The historic event occurred on September 24, 2023, at the Ol Pejeta Conservancy in Kenya, where a southern white rhino surrogate mother successfully carried a 6.4cm-long male embryo for 70 days. This success with southern white rhino embryos paves the way for the critical next step: the transfer…
Read MoreWashington, DC – November 28, 2023 The Bezos Earth Fund is set to take center stage as the primary sponsor for the 2023 Global Student Energy Summit, the world’s largest youth-led energy event. Bringing together over 650 young participants from 150 countries, the summit aims to create a…
Read MoreBy Bernard Gitau Approximately one-third of the county’s food goes to waste, primarily due to its appearance. For many, discarded food is synonymous with spoiled ugali, expired flour, or uneaten githeri. However, Dr. Mary Mwale, a Food Security and Nutrition specialist at the Ministry of Agriculture, sheds light…
Read MoreBy Bernard Gitau – The country’s effort to combat the effects of climate change is gaining momentum after the government declared a public holiday for tree-growing exercises. “In Exercise of the powers conferred by section 3 of the Public Holidays Act, the Cabinet Secretary for Interior and National…
Read MoreBy Dan Kaburu – After curtains fell at the first Africa Climate Summit, with calls to action by African countries to the Global North who bare the greatest responsibility of greenhouse gases emissions which the reason for climate change, victims of floods after Rift Valley lakes waters rose…
Read MoreHow The Simple Act of Marking Your Age Can Turn Kenya into a Green Paradise Gabon has dominated news lately due to the coup that toppled former President Ali Bongo. And for me, Gabon should also be in the news for a much better, nay greener reason –…
Read MoreBy Bernard Gitau – Mount Kenya National Park, often referred to as an ‘ecological island,’ boasts a distinctive Afro-alpine ecosystem while serving as a critical water source for Kenya. Its diverse wildlife includes elephants, tree hyrax, leopards, and more, with some rare species like bongo and giant forest…
Read MoreBy Ben Gitau - Separated from the mainland by water, Kokwa's isolation is palpable. The absence of essential social amenities and even a police presence to maintain law and order paints a stark picture of government neglect.
Read MoreBy Dan Kaburu – August 29, 2023 As the countdown to the Africa Climate Summit ticks down ahead of the inaugural summit to be held in Nairobi from 4th to 6th September, journalists from 30 African countries gathered for the 2nd Africa Journalists Climate Training. The two-day training…
Read MoreNairobi, Kenya – September 5, 2023: In a groundbreaking study, the Alliance for Science has unveiled a remarkable shift in climate-related media coverage, signaling the virtual eradication of climate misinformation in mainstream print and online media outlets worldwide. Lead author of the study, Mark Lynas, who is also a…
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