Dams of fortune or misfortune?
The provision of electric power from large dams has been discounted against competing interests such as displacement of people and loss of tourism, cultural assets, and biodiversity,
October 2, 2023
Biking to Breathe: Ugandan Cycles Over 650 Kilometres for Clean Urban Transport Systems and Climate
Owiny, set off from Kampala, Uganda on August 28, 2023, to cycle more than 650 kilometres to Nairobi, Kenya to attend the Africa Climate Summit.
September 29, 2023
Repeated burning threatens plant and animal species in and around Lake Mburo National Park
Burning the vegetation in Lake Mburo National Park is done twice a year, between January to March and July to September, which are the dry seasons.
September 25, 2023
Addis Ababa faces growing climate change risks like heat, drought and floods, study warns
People living in informal settlements are particularly at risk – that’s about 70% of Addis Ababa’s residents.
September 22, 2023
Biodiversity Gains and Losses, The River Yala Basin Now (Photostory)
Yala swamp has been left vulnerable for years leading to its degradation and biodiversity loss.
September 18, 2023
Why are wildlife crimes easily committed in South Sudan?
Although South Sudan has a Wildlife Act, as most African countries do, it does not have “elaborate and comprehensive wildlife policies and laws” to enforce this act.
September 14, 2023
The Quest for the Reintroduction of White Rhinos to Ajai Wildlife Reserve
By Richard Drasimaku While growing up as a child, Ben Afidra Amorimvapi, a resident of
September 11, 2023
Goma: The consumption of bushmeat, a public health problem
As Grâce testified, many local people turn to bushmeat because it is cheaper.
September 8, 2023
Underground Ivory Trade Threatens Dwindling Hippo Population in Uganda and DRC
It’s not known how many hippos are left across Africa, but during the past few decades, this animal that has been labelled the continent’s second-most dangerous after the lion
September 4, 2023
How Ogiek community use traditional bylaws to conserve the ecosystem
The Ogiek elders came up with their own traditional bylaws which prevent the cutting of trees in the region.
September 1, 2023
Water-saving irrigation boosts land productivity in Rwanda
The irrigation upgrade on the Nyabarongo River is part of Rwanda’s efforts for water conservation in the agricultural sector.
August 28, 2023
Protect Elephants, Protect the Future
According to wildlife officials, Ethiopia had more than 10,000 elephants in the 1970s but poaching and habitat degradation have reduced the number to about 2,500 to 3,000 in recent years.
August 25, 2023