Atieno Mboya
@atieno9.bsky.social
International Environmental Law & Sustainable Development Researcher. I'm also a world explorer.
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Calling all Hummingbirds:
Karura Forest needs us. It has remained protected and publicly accessible thanks to Friends of Karura. How can we stop the vested interests tying to seize the 93-year-old forest
www.irunguhoughton.org/post/humming...
#StandardSettingKE
#BeAHummingBird
#TheKaruraCommunity
Karura Forest needs us. It has remained protected and publicly accessible thanks to Friends of Karura. How can we stop the vested interests tying to seize the 93-year-old forest
www.irunguhoughton.org/post/humming...
#StandardSettingKE
#BeAHummingBird
#TheKaruraCommunity
September 7, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Calling all Hummingbirds:
Karura Forest needs us. It has remained protected and publicly accessible thanks to Friends of Karura. How can we stop the vested interests tying to seize the 93-year-old forest
www.irunguhoughton.org/post/humming...
#StandardSettingKE
#BeAHummingBird
#TheKaruraCommunity
Karura Forest needs us. It has remained protected and publicly accessible thanks to Friends of Karura. How can we stop the vested interests tying to seize the 93-year-old forest
www.irunguhoughton.org/post/humming...
#StandardSettingKE
#BeAHummingBird
#TheKaruraCommunity
A day trip to the Nairobi National Park is always a treat.
Lots of good things happening here.
The black rhino conservation program, especially, has been very successful, with rhino numbers having doubled since the '80s.
The park is now nicknamed "Kifaru Ark", which means Rhino Sanctuary.
Lots of good things happening here.
The black rhino conservation program, especially, has been very successful, with rhino numbers having doubled since the '80s.
The park is now nicknamed "Kifaru Ark", which means Rhino Sanctuary.
July 31, 2025 at 11:21 AM
A day trip to the Nairobi National Park is always a treat.
Lots of good things happening here.
The black rhino conservation program, especially, has been very successful, with rhino numbers having doubled since the '80s.
The park is now nicknamed "Kifaru Ark", which means Rhino Sanctuary.
Lots of good things happening here.
The black rhino conservation program, especially, has been very successful, with rhino numbers having doubled since the '80s.
The park is now nicknamed "Kifaru Ark", which means Rhino Sanctuary.
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Some of my former research teammates at GSU just published an exciting paper! "How advocacy groups on Twitter and media coverage can drive US firearm acquisition: a causal study"
Check it out: academic.oup.com/pnasnexus/ar...
Check it out: academic.oup.com/pnasnexus/ar...
How advocacy groups on Twitter and media coverage can drive US firearm acquisition: A causal study
Abstract. Firearm injuries are a leading cause of death in the United States, surpassing fatalities from motor vehicle crashes. Despite this significant pu
academic.oup.com
July 23, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Some of my former research teammates at GSU just published an exciting paper! "How advocacy groups on Twitter and media coverage can drive US firearm acquisition: a causal study"
Check it out: academic.oup.com/pnasnexus/ar...
Check it out: academic.oup.com/pnasnexus/ar...
Kudos to the ICJ for their important opinion that raises the legal bar on state obligations under climate change.
July 25, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Kudos to the ICJ for their important opinion that raises the legal bar on state obligations under climate change.
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River basins of Africa 🌍
A stunning aerial visual showing the continent’s waterways.
According to UNEP, there are 63 transboundary river basins in Africa, covering 64% of the continent’s land area.
#weekendvibes #water #africa #rivers #climatechange
Credit: Grasshopper Geography
A stunning aerial visual showing the continent’s waterways.
According to UNEP, there are 63 transboundary river basins in Africa, covering 64% of the continent’s land area.
#weekendvibes #water #africa #rivers #climatechange
Credit: Grasshopper Geography
July 12, 2025 at 5:57 AM
River basins of Africa 🌍
A stunning aerial visual showing the continent’s waterways.
According to UNEP, there are 63 transboundary river basins in Africa, covering 64% of the continent’s land area.
#weekendvibes #water #africa #rivers #climatechange
Credit: Grasshopper Geography
A stunning aerial visual showing the continent’s waterways.
According to UNEP, there are 63 transboundary river basins in Africa, covering 64% of the continent’s land area.
#weekendvibes #water #africa #rivers #climatechange
Credit: Grasshopper Geography
I had fun running the half marathon this morning at the Nairobi City Marathon!
The weather was perfect! The course was flat, & the atmosphere was like one big party!🏃🏿🎊
The weather was perfect! The course was flat, & the atmosphere was like one big party!🏃🏿🎊
July 6, 2025 at 11:53 AM
I had fun running the half marathon this morning at the Nairobi City Marathon!
The weather was perfect! The course was flat, & the atmosphere was like one big party!🏃🏿🎊
The weather was perfect! The course was flat, & the atmosphere was like one big party!🏃🏿🎊
Nairobi is blooming beautifully. #foreverspring
June 10, 2025 at 6:17 AM
Nairobi is blooming beautifully. #foreverspring
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Difficult to think that famous smile and chuckle is silent forever. Having already earned his place in Kenyan history, Ngugi wa Thiong’o now transitions from mortality to immortality, Thank you Mwalimu for your freedom writing. The ancestors will receive you well. #RestInPowerNgugi
May 28, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Difficult to think that famous smile and chuckle is silent forever. Having already earned his place in Kenyan history, Ngugi wa Thiong’o now transitions from mortality to immortality, Thank you Mwalimu for your freedom writing. The ancestors will receive you well. #RestInPowerNgugi
Doges ruled Venice until Napoleon's conquest in 1797.
During the Renaissance, the Venetian School had pioneered new artistic styles. In music, Venice led in opening opera to the public in 1637.
I watched Verdi's opera about Roman refugees that founded Venice in 421 AD, having fled Attila's terror.
During the Renaissance, the Venetian School had pioneered new artistic styles. In music, Venice led in opening opera to the public in 1637.
I watched Verdi's opera about Roman refugees that founded Venice in 421 AD, having fled Attila's terror.
May 27, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Doges ruled Venice until Napoleon's conquest in 1797.
During the Renaissance, the Venetian School had pioneered new artistic styles. In music, Venice led in opening opera to the public in 1637.
I watched Verdi's opera about Roman refugees that founded Venice in 421 AD, having fled Attila's terror.
During the Renaissance, the Venetian School had pioneered new artistic styles. In music, Venice led in opening opera to the public in 1637.
I watched Verdi's opera about Roman refugees that founded Venice in 421 AD, having fled Attila's terror.
In its heyday, Venice Republic thrived as a trade hub. Goods arrived on the 'Shore of Slaves' that abuts the Doge's Palace & the Prison. The Doge had a view from a Palace front window.
The Palace & Prison are connected by the 'Bridge of Sighs' that captives & convicts walked through to their cells.
The Palace & Prison are connected by the 'Bridge of Sighs' that captives & convicts walked through to their cells.
May 26, 2025 at 7:16 PM
In its heyday, Venice Republic thrived as a trade hub. Goods arrived on the 'Shore of Slaves' that abuts the Doge's Palace & the Prison. The Doge had a view from a Palace front window.
The Palace & Prison are connected by the 'Bridge of Sighs' that captives & convicts walked through to their cells.
The Palace & Prison are connected by the 'Bridge of Sighs' that captives & convicts walked through to their cells.
The Doge's Palace in Venice is a reminder of the 15th & 16th century heyday of that Republic. The Doge (Head of State), once elected, lived here for life.
Membership in Venice's aristocracy wasn't land based; it was bought with money. Having a Doge in one's family was the ultimate status symbol.
Membership in Venice's aristocracy wasn't land based; it was bought with money. Having a Doge in one's family was the ultimate status symbol.
May 26, 2025 at 2:20 AM
The Doge's Palace in Venice is a reminder of the 15th & 16th century heyday of that Republic. The Doge (Head of State), once elected, lived here for life.
Membership in Venice's aristocracy wasn't land based; it was bought with money. Having a Doge in one's family was the ultimate status symbol.
Membership in Venice's aristocracy wasn't land based; it was bought with money. Having a Doge in one's family was the ultimate status symbol.
So fascinating to see achievements of the Golden Age of Florence, Italy.
It'll be worth a return visit in 5 years when the restoration in the Baptistry & the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore will be complete.
It'll be worth a return visit in 5 years when the restoration in the Baptistry & the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore will be complete.
May 17, 2025 at 7:14 AM
So fascinating to see achievements of the Golden Age of Florence, Italy.
It'll be worth a return visit in 5 years when the restoration in the Baptistry & the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore will be complete.
It'll be worth a return visit in 5 years when the restoration in the Baptistry & the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore will be complete.
What a coincidence to be in Rome at such a historic time! Though I missed the white smoke, I felt the crowd's excitement as people were leaving St. Peter's Square this evening.
May 8, 2025 at 7:55 PM
What a coincidence to be in Rome at such a historic time! Though I missed the white smoke, I felt the crowd's excitement as people were leaving St. Peter's Square this evening.
50% tariff on Lesotho's exports - diamonds, jeans & textiles- to the US. (Kenya's exports to the US are at 10%).
April 3, 2025 at 5:31 PM
50% tariff on Lesotho's exports - diamonds, jeans & textiles- to the US. (Kenya's exports to the US are at 10%).
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And many of these ports qualify as dual-use, able to service Chinese naval vessels if needed.
Our new Spotlight, complete with map and spreadsheet, reviews Chinese presence in Africa’s ports and assesses prospects for future Chinese military use.
africacenter.org/spo...
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Our new Spotlight, complete with map and spreadsheet, reviews Chinese presence in Africa’s ports and assesses prospects for future Chinese military use.
africacenter.org/spo...
3/3
Mapping China’s Strategic Port Development in Africa – Africa Center
Chinese firms are present in over a quarter of all African port developments. Some of these could be used to expand China's naval presence.
africacenter.org
March 24, 2025 at 12:04 PM
And many of these ports qualify as dual-use, able to service Chinese naval vessels if needed.
Our new Spotlight, complete with map and spreadsheet, reviews Chinese presence in Africa’s ports and assesses prospects for future Chinese military use.
africacenter.org/spo...
3/3
Our new Spotlight, complete with map and spreadsheet, reviews Chinese presence in Africa’s ports and assesses prospects for future Chinese military use.
africacenter.org/spo...
3/3
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Meta used at least 16 of my books, and numerous articles, to help train the AI it will use to make billions.
Authors, search your name here:
www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...
Authors, search your name here:
www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...
Search LibGen, the Pirated-Books Database That Meta Used to Train AI
Millions of books and scientific papers are captured in the collection’s current iteration.
www.theatlantic.com
March 20, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Meta used at least 16 of my books, and numerous articles, to help train the AI it will use to make billions.
Authors, search your name here:
www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...
Authors, search your name here:
www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...
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🌳 5 key facts about forests from the @ipbes.net Assessments! 🌍🌿🧪
Forests are vitally important for people, #biodiversity and the planet. But forest area is dwindling. Learn more from the latest findings!
#ForestDay
Forests are vitally important for people, #biodiversity and the planet. But forest area is dwindling. Learn more from the latest findings!
#ForestDay
March 21, 2025 at 8:43 AM
🌳 5 key facts about forests from the @ipbes.net Assessments! 🌍🌿🧪
Forests are vitally important for people, #biodiversity and the planet. But forest area is dwindling. Learn more from the latest findings!
#ForestDay
Forests are vitally important for people, #biodiversity and the planet. But forest area is dwindling. Learn more from the latest findings!
#ForestDay
Earth Hour is one of the world’s largest grassroot movements that inspires people to act and advocate for positive change.
On Saturday, March 22, at 8:30 pm, join the movement by turning off your non-essential lights for one hour.
On Saturday, March 22, at 8:30 pm, join the movement by turning off your non-essential lights for one hour.
March 18, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Earth Hour is one of the world’s largest grassroot movements that inspires people to act and advocate for positive change.
On Saturday, March 22, at 8:30 pm, join the movement by turning off your non-essential lights for one hour.
On Saturday, March 22, at 8:30 pm, join the movement by turning off your non-essential lights for one hour.
My students & I were very impressed with the hopeful, painstaking & important work being done at CATIE University's Orthodox Seed Germplasm Bank in Costa Rica. Their 6,000+ seed holding is second only to the Global Seed Vault in Svalbard, Norway.
At -20C, we could only stay inside for 2 minutes!
At -20C, we could only stay inside for 2 minutes!
March 11, 2025 at 6:52 PM
My students & I were very impressed with the hopeful, painstaking & important work being done at CATIE University's Orthodox Seed Germplasm Bank in Costa Rica. Their 6,000+ seed holding is second only to the Global Seed Vault in Svalbard, Norway.
At -20C, we could only stay inside for 2 minutes!
At -20C, we could only stay inside for 2 minutes!
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Women & girls bear the heaviest burden of environmental degradation. 🌿
@ipbes.net #GlobalAssessment
This #IWD2025, let's remember that inclusive environmental governance isn't just fair - it's essential for effective biodiversity protection.
@ipbes.net #GlobalAssessment
This #IWD2025, let's remember that inclusive environmental governance isn't just fair - it's essential for effective biodiversity protection.
March 8, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Women & girls bear the heaviest burden of environmental degradation. 🌿
@ipbes.net #GlobalAssessment
This #IWD2025, let's remember that inclusive environmental governance isn't just fair - it's essential for effective biodiversity protection.
@ipbes.net #GlobalAssessment
This #IWD2025, let's remember that inclusive environmental governance isn't just fair - it's essential for effective biodiversity protection.
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The handcrafted tools found in Tanzania were made 1.5 million years ago and were fashioned primarily from the bones of elephants and hippopotamuses.
New research reveals ancient humans used animal bone tools much earlier than thought
The handcrafted tools found in Tanzania were made 1.5 million years ago and were fashioned primarily from the bones of elephants and hippopotamuses.
www.npr.org
March 7, 2025 at 10:29 PM
The handcrafted tools found in Tanzania were made 1.5 million years ago and were fashioned primarily from the bones of elephants and hippopotamuses.
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The Institute for Global Value Inquiry (IGVI) is newly created for Global South research in humanities & social sciences, and is now offering funding in a workstream on African Gender Equality Research
igvi.org/african-gend...
Pls do explore and share with others
Tagging @southsouthmvmt.bsky.social
igvi.org/african-gend...
Pls do explore and share with others
Tagging @southsouthmvmt.bsky.social
African Gender Equality Research Group – Institute of Global Value Inquiry
igvi.org
February 15, 2025 at 10:37 AM
The Institute for Global Value Inquiry (IGVI) is newly created for Global South research in humanities & social sciences, and is now offering funding in a workstream on African Gender Equality Research
igvi.org/african-gend...
Pls do explore and share with others
Tagging @southsouthmvmt.bsky.social
igvi.org/african-gend...
Pls do explore and share with others
Tagging @southsouthmvmt.bsky.social
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Ethiopia banned the import of combustion engine vehicles to reduce its fuel bill. Another clarion call to non Chinese carmakers to speed development of cheap EVs or lose these markets for good.
February 12, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Ethiopia banned the import of combustion engine vehicles to reduce its fuel bill. Another clarion call to non Chinese carmakers to speed development of cheap EVs or lose these markets for good.