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Flooding in a Kenyan Natural Reserve Forces Tourist Evacuation

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Devastating floods that have killed hundreds of people and displaced tens of thousands more in East Africa are now inundating parts of the Masai Mara, one of Africa’s greatest wildlife national reserves. On Wednesday, the Telek River broke its banks and overflowed into parts of the natural reserve, flooding many tourist camps.

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IBM opens first global research lab in Africa; smarter cities with focus on water and transportation

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IBM Research - Africa will have its first location in Nairobi, Kenya in collaboration between the Ministry of Information, Communication and Technology (ICT) through the Kenya ICT Board. The initial focus will be on smarter water systems and traffic management solutions for the region.

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Ethiopian Dam Generates Power, but What's Next?

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There’s even talk of selling power to neighboring countries — though the dam is located hundreds of kilometers from any major city, and it’s not clear if Ethiopia’s grid can handle GERD’s peak power, let alone transmit current to Sudan or Kenya. The region’s monsoon-driven climate will ultimately control how much water gets through.

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Now One Fast Train From Tokyo: Culture, Crafts and Hot Springs

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In centuries past, monks and merchant seamen made pilgrimages to these restorative waters. But few foreigners find their way here, in part because the journey from Tokyo has not been easy. The building was designed by Yoshio Taniguchi — the architect of New York’s Museum of Modern Art expansion — as part of a revitalization effort.

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This Rice University Professor Developed Cancer-Detection Technology

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Being part of a team that is providing care to patients who have been traditionally not served well by our existing health system is a privilege.” The imported machines couldn’t withstand Malawi’s heat, dust, and humidity, and they couldn’t be repaired because the country lacked parts and trained technicians.

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Gravity Batteries, Green Hydrogen, and a Thorium Reactor for China

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This story looks at promising research out of Japan’s Shinshu University on light-absorbing materials to split water into hydrogen and oxygen directly—cutting the electrolyzer out of the equation. It's a win-win-win for a part of the world that could really use a victory right now. How Much Energy Does It Take to Grow a Tomato?

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Global investment in renewable power reached $270.2B in 2014, ~17% up from 2013; biofuel investment fell 8% to 10-year low

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billion) were all in the top 10 of investing countries while more than $1 billion was invested in Indonesia, Chile, Mexico, Kenya and Turkey. billion, the largest single renewable energy asset finance deal ever, outside large hydro—that of the 600MW Gemini project in Dutch waters. Additional to China, Brazil ($7.6

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