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Mactilda Mbenywe

New measures: Heavy fine, jail for failure to sort waste at source

In a move aimed at reducing littering, illegal dumpsites, resource wastage, and greenhouse gas emissions NEMA will enforce new stringent waste disposal guidelines set to take effect next month.

New measures: Heavy fine, jail for failure to sort waste at source

Study recommends cutting meat, milk, going plant-based

Study recommends cutting meat, milk, going plant-based

Study: Bees struggling to find flowers because of pollution

Study: Bees struggling to find flowers because of pollution

Warming in shallow rivers

Warming in shallow rivers

Burning bright: Eco-briquettes light the path to a greener future

Briquettes, those compacted blocks of energy-efficient goodness, have become her life’s mission. They burn longer and cleaner than traditional charcoal.

Burning bright: Eco-briquettes light the path to a greener future

How climate debt hurts poor nations

Climate debt, primarily owed by rich nations, is intensifying the difficulties faced by countries that bear minimal responsibility for the climate crisis, leading to global inequalities.

How climate debt hurts poor nations

Drought: Summit exposes rising suicides in Maasai community

Pastoralists rely on seasonal patterns to predict events like rainfall, planting, and harvesting. Current climate instability has left them disoriented, leading to severe mental health challenges.

Drought: Summit exposes rising suicides in Maasai community

Rich nations paying lip service to Africa on climate crisis for years

Climate adaptation finance flowed to Africa must increase up to tenfold to over US$100 billion per year by 2035 to build resilience against the growing impact of climate change.

Rich nations paying lip service to Africa on climate crisis for years

Africa wins Sh4 trillion pledge as summit insists on climate justice

More than Sh3.9 trillion was pledged for green growth, mitigation and adaptation efforts across the continent after the three-day summit in Nairobi.

Africa wins Sh4 trillion pledge as summit insists on climate justice

Minerals offer path to clean energy, growth

The continent has a lot of renewable energy potential, which currently stands at 44.8 per cent of the world's total, or over 5,500 exajoules every year.

Minerals offer path to clean energy, growth

Inside Nairobi Declaration that sets ambitious targets for green growth

President Ruto has expressed confidence that the Nairobi Declaration holds the potential to steer Africa towards a path of radical affirmative action in addressing climate change.

Inside Nairobi Declaration that sets ambitious targets for green growth

Rich nations pay lip service to crisis leaving millions exposed

Despite low compensation, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia and South Sudan have incurred up to an estimated $30 billion of losses from 2021 to the end of 2023.

Rich nations pay lip service to crisis leaving millions exposed

Ruto urges African youth to sit at the decision-making table in the fight against climate crisis

The week-long Africa Youth Climate Assembly (AYCA) has brought together a diverse cohort of young leaders, activists, innovators, and change-makers from across Africa.

Ruto urges African youth to sit at the decision-making table in the fight against climate crisis

Pressure mounts as Africa climate summit draws near

Africa needs an estimated $1.6 trillion between 2022 and 2030 to achieve its nationally determined contributions (NDCs), but the continent received only $30 billion in financing flows in 2020.

Pressure mounts as Africa climate summit draws near

Water vapour role in earth's warming puzzle

For every degree Celsius that Earth’s temperature increases, the concentration of water vapour can surge by around seven per cent.

Water vapour role in earth's warming puzzle

Underfunded weather stations threaten disasters in Africa

The entire continent of Africa has just six per cent of the number of radar stations as the US and Europe’s combined total, despite having a comparable population size and a third more land.

Underfunded weather stations threaten disasters in Africa

How emissions intensify the climate change crisis

Greenhouse gas emissions act like a blanket around the planet, trapping heat and causing the Earth’s temperature to rise.

How emissions intensify the climate change crisis

Horn of Africa braces for rise in droughts due to warming

The Horn of Africa, located in the most eastern part of the African mainland, has experienced more frequent drought conditions in recent years.

Horn of Africa braces for rise in droughts due to warming

African scientists rally for equity in climate research

Kenyan climate scientists have taken a bold stance to address the underrepresentation of African voices in climate research.

African scientists rally for equity in climate research

Seven arrested, 7 stop orders handed out in Amboseli crackdown by NEMA

Those affected by the operation have seven days to produce the required paperwork to justify their operations or approach NEMA for the licensing process.

Seven arrested, 7 stop orders handed out in Amboseli crackdown by NEMA

Kenyan scientist elected as vice chair of global Climate panel

The nomination for the position of Working Group II Vice Chair was made by Kenya Meteorological Department director Dr David Gikungu.

By 2 months ago

Kenyan scientist elected as vice chair of global Climate panel

Global climate change panel elects new chair in Nairobi vote

The IPCC made the announcement following a closely contested run-off vote held at the headquarters of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) in Nairobi.

By 2 months ago

Global climate change panel elects new chair in Nairobi vote

Inside global 30x30 goal to save nature

By inviting visitors to experience Kenya’s rich biodiversity, conservancies generate income that can be reinvested in further conservation efforts.

By 2 months ago

Inside global 30x30 goal to save nature

Birth of nature havens: Tsavo ranchers embrace coexistence

Kasigau Ranch, known for its historical significance and breathtaking landscapes currently with over 3,000 members covers an area of 52,305 acres and is one of the ranches becoming a conservancy.

By 2 months ago

Birth of nature havens: Tsavo ranchers embrace coexistence

Africa summit to address critical climate change issues, says CS Tuya

CS Soipan Tuya expressed her enthusiasm during the launch of the summit's website, emphasizing the significance of this gathering.

By 2 months ago

Africa summit to address critical climate change issues, says CS Tuya

Is 'crazy' July weather normal?

The current weather variations observed majorly in Nairobi and the central region are within the normal range of daily temperature fluctuations.

By 2 months ago

Is 'crazy' July weather normal?

How collagen from tilapia skin could help treat burns

Only tilapia and Nile perch skins have medicinal properties to cure any degree of skin burns, according to a finding that began with studies at the Federal University of Ceara in Brazil in 2017.

By 2 months ago

How collagen from tilapia skin could help treat burns

Africa to Macron: We demand transformative commitment for climate funding at the Paris Summit

Civil Society Organisations emphasise the urgent need for comprehensive and robust commitments from world leaders to enhance climate finance and build resilience in Africa.

By 3 months ago

Africa to Macron: We demand transformative commitment for climate funding at the Paris Summit

COP28: What it means for Kenya and global climate action

COP28 provides an opportunity to strengthen global efforts to mitigate these effects and work towards a more resilient and sustainable future for all.

By 3 months ago

COP28: What it means for Kenya and global climate action

Want better outcomes in conservation? Involve women

Involving women farmers in group decision-making processes leads to improved agricultural production and conservation outcomes.

By 3 months ago

Want better outcomes in conservation? Involve women

Africa poised for just transition to renewable energy, new report says

The report warns against the Global North’s tragic obsession with dirty energy, which has left Africans at the mercy of the impacts of the climate crisis.

By 4 months ago

Africa poised for just transition to renewable energy, new report says

El Nino rains: Dire forecast for farmers

This year, scientists are expecting drastic and sometimes dangerous changes in the weather

By 4 months ago

El Nino rains: Dire forecast for farmers

Study: Solid fuels exposing families to toxic pollutants

A two-year study in Mukuru, Kenya, and Ndirande, Malawi, found that charcoal and firewood for cooking emit toxic pollutants that pose severe health risks.

By 4 months ago

Study: Solid fuels exposing families to toxic pollutants

Calls to tap traditional skills to help protect species

Kenya’s legal framework for conservation primarily revolves around the Wildlife Conservation and Management Act of 2013.

By 4 months ago

Calls to tap traditional skills to help protect species

Concerns for ecosystem as fish cage culture grows

Michael Nyaguti, the chairman of Magnum Environment Network protests that many cages are installed in the lake without following regulations.

By 4 months ago

Concerns for ecosystem as fish cage culture grows

Kenya battles plastics threat as UN unveils reduction plan

Global plastic pollution could be slashed by 80 per cent by 2040. The agency stated the changes needed are major, but are also practical and affordable.

By 4 months ago

Kenya battles plastics threat as UN unveils reduction plan

Scientists call for urgent efforts to curb biodiversity loss

Africa has lost 66 percent of its biodiversity since 1970, with freshwater populations experiencing an alarming decline of 83 percent, the highest among all species groups.

By 4 months ago

Scientists call for urgent efforts to curb biodiversity loss

Inside the humanitarian crisis facing flood victims

More than 800 households in Kanyipola, Kasambura, Tura, Kaloo, and Kasiwindi villages were hit by flash floods after River Nyando burst its banks, following heavy rains and backflow of Lake Victoria.

By 4 months ago

Inside the humanitarian crisis facing flood victims

Why maritime decarbonization is an urgent global challenge - blue economy envoy

Karigithu says African countries have demonstrated leadership in compliance with the Paris Agreement.

By 4 months ago

Why maritime decarbonization is an urgent global challenge - blue economy envoy

World researchers discover a new snake family in Kenya

Scientists say these reptiles are thought to have slithered off the snake evolutionary tree 50 million years ago.

By 5 months ago

World researchers discover a new snake family in Kenya

Human-caused climate crisis fueling drought in the Horn of Africa- study

The study found that while climate change has not had much impact on the total annual rainfall in the area, higher temperatures have significantly increased evaporation from soil and plants.

By 5 months ago

Human-caused climate crisis fueling drought in the Horn of Africa- study

El Nino forecast to return in 2023 and could set temperature record

After three years of La Nina weather in the Pacific Ocean, which generally lowers global temperatures slightly, the world will experience El Nino, a warmer weather pattern, later this year.

By 5 months ago

El Nino forecast to return in 2023 and could set temperature record

Kenya seeks Danish waste recycling companies to invest in circular economy solutions for zero waste

CS Soipan Tuya extended an invitation to Danish waste recycling companies to bring their circular economy solutions to Nairobi, assuring them of the government's full support.

By 5 months ago

Kenya seeks Danish waste recycling companies to invest in circular economy solutions for zero waste

Lake Victoria's wetland at risk, fisherfolk speak

The fact that no single wetland is gazetted in Kisumu County makes it challenging for mandated authorities to protect the fragile ecosystem.

By 5 months ago

Lake Victoria's wetland at risk, fisherfolk speak

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