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Drought Puts Food Energy and Water at Risk in Kenya and the Horn of Africa

Peter Ngare July 29, 2025

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 livestock and crops for three consecutive seasons.

Climate Change

The Fossil Fuel Era Is Ending, UN Chief Calls for Urgent Action Ahead of COP30

Correspondent July 28, 2025

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 that the shift to green energy is now “unstoppable”

Climate Change

Mt Kenya Melting Glaciers and Deadly Invasive Weeds

Dan Kaburu July 24, 2025

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 away year by year.

Climate Change

Landmark ICJ Climate Ruling and Its Impact on Africa and Kenya

Peter Ngare July 23, 2025

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 address climate change.

Climate Change

Murang’a Tea Factories Leading Climate Action Through Reforestation

Neville Ng'ambwa July 23, 2025

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.

Conservation

Kenyan Fig Trees Turn Themselves to Stone

Peter Ngare July 22, 2025

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.

Climate Change

African Ministers Demand Climate Justice at AMCEN 20

Dan Kaburu July 19, 2025

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 principles and sustainable chemical management

Climate Change

Maasai Mara Officially Included in the World Book of Records

Neville Ng'ambwa July 17, 2025

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 Migration.”

Tech & Energy

Refrigerated E-Bikes Are Revolutionizing Africa’s Food Supply

Correspondent July 16, 2025

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 last mile.

Climate Change

Wetlands, the Vanishing Lungs of Earth

Dan Kaburu July 16, 2025

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 have been lost.

Kiambu and Nakuru Identified as Critical to Kenya’s Climate Mitigation Efforts

US Exits from International Climate Governance

Kenya’s Drought Crisis Deepens as La Niña Lingers

Oil Geopolitics and Africa’s Climate Fight

Craig the Super Tusker A Farewell to Amboseli’s Gentle Giant

Kenya Wildebeest Migration Decline in the Greater Mara

Kiambu and Nakuru Identified as Critical to Kenya’s Climate Mitigation Efforts

US Exits from International Climate Governance

Kenya’s Drought Crisis Deepens as La Niña Lingers

Oil Geopolitics and Africa’s Climate Fight

Drought Puts Food Energy and Water at Risk in Kenya and the Horn of Africa

The Fossil Fuel Era Is Ending, UN Chief Calls for Urgent Action Ahead of COP30

Mt Kenya Melting Glaciers and Deadly Invasive Weeds

Landmark ICJ Climate Ruling and Its Impact on Africa and Kenya

Murang’a Tea Factories Leading Climate Action Through Reforestation

Kenyan Fig Trees Turn Themselves to Stone

African Ministers Demand Climate Justice at AMCEN 20

Maasai Mara Officially Included in the World Book of Records

Refrigerated E-Bikes Are Revolutionizing Africa’s Food Supply

Wetlands, the Vanishing Lungs of Earth

Kiambu and Nakuru Identified as Critical to Kenya’s Climate Mitigation Efforts

US Exits from International Climate Governance

Kenya’s Drought Crisis Deepens as La Niña Lingers

Oil Geopolitics and Africa’s Climate Fight