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Mombasa Ends Open Dumping with Closure of Tudor Dumpsite

Correspondent January 13, 2026

Mombasa County has officially closed the Tudor Manyimbo dumpsite, ending decades of open dumping in the heart of Tudor Ward. The move follows the operationalisation of a material recovery facility, signalling a shift toward safer, recycling-based urban waste management.

Climate Change

US Exits from International Climate Governance

Correspondent January 8, 2026

The United States has announced its withdrawal from dozens of international treaties and institutions, including the UNFCCC and IPCC. The move signals a major retreat from global climate leadership and raises concerns for climate finance, science, and multilateral cooperation. Developing countries stand to feel the impact most.

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

Five Key Issues Shaping COP30 in Brazil and Why They Matter

Correspondent November 12, 2025

COP30 in Brazil opens amid deep global divisions on climate commitments. From funding gaps and just transitions to rainforest protection and equity in talks, here are the five key issues shaping the world’s most important climate summit.

Climate Change

COP30 Opens with Call to Deliver on Climate Promises

Correspondent November 10, 2025

World leaders gathered in Belém, Brazil, for COP30, calling for renewed commitment to climate promises and finance as the planet edges closer to breaching the 1.5°C limit.

Food Systems

African Farmers Bearing the Climate Burden Alone

Correspondent November 6, 2025

Across Africa, smallholder farmers are financing their own fight against climate change, spending billions each year to keep food systems alive as global support lags. A new analysis shows they already shoulder most of the world’s adaptation costs, even as they receive less than 1% of the funding meant to help them.

Green Finance

TotalEnergies Found Guilty of Greenwashing by Paris Court

Correspondent October 30, 2025

A Paris court has ruled that TotalEnergies misled the public with false climate pledges, marking the first major greenwashing conviction of a global oil company. The decision orders the removal of misleading claims about carbon neutrality and renewable energy.

Conservation

Global Deforestation Slows Down

Correspondent 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 under long-term management plans. Yet challenges remain, as millions of hectares continue to vanish each year under the strain of climate change and human activity.

Conservation

Mapping Hope for Kenya’s Elephants Through Community Conservation

Correspondent 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 Loloju, new corridors are being mapped to keep elephants and people moving safely together across a rapidly changing landscape.

Conservation

Baringo Women Restoring Land Through Organic Farming

Correspondent 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.