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Africa Climate Summit 2025 Set to Supercharge Action Ahead of COP30

Neville Ng'ambwa September 5, 2025

Africa is ready to supercharge climate action, but global leaders must ensure the continent has the resources and support to do so.

Conservation

EU Deforestation Law Set to Transform Coffee Farming and Trade

Correspondent September 4, 2025

The new rules, found in what’s known as the EU Deforestation Regulation, are part of a wider effort to ensure European consumption doesn’t drive global deforestation.

Conservation

Karura Forest Entry Fees Battle Heads to Court

Neville Ng'ambwa September 3, 2025

The ongoing standoff over Karura Forest’s entry fees has taken a sharp legal turn after the Environment and Land Court (ELC) in Nairobi certified as urgent a case filed by Friends of Karura and the Community Forest Association.

Wildlife

New Research Confirms there are Four Species of Giraffes

Correspondent September 2, 2025

After more than a decade of DNA sampling, morphological studies, and tracking giraffe movements across Africa, experts have reached a groundbreaking conclusion that giraffes are not one species but four.

Conservation

Plastics Are Now in Our Brains and East Africa Is not Spared

Neville Ng'ambwa September 1, 2025

A new study published in Nature Medicine has taken the alarm a step further. Scientists examining brain tissue in New Mexico found traces of microplastics lodged in human brains. In some cases, they estimated up to 10 grams, about the weight of a crayon, could be present in a single brain.

Conservation

Lunga Lunga Residents Lead Nairobi Air Pollution Fight

Dan Kaburu September 1, 2025

Determined to create change, Saida, Imbwira, and hundreds of their neighbors have embraced conservation efforts. On this day, more than 300 residents participated in a community-led cleanup supported by the Breathe Nairobi Initiative.

Climate Change

Climate Change Threatens Cradle of Humankind

Dan Kaburu August 30, 2025

Climate change is threatening Turkana the Cradle of Humankind. Rising lake waters and other environmental pressures have already submerged several historical sites, with fears that more could soon be lost as Lake Turkana continues to rise.

Conservation

Karura Forest Entry Fees Rise Amid Fierce Management Dispute

Bernard Gitau August 29, 2025

The battle over money and management of Nairobi’s Karura Forest has taken a dramatic turn after the Kenya Forest Service (KFS) on Friday seized control of Karura’s entry gates, hiking entry fees by a staggering 74%.

Food Systems

UNEP Sounds Alarm on Floods and Toxic Pollution in Kenya

Peter Ngare August 29, 2025

The report, UNEP's seventh in the Frontiers series, identifies four emerging environmental issues with profound implications for Kenya, a nation already grappling with climate change despite contributing minimally to global emissions.

Climate Change

Kenya Beats Canada to Host IUFRO Congress in 2029

Dan Kaburu August 28, 2025

“In our bid themed “Advancing Global Partnerships in Forestry Research and Development” truly summed up the spirit of collaboration that lies at the heart of IUFRO’s mission and Africa’s future. Said Dr. Njuguna. “KEFRI is taking the lead in ensuring the congress is successful”, added Dr. Njuguna

Going Bananas, Turning Waste into Carbon-Saving Innovation

Kenya Publishes New Draft E-Waste & Environmental Assessment Rules

Safaricom’s KSh 40B Plan to Drive Green Finance

COP30 Signals New Climate Finance Path for Africa

Desalination Lessons from Israel for Kenya’s Coastal Water Future

Gabon Signs Landmark Forest Pact as Africa Adopts PFP Model

Going Bananas, Turning Waste into Carbon-Saving Innovation

Kenya Publishes New Draft E-Waste & Environmental Assessment Rules

Safaricom’s KSh 40B Plan to Drive Green Finance

COP30 Signals New Climate Finance Path for Africa

Africa Climate Summit 2025 Set to Supercharge Action Ahead of COP30

EU Deforestation Law Set to Transform Coffee Farming and Trade

Karura Forest Entry Fees Battle Heads to Court

New Research Confirms there are Four Species of Giraffes

Plastics Are Now in Our Brains and East Africa Is not Spared

Lunga Lunga Residents Lead Nairobi Air Pollution Fight

Climate Change Threatens Cradle of Humankind

Karura Forest Entry Fees Rise Amid Fierce Management Dispute

UNEP Sounds Alarm on Floods and Toxic Pollution in Kenya

Kenya Beats Canada to Host IUFRO Congress in 2029

Going Bananas, Turning Waste into Carbon-Saving Innovation

Kenya Publishes New Draft E-Waste & Environmental Assessment Rules

Safaricom’s KSh 40B Plan to Drive Green Finance

COP30 Signals New Climate Finance Path for Africa