Kenya, the United States, Norway and the International Energy Agency are collaborating to accelerate clean cooking solutions in Africa at the 2026 Summit in Nairobi. The event builds on commitments made in 2024 and aims to close the gap in access to modern cooking fuels for over a billion Africans.
Africa’s forests, once a major carbon sink, are now releasing more carbon than they store. New satellite-based research shows massive biomass losses driven by deforestation and degradation. The shift poses a serious threat to global climate targets under the Paris Agreement.
From Nairobi’s overstretched Dandora dumpsite to Shenzhen’s engineered waste systems, cities reveal their priorities through how they manage what they discard. Africa’s waste crisis is not a lack of solutions, but a failure to act with urgency, intent, and justice.
Large-scale cattle grazing in Kenya’s Maasai Mara Conservancies is forcing lions to retreat from their traditional habitats, a new study finds. Despite using the savanna at different times, the presence of livestock is altering lion behaviour and shrinking their available space.
Kenya Wildlife Service successfully translocated three young Rothschild giraffes from Soysambu Conservancy to the Giraffe Centre in Nairobi. This critical conservation move aims to strengthen genetic diversity and secure the long-term sustainability of the endangered Nubian giraffe population. The effort highlights the power of partnership in safeguarding Africa’s biodiversity.
The African Development Bank has partnered with Jacob’s Ladder Africa to equip Kenyan students with green skills for the future economy. Through the Green Careers Caravan, the initiative promotes careers in renewable energy, climate action, and sustainable agriculture.
Rising lake levels across Kenya’s Rift Valley and northern regions have displaced tens of thousands of households, submerging homes, schools and farms. Experts warn the crisis is deepening social inequalities, disrupting education, livelihoods and access to basic services. Women and children are bearing the brunt of climate-driven displacement.