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Mara-Serengeti Ecosystems Threatened By Climate Change

Big3Africa Desk October 9, 2024

Researchers have warned that climate change threatens the future of the Mara-Serengeti ecosystem, which includes Kenya’s Maasai Mara and Tanzania’s Serengeti National Park.

Feature

Victory for Conservation: Court Halts Construction of Controversial Aberdare Road

Bernard Gitau April 18, 2024

The Aberdare ecosystem-rich biodiversity has won big after the Environment and Land Court in Nyeri stopped the construction of a road cutting the Aberdare National Park into two.

Climate Change

Nairobi’s Food Waste Crisis: A Wake-Up Call to Urban Centers

Big3Africa Desk March 28, 2024

Nairobi County has emerged as a leader in the food wastage index, with each resident squandering at least 8 kilograms of food monthly, as unveiled by the UNEP Food Waste Index Report 24. This translates to an average of 100 kilograms of various foods contributed annually by each Nairobian.

Wildlife

KWS Eyes Bioprospecting to Grow their Revenue

Bernard Gitau February 24, 2024

The Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife has disclosed that the country receives a mere Sh 2 million from the sale of genetic resources or through bioprospecting annually.

Climate Change

The Horsemen of Mt. Kenya

Big3Africa Desk September 29, 2023

By Bernard Gitau - Mount Kenya National Park, often referred to as an 'ecological island,'…