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Research gaps pulling Africa back in climate negotiations

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High altitude balloon launched in Siaya County to help aid research on weather. [Isaiah Gwengi, Standard]

The high cost of publishing climate-related content in top research journals has continued to widen research gaps in Africa, climate experts have said.

The experts revealed that while climate change is a global problem, it is often acute one in Africa yet research focused on Africa remains limited. The experts, drawn from across the continent, held a four-day meeting in Nairobi recently to discuss the knowledge gaps that are unique to the continent.

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