In the remote village of Syongiloi, Bomet County, Kenya, smoke drifts from Gladys Chelagat’s grass-thatched kitchen roof. Inside, she tends to a traditional three-stone fire fueled by firewood—her primary cooking method.

A new study finds that temporarily exceeding the global temperature rise of 1.5°C is likely to have long-term consequences. The research, by 30 scientists published on October 9, 2024, in Nature, found that such an overshoot has irreversible consequences and that rapid near-term emission reductions are essential to…

In a landmark decision, Kenya has officially joined the High Ambition Coalition, a powerful alliance of 67 nations united in the fight against plastic pollution. This coalition aims to develop a robust, legally binding treaty that addresses the entire lifecycle of plastics through a comprehensive and circular approach.

Often referred to as the "beast of burden," donkeys in Kenya and across the globe face an existential threat due to illegal trade for their skins. As their numbers dwindle, the remaining donkeys continue to be overworked, a situation that has raised concerns among animal welfare experts.

The United Nations Environmental Program (UNEP) has raised serious concerns over the global air pollution crisis, revealing in a new report that 99 percent of the world’s population breathes air that fails to meet safety standards.

By Dan Kaburu As the curtain falls on the 10th Special Session of the Africa Ministerial Conference on the Environment (AMCEN) in Abidjan, one thing remains constant: African people are facing the worst impacts of climate change. This calls for urgent and bold actions to avert the catastrophe…