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Turning Waste to Wealth with Methane Munching Microbes in Nigeria

Correspondent June 27, 2025

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. In a project blending science, sustainability, and local innovation, the team hopes to turn Nigeria’s waste and methane emissions into valuable solutions for both the environment and economy.

Climate Change Feature

Echoes of Mau Mau in the Trails of Karura Forest

Correspondent June 12, 2025

This is Cinema in Nature, a meeting of forest and film, of memory and movement. And it begins not with lights, camera, action, but with breath, with earth, and with the unshakable rhythm of a nation remembering its roots.

Climate Change

Nigerian Climate Hero Plants 25000 Trees in 24 Hours for World Record

Correspondent June 11, 2025

A Nigerian climate advocate, Michael Odenigbo, may soon find his name in the Guinness World Records, if verification confirms he successfully planted over 25,000 trees in just 24 hours.

Two decades ago, Christine Wangari’s seedlings left Nakuru for Nairobi’s dusty lots. Today, her acacias, crotons, neem, and others help define what is today, the green city under the sun.

Conservation

Meet the Woman who Painted Nairobi Green

Correspondent June 9, 2025

Christine Wangari wraps her arms around the rough trunk of a towering acacia in Michuki Park, Nairobi, her fingers tracing the fissured bark of a tree that two decades ago had been a fragile seedling in her nursery in Nakuru County.

Conservation

Coconut Trees Sustain Livelihoods and Culture at Kenyas Coastal Region

Correspondent June 5, 2025

Throughout Africa and beyond, the coconut tree has long been revered for its economic and cultural importance. In Kenya's coastal regions, the tree also fosters community - by offering shelter and a space for the sharing of stories and the ritual sharing of mnazi, or palm wine.

Tech & Energy

Traditional Weather Forecasting by Samburu Elders Matches Modern Science

Correspondent May 28, 2025

?️? When stars, insects, and acacia trees guide the forecast... In Isiolo, Samburu elders and scientists came together—and their weather predictions matched. Tradition meets tech in a powerful collaboration against climate uncertainty. #ClimateWisdom #IndigenousKnowledge #WeatherForecasting #Samburu

Wildlife

Kenya Adds 18th Rhino Sanctuary with Segera Move ?

Correspondent May 27, 2025

Kenya’s rhino comeback continues! ??? Segera Conservancy becomes the 18th sanctuary as 21 black rhinos are relocated to ease overcrowding and boost breeding. With over 1,000 rhinos now, Kenya is leading in conservation!

Climate Change

The Uphill Task of Taming the Mathenge Monster into Cattle Feed and Charcoal

Correspondent May 23, 2025

In the grand saga of environmental challenges, few villains are as notorious as the invasive Mathenge (Prosopis juliflora) plant. This green menace has been spreading its tendrils far and wide, wreaking havoc on local ecosystems in semi-arid areas of Kenya.

Climate Change

Inside the Battle for Carbon Credit Billions in Northern Kenya

Correspondent May 21, 2025

A fierce showdown is raging over the Northern Rangelands Trust (NRT), one of Africa's most successful community conservation initiatives. This clash could dramatically alter the landscape of environmental finance and local livelihoods. At the center of this conflict? Billions in carbon credits

Wildlife

Conservation Efforts Brings 3 Threatened Species Closer to Recovery

Correspondent May 20, 2025

As aggressive resource extraction chips away at the world’s natural biomes, mammals, fungi, corals, and more are squeezed into increasingly smaller islands of life, with climate change compounding the risk to their survival.