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Mapping Rwanda’s Trees from Above

by H. Mafaranga 13 February 202314 February 2023

Researchers used both aerial and satellite imagery, as well as machine learning, to map the carbon stock of every overstory tree in Rwanda—the first such inventory in the world.

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Uganda Advances Toward Launching Its First Satellite

by H. Mafaranga 1 July 202114 April 2022

A new ground station and an expanded education network will lead to the launch of a security and Earth observation satellite in 2022.

People stand atop debris from a huge slump landslide in Uganda.
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Landslides Mar the “Pearl of Africa”

by H. Mafaranga 19 April 20212 August 2022

Behind Uganda’s lavish beauty, climate change has taken its toll: Death, destroyed properties, and displaced communities increase as above-normal rainfall floods the country.

Aerial photo of Saint-Louis, Senegal, with the Faidherbe Bridge connecting the newer part of the city with the African mainland
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Sea Level Rise May Erode Development in Africa

by H. Mafaranga 13 November 20203 November 2021

The continent is enduring some of the highest global sea level rise. A new report identifies the western coast as particularly vulnerable to coastal erosion and saltwater intrusion.

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East Africa Invests in Strategies to Manage E-Waste

by H. Mafaranga 4 September 20202 August 2022

As Uganda develops its e-waste policy, neighboring Rwanda establishes a broad-based plan involving incentives and high-tech facilities.

High water enters metal structures on Lake Victoria, with three people carrying buckets
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Heavy Rains, Human Activity, and Rising Waters at Lake Victoria

by H. Mafaranga 7 July 202014 December 2022

Water levels in Africa’s largest lake have risen over a meter since last fall and continue to increase as land use changes and heavy rains enhance the flow.

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