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Across Kenya and other arid and semi-arid regions of Sub-Saharan Africa, communities continue to grapple with the devastating impacts of drought, erratic rainfall, deforestation, and decades of unsustainable land use. These challenges have left...
Women in informal settings were found to be 10.8 percentage points more likely to suffer from depressive symptoms than those in better-equipped households. The ripple effects of poor mental health, researchers warn, stretch beyond...
In Hadado town, within Wajir West sub‑county, the creeping desert is erasing a community’s future. One of the learning institutions in Hadado, Athibohol Primary School, now lies half-buried beneath relentless sand dunes.
Environmentalists and climate justice advocates have raised questions about how Kenya frames its climate resilience strategy after the counties of Kiambu, Nairobi and Mombasa were excluded from the latest disbursement of KES 11.2 billion...
In the remote highlands of northwestern Cameroon, 315 kilometers from the capital Yaoundé, lies a calm, sapphire-blue lake surrounded by misty hills and scattered villages. On the night of August 21, 1986, that serenity...
The new data shows that more than 90 million people in Eastern and Southern Africa are now facing acute hunger, including parts of Kenya’s arid and semi-arid lands (ASALs), where failed rains have decimated...
The UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, has said the world has reached a turning point in the move from fossil fuels to clean renewable energy like solar and wind. Speaking in New York, Guterres declared...
Once cloaked in majestic white, the mountain’s summit now exposes bare, rugged rock where glaciers used to gleam. What remains of the ice appears as faint streaks, ghostly remnants of a vanishing era, melting...
In a landmark development for global climate justice, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) has delivered an advisory opinion affirming that states have binding legal obligations under international law to protect the environment and...
Understanding the double-edged sword of firewood dependency, the factories have invested in long-term, community-driven reforestation programs. The model is elegant in its simplicity and powerful in its reach.
Kenyan fig trees have been found to have the ability turn part of themselves into stone, helping them to store carbon from the air, improves the soil around them, all while still growing fruit.
Among the key outcomes, ministers pledged support for a robust Global Plastics Treaty aimed at addressing pollution across the entire lifecycle of plastics. This commitment aligns with the continent’s increasing focus on circular economy...
Kenya’s Maasai Mara National Reserve has achieved a prestigious international milestone — it has been officially recognized and included in the World Book of Records (UK) under the title: “World’s Greatest Annual Terrestrial Wildlife...
African startups are designing and assembling electric vehicles tailored for local delivery needs. From solar-powered cold chains to pharma-compliant vans, these innovations are cutting costs, reducing emissions, and transforming how goods move across the...
A recent report unveiled at the 20th Ordinary Session of the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment (AMCEN-20) by Wetlands International paints a stark picture. Since 1970, nearly a quarter of the world’s wetlands...
In the UAE, where green ambitions meet harsh natural limits, artificial trees are being embraced as part of a larger climate resilience strategy. From carbon capture in the desert to clean hydrogen production via...
Africa’s position on the plastics treaty will be announced when the 20th Ordinary Session of the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment (AMCEN-20) commences in Nairobi, Kenya, this week. The Conference meets every two...
South Africa has made a groundbreaking leap in the realm of renewable energy with the official commissioning of the 100-megawatt Redstone Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) Plant in the Northern Cape.
A silent crisis is unfolding beneath the surface of Africa’s rivers and lakes. According to a new report by WWF, freshwater fish populations across the continent are plummeting, posing an existential threat to the...
This sensor deployment marks a significant stride in the Nakuru governor’s broader environmental agenda: to safeguard public health, strengthen urban resilience, and embed sustainability into core governance.
This past week in Geneva, during the 59th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, an urgent gathering took place. It wasn’t just another side event. It was a moment of reckoning.
In Marereni, Kenya, a marine biodiversity credit program by Seatrees and COBEC is restoring mangroves and livelihoods. Through $3 “biodiversity blocks,” locals plant trees, boost incomes, and rebuild coastal resilience. Despite challenges, the project...
The just-released report in Nairobi, Kenya, commissioned by Natural Justice and supported by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, paints a revealing picture of Kenya’s Climate Justice Movement (CJM).
As Nairobi hosts crucial talks on the Global Plastics Treaty, questions are surfacing over Kenya’s true commitment to ending plastic pollution. Despite pushing to host the treaty’s secretariat, the country skipped key global declarations...
🎭 Who Knows It Feels It , waste pickers take the global stage with powerful legislative theatre, demanding inclusion and justice in the plastics treaty talks. From the dumpsites of Nairobi to the halls...
Green skills refer to the knowledge, abilities, values, and attitudes needed to live in, develop, and support a sustainable and resource-efficient society. In Kenya, these skills are emerging as a critical pillar for building...
If we are to build a future where Africa thrives, we must fund, amplify, and follow the women who are already doing the work.
GUIZHOU JUNE 28 - China floods again as heavy rains batter Guizhou for the second time in a week—yet thousands of kilometres away, the shockwaves of this climate-driven disaster hit close to home for...
UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Simon Stiell has voiced frustration at the slow pace of progress at the close of the Bonn Climate Change Conference (SB62), warning that parties must “go further, faster, and...
A group of young scientists from the University of Nigeria is leading a bold new experiment to fight climate change—by collecting methane from landfills and converting it into biodegradable plastic using naturally occurring bacteria....
War has always left a lasting impact—not just on infrastructure and human lives, but also on the environment. Conflict accelerates environmental degradation and can even hasten the effects of climate change. With the recent...
Imagine drain socks fitted in waste-heavy places like Nairobi’s Gikomba market, Eastlands, or near the Mathare River. During heavy rains, instead of plastic flooding into rivers, it gets collected at the drain mouth. Clean-up...
Plastic waste – bottles, containers, packaging from all over the world – is strewn across the beaches. In what should be a breeding ground for fish, locals now find an alarming layer of discarded...
Margins are shifting. Wajir’s farmers affirm that climate adversity can spark innovation, offering scalable solutions to drought-prone regions. Their story is not just local; it's a blueprint for sustainable livelihoods and climate adaptation in...
Kenya is embarking on a transformative journey that intertwines cultural heritage with economic development. At the forefront of this initiative is the Indigenous Knowledge Management System (IKMS), a groundbreaking project launched by the National...
A new report by African climate think tank Power Shift Africa is sounding the alarm: carbon markets—long championed as tools to fight climate change—could actually fuel emissions, deepen global inequality, and leave Africa grappling...
The unprecedented translocation Southern White Rhinos from South Africa, marks the largest cross-continental movement of rhinos ever attempted in Africa, helping to flip the continent’s conservation script, which is often headlined with loss of...
Ten kilometers west of Wajir town, in the dry and unforgiving plains of northern Kenya, a quiet revolution is stirring—born not of protest or politics, but of milk, resilience, and the will of Somali...
The demand for clean energy has surged over the past year, and women in rural and urban areas have played a central role in driving the transition toward sustainable cooking solutions. This growing movement...
The erosion of civil liberties, growing authoritarianism, and repression of local communities, particularly Indigenous ones, are increasingly undermining conservation efforts. Nowhere is this more visible than in the Serengeti, where the government’s recent crackdowns...
