Big3Africa.org - Climate | Conservation

COP31, Africa Takes Hard Line on Climate Finance and Mineral Wealth

Correspondent November 6, 2026

Africa is heading to COP31 demanding fairer climate finance, greater control over its critical minerals and a stronger role in shaping the global energy transition.

Green Finance

AFC, Green Climate Fund Launch $690m Africa Climate Facility

Neville Ng'ambwa November 5, 2026

The Africa Sovereign Climate Facility brings together climate finance and project support to help turn national priorities into resilient development. Its approach could hold lessons for Kenya and East Africa.

Climate Change

Kenya’s Economy Faces Growing Threat from Weather Shocks

Peter Ngare November 5, 2026

The World Bank warns that extreme weather could threaten Kenya’s economic growth, disrupt agriculture and transport, and increase food prices, urging greater investment in climate-resilient infrastructure.

Climate Change

Engineers Race to Prevent Lake Baringo, Bogoria Merger

Correspondent November 4, 2026

Lake Baringo rising water levels, Lake Bogoria flooding, Kenya Rift Valley lakes, climate change and flooding in Kenya, lake ecosystem conservation.

Food Systems

A 12-Year-Old Farmer Growing Food, Income and Hope in Drought-Prone Kilifi

Correspondent November 4, 2026

A 12-year-old boy in drought-prone Kilifi is using climate-smart farming skills to grow food, earn income and inspire his community through a small kitchen garden.

Conservation

Kenya Drafts a Strategy to Keep Waste Materials in Use

Peter Ngare November 3, 2026

Kenya’s proposed Circular Economy Strategy aims to reduce waste, promote reuse and recycling, and create 30,000 additional jobs by 2032.

Tech & Energy

Africa’s Renewable Energy Push Runs into a Financing Wall

Peter Ngare November 3, 2026

Africa needs $3.2 trillion in renewable energy investment by 2050 to expand electricity access and accelerate its transition away from fossil fuels, but high financing costs remain a major obstacle.

El Niño Watch

River Encroachment, Illegal Dumping Put Nairobi Learners at Risk of Flooding

Correspondent November 3, 2026

Illegal dumping and river encroachment along Nairobi’s Ngong River are putting more than 3,000 learners in Mukuru at risk of flooding as heavy rains approach.

Conservation

The Hidden Cost of Kenya’s Mitumba Waste

Peter Ngare November 2, 2026

Waste pickers in Kenya play a vital role in recovering discarded second-hand clothes, yet remain poorly paid and largely unrecognised, highlighting major gaps in the country’s textile recycling system.

Feature

Kenya Secures 200 km Elephant Corridor Across Samburu, Isiolo and Laikipia

Mwangi Ndirangu November 2, 2026

Kenya has secured a 200-kilometre elephant migration corridor linking Samburu, Isiolo and Laikipia counties, marking a major step towards protecting wildlife movement routes threatened by human settlements, agriculture and development.