Climate
Despite being home to the continent’s “Silicon Savannah,” Kenya was flagged for struggling with fragmented data systems and budgetary constraints.
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Calls for Africa-driven initiatives at the Nigeria Climate Change Forum
At the recently concluded Nigeria Climate Change Forum in Abuja, speakers emphasized the urgent need for robust, locally driven strategies to tackle the climate crisis while fostering sustainable development across the continent.
Long rains set to begin in February and March countrywide – Met Department
Met Director General Dr David Gikungu revealed on Wednesday that the season in most parts would run between February and June.
Trump’s climate retreat sparks concerns, hopes for new negotiations by Africa
Climate experts see Trump’s executive order as a direct threat to international efforts aimed at limiting temperature rise and mitigating the catastrophic impacts of climate change, particularly for the world’s most vulnerable nations.
Environmentalists up in arms over activities in Karura Forest despite court order
According to environmentalists, Karura Forest, an iconic symbol of Kenya’s environmental conservation, is under threat despite an existing court order stopping any development activities pending the hearing of a case accusing the government of forest interference.
Study documents extinction threats to world's freshwater species
Researchers assessed the status of 23,496 species of freshwater animals in groups including fishes, crustaceans such as crabs, crayfish and shrimp and insects such as dragonflies and damselflies, finding 24% of them at a high risk of extinction.
2024 was the first year above 1.5C of global warming, scientists say
Last year was the world's hottest since records began, and each of the past ten years was among the ten warmest on record.
Judiciary embracing community structures in environmental conservation cases
For generations, the Loita Maasai have relied on their indigenous knowledge to preserve this ecosystem.
A sustainable Christmas! Nairobi hotels unveil new face of iconic tree
Ngala says that the hotel collaborated with African regionals, a Kenyan company where they sourced 2200 bottles for the customized Christmas tree.