Apple said Monday it had achieved a goal of “100 percent clean energy” for its facilities around the world. The California tech giant said its retail stores, offices, data centers and co-located facilities in 43…
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Africa’s most prestigious art competition calls for applications
L’Atelier is one of Africa’s most prestigious art competitions. It rewards young visual artists aged 21 to 35 with the opportunity to develop their talents abroad. A look through the list of previous winners will…
Anyone want to buy a dinosaur? Two on sale in Paris
The skeletons of an allosaurus and a diplodocus are up for auction in Paris this week, marketed as hip interior design objects — for those with big enough living rooms. “The fossil market is no…
#CarNews: Nissan to set up a KShs 2 Billion vehicle assembly in Kenya
Nissan has announced its intention to invest about USD 20 Million (KShs 2 Billion) in setting-up a vehicle assembly facility in Kenya. “We’re prepared to enter Kenya as an SKD assembler,” shared Mr. Jim Dando,…
The North Face celebrates a new generation of female explorers
The North Face today launched a massive and first-ever global initiative focused on women, celebrating and sharing the stories of adventurous and courageous female explorers. In an effort to canvas the world with female explorers…
Neanderthal nose: All the better to breathe with
Neanderthals had large, protruding noses to warm and humidify cold, dry air, a study into the distinct design of our extinct European cousin’s face suggested Wednesday. Using 3-D models of the skulls of Neanderthals, modern…
25 simple ways to adopt a greener, waste-free life
In a world where extreme weather events, animal extinction and plastic pollution seem to a headline in every other news cycle, it’s important that we stop to ask: what can we do? And whereas these…
#CarNews: Autotrader names Must Test Drive Award Winners for 2018
Narrowing your shopping list from over 300 models available to “the one” can be a daunting task, not to mention trying to make sense of the dramatic changes in in-car technology, available safety features and…
#CarNews: The African Clean Mobility Week
The Africa Clean Mobility Week was held last week at the UNEP headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya. The annual event was organized by the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP) and was graced by environmental experts from…
Worst species decline since dinosaurs’ extinction, says UN
Human activities are causing an alarming decline in the variety of plant and animal life on Earth and jeopardizing food, clean water and energy supplies, a U.N.-backed study of biodiversity said on Friday. Climate change…