October 24, 2025/
A new wave of innovation is sweeping through Africa’s transport sector as solar-powered e-bikes and mobile charging stations redefine how far clean energy can reach. From the bustling cities to the most remote hinterlands,...
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October 24, 2025/
A new report warns that coffee’s global rise is coming at the planet’s expense. In Brazil, over 1.2 million hectares of forest have been cleared for plantations, while in Kenya, smallholder farmers face the...
October 23, 2025/
Electric motorbike company Spiro has secured a record-breaking $100 million investment, the largest in Africa’s two-wheel e-mobility sector. Led by Afreximbank’s Fund for Export Development in Africa, the funding will accelerate Spiro’s deployment of...
October 23, 2025/
Kenya has unveiled a bold new roadmap to safeguard public health from the impacts of climate change. The Kenya Climate Change and Health Strategy (2024–2029), launched by Health CS Hon. Aden Duale in Nairobi,...
October 22, 2025/
Kenya has recorded a rare environmental victory, gaining 173,000 hectares of forest since 1990 — a stark contrast to regional trends of massive deforestation. According to FAO’s Global Forest Resources Assessment 2025, Kenya’s forest...
October 22, 2025/
Deforestation across the world is slowing, marking a hopeful shift in global forest conservation. According to FAO’s 2025 Global Forest Resources Assessment, the planet’s forests now cover 4.14 billion hectares, with more than half...
October 20, 2025/
The world just hit a new climate danger zone as CO₂ levels reached record highs in 2024, driving heatwaves, droughts, and floods. For Kenya, it’s not just numbers—it’s failed harvests, dry dams, and rising...
October 16, 2025/
Africa is stepping up to confront the climate and health emergency with a landmark conference in Nairobi this October. The Pan-African Conference on Environment, Climate Change & Health will unite leaders, scientists, and innovators...
October 16, 2025/
As Kenya joins the world in marking World Food Day, millions of families face the harsh reality of hunger driven by drought, floods, and rising food prices. Yet across the country, a new wave...
October 16, 2025/
In Samburu, Kenya, elephants once faced devastating drought and conflict, but local communities and conservationists are working to restore their ancient migration routes. Through efforts led by Save the Elephants and local hero Benjamin...
October 16, 2025/
Across Kenya and beyond, guava leaves have long been used in traditional medicine to ease stomach discomfort, treat diarrhea, and calm bloating. Modern science is now catching up with what our elders knew all...
October 15, 2025/
As Kenya mourns the loss of Raila Amolo Odinga, his legacy extends far beyond politics and democracy. He will be remembered as a visionary leader who stood fearlessly for environmental conservation — from protecting...
October 15, 2025/
Across Africa, women are rewriting the story of climate resilience. From Ghana’s dry-season farmers restoring livelihoods to Kenyan coastal women reviving octopus fisheries, local innovation and traditional wisdom are merging to protect both people...
October 13, 2025/
Belovast Energy Limited has been honoured with the 2025 MSME Honours Award in the Tech Transformer category for its innovative clean energy solutions empowering small businesses to reduce costs, cut emissions, and promote sustainability...
October 11, 2025/
In Kenya, one woman is turning textile waste into purpose. Through Bloomline Creations, Wangari Kamanga is transforming discarded fabrics into handcrafted eco-bags that support climate action, conservation, and community empowerment — proving that sustainability...
October 9, 2025/
As robots plant forests in Brazil, Kenya is finding its own path — blending innovation and community spirit to heal its land. From drones scattering seedballs to data tracking every sapling, technology is reshaping...
October 8, 2025/
Uganda’s promise to enforce its long-overdue ban on single-use plastic bags could finally help Kenya close a critical loophole in its war against plastic pollution. The move signals a new wave of regional cooperation...
October 8, 2025/
In Kenya’s dry and rugged Baringo County, women are turning barren land into thriving farms. Through organic farming and indigenous knowledge, they’re proving that resilience—and food security—can grow even in the toughest climates.
October 7, 2025/
Beneath the sheen of press releases and summit speeches lies a more complex reality. A reality in which climate ambitions sometimes clash with political expediency, economic interests, and bureaucratic inertia.
October 6, 2025/
Kenya’s swelling Rift Valley lakes mirror challenges Japan faced after its 2011 tsunami. Japan’s mix of seawalls and tree buffers shows how engineering and nature can work together. A similar approach could help Kenya...
October 6, 2025/
In Burkina Faso’s Cassou commune, women farmers are reviving their land with fertilizer trees — an ancestral practice restored by APAF. By planting nitrogen-fixing species like acacia alongside millet and cowpeas, they are restoring...
October 4, 2025/
Through its ongoing campaign “Together We Can Power a Cleaner Future.” In partnership with the WEEE Centre, I&M bank has created a safe and convenient system for customers and the public to dispose of...
October 3, 2025/
EABL has released its 2025 Sustainability Report, and it shows that big companies can play a big role in protecting our planet. The report focuses on simple but important goals: cutting pollution, saving water,...
October 2, 2025/
Dame Jane Goodall, the groundbreaking British primatologist whose intimate observations of chimpanzees revolutionized our understanding of animal behavior and ignited a global movement for conservation, passed away on October 1, 2025, at the age...
September 30, 2025/
Kenya’s pension funds are sitting on a goldmine. Collectively, they manage hundreds of billions of shillings, yet very little of this money flows into projects that could secure both our economic future and the...
September 26, 2025/
We’ve all seen towering piles of plastic. In Sweden, instead of letting those bottles and packaging waste gather dust, the country turns much of it into energy.
September 24, 2025/
In Africa, post-harvest loss shapes the economics of agriculture. The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) estimates that up to 40% of some fresh crops never make it from field to plate, with fruit and...
September 22, 2025/
Kenya has been chosen to pioneer the Responsible Sourcing Initiative in Africa, aiming to cut plastic pollution while uplifting 46,000 waste workers with fair pay, safer jobs, and greener recycling systems.
September 19, 2025/
For Nairobi residents, water shortages have become an everyday struggle. The capital faces a daily deficit of more than 260,000 cubic meters, leaving many households with dry taps and rationed supply.
September 19, 2025/
As Africa faces accelerating threats to its forests and biodiversity, experts at the Africa Regional Centres of Excellence (ArcX) forum are calling for stronger, coordinated action backed by science, technology, and innovation.
September 18, 2025/
Mau forest complex, one of the five main water towers in Kenya, has for a long time been under threat from human activities, that undermine its ecological, economic and climatic value.
September 16, 2025/
Over 60% of the world’s land surface has breached the critical planetary boundary for functional biosphere integrity, signaling severe ecosystem degradation globally, a new study published in One Earth reveals.
September 15, 2025/
For over 15 years, PELIS has been hailed as a clever way to expand tree cover, boost local incomes, and foster community stewardship of forests. But it has also been criticized for fueling corruption,...
September 13, 2025/
The Second Africa Climate Summit concluded in Addis Ababa with the launch of two major green industrialisation initiatives, highlighting that green investment is a key driver for Africa’s sustainable development. These areas include energy,...
September 12, 2025/
Kenyan banks have taken a big step in Africa’s journey toward a greener future after signing an agreement in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to help raise US$100 billion for green industrialisation.
September 9, 2025/
Farmers in Kimana know the drill. Spotlights beam from homesteads as families try to shield their fields of maize, tomatoes, and watermelons from herds of elephants.
September 8, 2025/
As leaders, policymakers, and stakeholders converge in Ethiopia for the Second Africa Climate Summit (ACS2) from September 8–10, youth voices are growing louder.
September 5, 2025/
Africa is ready to supercharge climate action, but global leaders must ensure the continent has the resources and support to do so.
September 4, 2025/
The new rules, found in what’s known as the EU Deforestation Regulation, are part of a wider effort to ensure European consumption doesn’t drive global deforestation.
September 3, 2025/
The ongoing standoff over Karura Forest’s entry fees has taken a sharp legal turn after the Environment and Land Court (ELC) in Nairobi certified as urgent a case filed by Friends of Karura and...