By Job Maangi As dawn breaks over the fertile highlands of central Kenya, solar panels glisten above rows of vegetables nourished by carefully calibrated drip irrigation lines. Water moves quietly through pipes powered not by diesel generators, but by sunlight.…
By Job Maangi As Africa marked Africa Day, environmental organisations across the continent renewed calls for urgent action against what they describe as “waste colonialism” — the continued export of hazardous waste from wealthy nations to African countries. The statement,…
By: Cecilia Allen, Global Zero Waste Cities Program Lead, GAIA Several weeks ago, we were reminded that landfills are among the largest sources of methane emissions into the atmosphere through a study conducted by the University of California, Los Angeles…
The morning mist still hung lightly above the waters of River Sagana when we arrived at the border of Murang’a and Kirinyaga counties, where rows of thriving green crops stretched across the landscape beneath the soft glow of the rising…
Scientists from the Baekdudaegan National Arboretum are leading an ambitious forest restoration project in Uljin County, in the mountainous east of the Republic of Korea, where a devastating wildfire in 2022 destroyed more than 20,000 hectares of forest. Armed with…
In a world grappling with climate change, biodiversity loss, and mounting environmental crises, the search is on for bold, innovative leaders who can turn ideas into transformative action. The Young Champions of the Earth 2026 competition has officially opened its…
The Kenya Meteorological Department has issued a heavy rainfall advisory warning residents in multiple counties to prepare for potential flash floods, landslides, and other weather-related hazards. The alert, released on November 13, 2024, highlights that rainfall exceeding 20mm in 24…
NAIROBI, Kenya — As the skies over Nairobi opened once again this week, the familiar scenes of submerged highways and families wading through sewage-tainted water in Mathare and Kibera reignited a long-standing debate. While the government points to the Nairobi…
As Kenya pushes toward its ambitious target of planting 15 billion trees by 2032 to combat climate change and restore degraded ecosystems, Eburu Forest is emerging as one of the country’s most significant conservation success stories that is a story…
Lake Nakuru, once celebrated as the shimmering pink jewel of Kenya’s Rift Valley, is undergoing one of the most dramatic ecological transformations in its history. For decades, millions of flamingos painted the lake’s shoreline in breathtaking hues of pink, attracting…