Governments give subsidies to protect consumers by keeping prices low, but they come at a high cost. Governments might raise taxes or borrow more or lower spending to give subsidies. Removing subsidies and using the money in productive investments could promote a country’s growth without running into problems. On Wednesday, …
Read More »Ice Age: My journey searching for truth
“Did dinosaurs exist and did the Ice Age period exist?” My son asked me in 2009 after watching the movie Ice Age. In my past I had been quite religious, loving the abstract. On the other hand, my son follows logic. Our discussions lead to lengthy debates. These and many …
Read More »Climate change: My grandmother’s view
Greetings from my elderly grandmother, a farmer living in rural Kenya. She affirms that climate change is indeed an issue of concern in Kenya. Her description of the weather brings to light the evolution of climate change over the years, its definition, and its effects to the environment. My grandmother …
Read More »Basics: Global warming or climate change?
Listening to news coverage regarding climate change can leave one confused and disinterested. This is because the discussions are filled with lots of technical language. Plants, birds, animals, and humans have all felt the impacts of climate change. This calls on us to educate ourselves to understand how each of …
Read More »Origin of universe: Creation and scientific theories
Home A place where I can go To take this off my shoulders Someone take me home This is a song by Bebe Rexha, Machine Gun Kelly, and X Ambassadors. For us as humans to understand Earth (home) we must understand how it was formed. Science and religion have differing …
Read More »Where did the universe come from?
Numerous mythology and scientific hypotheses have attempted to explain the beginnings of the universe throughout history. The most widely accepted theory is the Big Bang theory—a colossal explosion that ushered the universe into existence. Join me to discover how the universe expanded from the size of an atom to include …
Read More »Dinosaurs: Some were small enough to hold in your hand; others taller than houses
The imagination we have of a dinosaur is a reptilian creature with threatening teeth, claws, spikes. They roamed Earth about 175 million years ago. How did dinosaurs evolve? What did they eat? How did they move? What killed the dinosaurs? Scientists’ amazement with dinosaurs arose during the 1820s. When scientists …
Read More »Farming technologies to grow crops with less water, no pesticides
Agriculture sector is the backbone of Kenya’s economy, employing 70 percent of the rural population and accounting for 65 per cent of export earnings. However, agriculture’s share of national income is declining because of climate change. Nearly 98 percent of crop production is rainfed, and almost 50 per cent of …
Read More »Water cycle: It connects earth’s oceans, land, and atmosphere
Water is one of the key ingredients to life on earth. About 75 percent of our planet is covered by water or ice. The oceans hold about 97 percent of the water on earth. About 1.7 percent of earth’s water is stored in polar ice caps and glaciers. Rivers, lakes, …
Read More »Nitrogen: Too little leads to low crop yields; too much is toxic to plants
Nitrogen is the most abundant element in our atmosphere. It’s crucial to life. Nitrogen is found in soils and plants, in the water we drink, and in the air we breathe. It is also a key building block of DNA, which determines our genetics. It’s essential to plant growth, therefore …
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