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Kenya’s Festive Season and Its Climate Cost

Peter Ngare December 22, 2025

Kenya’s festive season brings joy, movement, and togetherness—but it also carries an environmental cost hidden in traffic emissions, plastic waste, and unsustainable consumption. As celebrations peak, so does pressure on the climate and natural systems. This Christmas, the choices we make matter more than we think.

Conservation

Tanzanian Community Conservation Model Wins Global Award

Correspondent December 18, 2025

A community-led conservation innovation from Tanzania has earned global recognition, proving that Africa’s environmental solutions are most powerful when local people lead. By blending indigenous knowledge with modern conservation science, the initiative is protecting biodiversity while strengthening livelihoods.

Climate Change

UNEA-7 Exposes Deep Fault Lines in Global Environmental Action

Peter Ngare December 17, 2025

UNEA-7 closed in Nairobi with landmark resolutions but also revealed growing fractures in global environmental governance. Debates over critical minerals, climate justice, and implementation gaps underscored how far the world still is from delivering a fair and effective green transition.

Food Systems

FAO Warns Land Degradation Is Undermining Africa’s Food Future

Peter Ngare December 16, 2025

Land degradation is undermining Africa’s food security as soils lose fertility, forests disappear and climate stress intensifies. A new FAO report warns that without urgent land restoration and sustainable farming, smallholder livelihoods and national economies face growing risk.

Green Finance

$150m Deal Accelerates Kenya’s Green Transition

Neville Ng'ambwa December 15, 2025

Nairobi is cementing its role at the heart of Africa’s green transition, combining global environmental diplomacy, major climate finance deals, and community-driven solutions. From landmark UN assemblies to green lending and clean energy leadership, Kenya is shaping a resilient, low-carbon development pathway for the continent.

Climate Change

Nairobi Hosts Landmark UN Environment Assembly Outcomes

Big3Africa Desk December 13, 2025

UNEA-7 concluded in Nairobi with landmark resolutions addressing climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution, reaffirming Africa’s central role in global environmental leadership. The outcomes set the stage for accelerated implementation of sustainable solutions worldwide.

Conservation

Truphena’s 72-Hour Tree Hug Record

Neville Ng'ambwa December 11, 2025

Truphena Muthoni’s 72-hour tree hug in Nyeri has become a standout symbol of Kenya’s fight for environmental protection and mental-health awareness. What began as a 48-hour challenge in Nairobi grew into a record-breaking act of endurance and a powerful call to protect both nature and personal well-being. Her silent protest captured national attention and inspired a new wave of youth-led climate activism.

Climate Change

Youth and Local Voices Demand Real Power at UNEA-7

Neville Ng'ambwa December 11, 2025

Youth, Indigenous peoples, and local communities at ongoing UNEA-7 are demanding real decision-making power in global environmental governance. They argue that slow, top-down systems can no longer address escalating climate impacts especially in Africa and call for inclusive representation.

Climate Change

UNEP Warns World Set to Exceed 1.5°C Limit

Benard Ogembo December 10, 2025

The UNEP Global Environment Outlook 2025 warns that the world is set to exceed the 1.5°C limit, with intensifying climate disasters, biodiversity loss, and pollution. The report calls for urgent systemic change and stronger global cooperation to avert a devastating future.

Food Systems

NDMA Sounds Alarm of Hunger as Drought Deepens

Peter Ngare December 10, 2025

Kenya’s drought crisis is worsening across 23 ASAL counties, with Mandera already in the “Alarm” phase. NDMA warns that 1.76 million people need urgent assistance, a figure expected to rise sharply by early 2026.