Climate Change is Taking a Toll on Mental Health, Scientists Warn
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Climate Change is Taking a Toll on Mental Health, Scientists Warn

Climate change is taking a growing toll on mental health, with extreme heat, floods, droughts, air pollution and food insecurity contributing to anxiety, depression and psychological distress. A new report warns that children and vulnerable communities face heightened risks, calling for governments to integrate mental health support into climate adaptation plans, disaster preparedness and recovery programmes.
African Climate Experts Push for Ocean Finance and Action Ahead of COP31
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African Climate Experts Push for Ocean Finance and Action Ahead of COP31

African climate experts are calling for increased climate finance, stronger ocean-monitoring systems and clear implementation commitments ahead of COP31. At a strategy meeting in Nairobi, negotiators and researchers urged global climate institutions to integrate ocean action into their work, strengthen technology transfer and support vulnerable coastal communities with funding tailored to their needs.
El Niño to Peak in December as Kenya Faces Prospect of a Very Wet Christmas
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El Niño to Peak in December as Kenya Faces Prospect of a Very Wet Christmas

Kenya could experience an unusually wet Christmas as El Niño strengthens towards a forecast peak in December. The World Meteorological Organization warns the climate event could be among the strongest since 1950, while Kenya’s meteorological outlook points to above-average rainfall in several counties, raising concerns over flooding and other weather-related risks.
Kenya’s Carbon Market Faces Fresh Legal Test
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Kenya’s Carbon Market Faces Fresh Legal Test

A fresh legal challenge by Indigenous pastoralist communities in Isiolo has put Kenya’s rapidly expanding carbon market under renewed scrutiny. More than 30 Biliqo Bulesa community members are challenging the Northern Kenya Rangelands Carbon Project, raising questions over land rights, community consent, carbon revenues and control of natural resources.
Extreme Heat Is Making Pregnancy More Dangerous
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Extreme Heat Is Making Pregnancy More Dangerous

Extreme heat is emerging as a growing threat to pregnancy and newborn health, with nearly 73% of maternal health professionals surveyed across five countries reporting increases in heat-related cases or complications. The findings highlight the need to integrate maternal and newborn care into national heat and climate-adaptation plans.
Community-Led Project Restores 68 Hectares Of Dundori Forest
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Community-Led Project Restores 68 Hectares Of Dundori Forest

A three-year community-led restoration project has rehabilitated 68 hectares of Dundori Forest in Nakuru, an area previously damaged by illegal logging. The initiative has also created income opportunities through tree nurseries and conservation activities, demonstrating how forest restoration can support both ecosystems and local livelihoods.