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Rosalia Omungo
Rosalia Omungo works as a TV journalist for the Kenya Broadcasting Corporation(KBC). She specializes in reporting science, environment, agriculture and technology and holds a BSc from Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, and a Postgraduate Diploma in Journalism from University of Nairobi, School of Journalism. Rosalia is responsible for producing ‘Earth Watch’, a weekly environment segment in the news, and also host a weekly one hour show on environment, ‘Eco Show’. This programme engages politicians, researchers and NGO workers , as well as communities, on various environmental issues concerning them.
Posts by Rosalia Omungo
Cycling in Copenhagen: A model for clean energy
No commentsWhat would it take for you to leave your comfortable car at home and jump on a bicycle to get to work, school, or even to go shopping? Sounds a not so pleasant idea, and many would imagine that bicycles are for the poor who cannot afford to drive. But as cities focus more and more on clean energy, residents of Copenhagen, a developed city, have adopted cycling as the preferred mode of transport. Even the high and mighty in society are not left out. Rosalia Omungo reports on the Copenhagen cycling experience.
»Floods in Kenya : Climate reality dawns
1 commentNearly 35 people were reported dead in Kenya in the first few weeks of January, following heavy rains. The Meteorological Department says the rains will subside by the end of the month, but the destruction in their wake is linked to years of environmental degradation. Rosalia Omungo reports on the reality beyond the Copenhagen summit.
»Green energy strategy to deal with climate change
No commentsThe Kenyan government is seeking international financial support as it prepares to embrace green energy. Kenyan Evironment Minister John Michuki says geothermal steam reserves (powering in at an estimated at 7000 megawatts) are amongst the resources Kenya hopes to exploit in order to reduce the country’s dependency on fossil fuels. The minister spoke at the launch of the Kenya Climate Change Response Strategy in Copenhagen, on the sidelines of the COP15 climate change negotiations.
»Africa incenced by talks progress
No commentsThe fate of the ongoing climate negotiations in Copenhagen hangs in the balance after African nations suspended talks today. Even though the talks later resumed, the African Group and G77 plus China accused the Danish host government of trying to sideline talks on setting emissions cuts under the Kyoto Protocol. The Africa Group is rooting for a two track system, in which the Kyoto Protocol is continued in conjunction with other long term agreements.
»Maathai calls for eucalyptus ban
No commentsA leading campaigner’s call for an end to the planting of eucalyptus trees in Kenya has prompted some scientists to disagree.
»Kenya: New laws to safeguard environment
No commentsKenya’s Vice President Kalonzo Musyoka says environmental protection should be entrenched in constititution to help end forest destruction that is blamed for plunging the country into famine.
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