Fighting poaching and the illegal trafficking of Pangolins in Uganda
There were 44 cases involving seizures of pangolin products in a 3-year period, with an increase in pangolin scales trafficking.
May 23, 2022
Sinking Land: Man and water collide as floods overtake landing site in Uganda (In Photos)
Ripon landing site continues to experience a reduction in both land area and population due to rising water levels in Lake Victoria. Before the water rose, the landing site was 100 meters from the lakeshore. The water has since covered more than 50 meters of that land.
August 27, 2021
Uganda’s First Oil (Short Documentary)
Uganda’s first oil has left indigenous communities scrambling and environmental conservation priorities on the back burner. This documentary reveals what is at stake in the Albertine Region.
May 28, 2021
Uganda’s First Oil: What is at Stake?
French oil multinational Total, its partner investors, and the Ugandan and Tanzanian governments will soon finalize their decision on the Lake Albert Development Project, Uganda’s first oil development
The effects of potential oil spills and infrastructure development would cause irreversible damage in the ecologically sensitive Albertine Region, which contributes 30% of Uganda’s fish stocks
February 1, 2021
Restoring Lake Nakivale; A Refugees’ Idea
Lake Nakivale in Isingiro District, Uganda is under threat due to massive pollution.
Now, refugees in Nakivale refugee camp in Isingiro district have taken the lead role in the conservation and protection of the lake, the biggest water source to the camp
January 27, 2021
Uganda: Lake Victoria breathes amidst COVID-19 pandemic, recaptures its tributaries
The rising water levels of Lake Victoria have disrupted businesses, destroyed property, and displaced many people living and working by the lake shores in Uganda. It is a double tragedy happening amidst the Covid-19 lockdown.
December 2, 2020
CHAMPIONS OF SUSTAINABILITY: East African youth are innovating to adapt to climate change
Youth in communities across East Africa are innovating to adapt to the region’s changing climate, a cross-border project led by InfoNile has found.
September 21, 2020
Restored wetland in Bushenyi, Uganda to support agriculture, fish farming
In Bushenyi, Uganda, a wetland conservation project hopes to restore the natural habitat while pumping water to nearby farmers for cultivation.
August 10, 2020
Amidst COVID-19, Omoro district fails to get shs1b for borehole repairs
Omoro district in northern Uganda is in dire dilemma after failing to get over shs1b ($269 million) for the repair of over 200 boreholes as directed by the Ministry of Water and Environment during the Covid-19 pandemic.
July 19, 2020
Karangura: Caught up between the dual danger of COVID-19 pandemic and water crisis
Young girls are getting pregnant. Domestic violence is on the rise. These are just some of the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic and its restrictions in an area where water is scarce, said Kikora Masereka, of Kyahwire zone, Karangura Sub County in Kabarole district of Western Uganda.
July 10, 2020
Reaping from Harm; a slow extinction of Uganda’s wetlands: Locals hit by changing weather patterns as swamps along Lake Kyoga dry up
The Awoja tributary, which provides piped water for industrial and domestic use in all the 16 districts and towns of Teso sub-region, Uganda, faces a looming environmental disaster resulting from encroachment by its surrounding communities combined with the effects of climate change.
July 10, 2020
In Eastern Uganda, a New Solar-Powered Irrigation Project Helps Farmers Save Wetlands
Farmers in Paliisa, eastern Uganda, are earning hundreds of dollars more every week through a new solar-powered drip irrigation project that allows them to cultivate year-round in lands outside of the wetland.
July 6, 2020