valuable resource. We use it to make plastic, power vehicles and produce the chemicals we need, like lubricants and pesticides. Several Sub-Saharan countries are heavily involved in oil production, such as Nigeria and Angola. WHAT IS OIL? Oil is formed from tiny animals and plankton which
GMOs: the science behind genetically altered crops
WHAT ARE GMOs? Genes are what give every living creature the specific characteristics it inherits. Your genes determine your specific height, the colour of your eyes and the shape of your nose, for example. GM stands for ‘genetically modified’. Genetic modification is the process by which the genes of a
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