
New fund leverages nature to adapt to climate change
Did you know nature is one of humanity’s best defences for adapting to climate change? A new funding opportunity is
Did you know nature is one of humanity’s best defences for adapting to climate change? A new funding opportunity is
Ronah Masika remembers when she could still see the snowy caps of the Rwenzori mountains, a UNESCO World Heritage site
Among its efforts to address climate change, the Biden administration has laid out an ambitious agenda for a clean energy revolution that
The 2011 Fukushima disaster in the wake of a 9.0-magnitude earthquake has been an inflection point for nuclear power in
Team Europe, together with the Governors of six coastal counties in Kenya, the Ministry of Devolution and the Blue Economy
Over 90% of the 238 million people living in sub-Saharan Africa’s informal settlements, rely upon solid fuels for cooking, heating, and lighting their
Coral reefs, mangroves and sea grasses are crucial for life above and below water. These aquatic habitats do everything from
This year’s World Water Day, we celebrated the value of water, which at first might be a given: after all,
Supply chain emissions are on average 5.5 times higher than the direct emissions produced by a corporation. But not only
Kids are the ones that will be inheriting the world from us. Getting them invested early in protecting the environment will ensure
Globally, over 3 billion people are at risk of disease because the water quality of their rivers, lakes and groundwater
When ride hailing company Bolt set out to design its own shared scooter, part of a push into lightweight urban
Microsoft and Tech4Dev have partnered to equip women and girls in Africa with technology skills. Under the Women Techsters Initiative,
In 2018, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) joined forces with the Ellen MacArthur Foundation to tackle what environmental experts call one
Being a sustainable traveler means keeping your ecological footprint low while supporting ethical economic development in local communities affected by tourism. That
Earth is in a delicate state right now because of a dual crisis underway: unprecedented biodiversity loss and runaway climate change. Species globally are
As the COVID-19 pandemic evolves, its complex connections with food security are developing too. Lockdowns have disrupted livelihoods and trade. Food prices have increased. The
There are around 60,000 tree species in the world, spread out across myriad ecosystems. Within these ecosystems, and around these trees, are
It’s one year since COVID-19 was declared a global pandemic. While the human and economic toll have been enormous, new
There was confusion in the East African grain market this week after Kenya banned maize imports from Tanzania and Uganda. The Agriculture
Some people love long summers, others not so much. By the year 2100 people living in the Northern Hemisphere will
The UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration – set to launch during World Environment Day on 5 June – aims to rally citizens,
The internal combustion engine had a good run. It helped get us to where we need to go for more
Walking, cycling, picnicking in Nairobi’s lush Karura Forest, it is often hard to believe one is a mere two kilometres
Lockdown measures to stop the spread of the coronavirus pandemic had the added benefit of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by around seven percent, or
In the world, 1 in 9 people are hungry or undernourished, and 1 in 3 adults are overweight or obese.
The magic that can restore Africa’s degraded forests, farms and pastures is in the millions of local champions across the
Deserts and drylands are often far from the barren images they are known for. These ecosystems play a vital role
A funding shortfall is putting the lives of some three million refugees in eastern Africa at risk, two UN agencies
The Water, Climate and Gender Development Programme (Wacdep-G) has just been launched in Cameroon. The project initiated by the Cameroon
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