A groundbreaking study by Chinese scientist Liu Shaochuang has redefined the true length of the Congo River. Using advanced satellite remote-sensing and field investigations, Liu determined the river spans 5,260 kilometers — 560 kilometers longer than previous estimates. This makes the Congo not only Africa’s second-longest river after…
Read MoreOn International Biodiversity Day, new research from Nakuru and Elementaita lakes highlights the alarming decline in flamingo numbers. Rising water levels, climate change, and pollution are degrading critical habitats, reducing food sources, and disrupting migration patterns. The County Government of Nakuru, UNESCO, and KWS are urging urgent conservation…
Read MoreAs the world marks International Day for Biological Diversity, UN Secretary-General António Guterres urges nations to urgently reassess their relationship with nature, calling biodiversity loss a global crisis. He emphasized the importance of implementing the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework to halt nature loss by 2030.
Read MoreIn collaboration with the African Climate Platform and other African civil society organizations, PALU asserts that the climate change crisis poses an unprecedented threat to humanity and the planet, particularly in Africa, where communities that have contributed the least to greenhouse gas emissions are disproportionately affected by its…
Read MoreThe study uncovered several alarming trends and deviations from recommended pesticide usage practices among small-scale potato farmers. Notably, only 12% of farmers adhered to the manufacturer's recommended application rates.
Read MoreAccording to the Financial Sector Deepening Kenya (FSD Kenya) Trust, the main reason for counties paralysis in unlocking green financing is continued heavy reliance on grants rather than exploring other financing models such as green bonds, concessional loans, and blended finance.
Read MoreKenyan banks are racing to increase the amount of loans advanced to environmentally friendly projects as the country and the world battle to minimize the impact of climate change by increasingly financing to less harmful projects.
Read MoreEconomists say that African economies and their central banks need to transform the financial system to mobilize investments to address the climate crisis, which is expected to hit agriculture, water, energy and tourism in Kenya, denting economic output by more than 7% by 2050 if the country does…
Read MoreMen’s passion for nyama choma and their preference for cars over public transport are making their carbon footprints significantly larger than those of women, by as much as 26% more. The high consumption of red meat, particularly beef and mutton, which are both carbon-intensive to produce, is at…
Read MoreAccording to the report, the number of disaster-related displacements in sub-Saharan Africa has surged over the past decade, reaching 7.8 million in 2024. Consistent with previous years, floods were the primary catalyst for these displacements, accounting for 85 percent of the total.
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