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Happening now_ 10-day summer school organised under the auspices of the sustainable energy transitions project (SET Project) is underway at MUBS Annex Bugolobi. Physical participants were drawn from Uganda, Kenya,…

At total of 30 Second year students for Bachelor of Geographical Sciences (2024/25) and Arts in Arts (Geography major) led by Dr Nseka Denis and Dr Wasswa Hannington undertook Recess…

As part of the project’s implementation, the team has also installed a Drip Irrigation System for two commercial tea clones. This automated system uses soil moisture content and tea canopy…

Ihamba is a documentary film about the Batwa of Kanungu who were evicted from their ancestral forest in the name of conservation. Through personal stories, the film reveals the pain…

The Department of Geography, Geoinformatics and Climatic Sciences, Makerere University, in collaboration with the University of Waterloo and the University of Manchester, on 6th March launched a new project titled:…

The Department of Geography, Geoinformatics and Climatic Sciences, Makerere University has released a comprehensive report detailing the key challenges affecting urban development in Kampala, one of Africa’s fastest-growing cities. With…

The Department of Geography, Geo-informatics, and Climatic Sciences at Makerere University, in collaboration with the Department of Geography at Kyambogo University, held a workshop to disseminate research findings from three…

The 3rd International Conference on Geographical Science for Resilient Communities, Ecosystems and Livelihoods under Global Environmental Change (GORILLA) got off to a reflective start on Wednesday 4th December 2024 as…

Funded by DANIDA, Agroforestry for People, Ecosystems and Climate Change (AfPEC), a five-year project (March 2024-April 2029) focusing on Mt. Elgon Highlands in Eastern Uganda aims to foster to use…

Climate change presents significant challenges for urban environments, impacting livelihoods, infrastructure, and general well-being. Cities in East Africa face significant climate challenges including increased temperatures, extreme heat, erratic and extreme…