Climate activism,climate change Stories
Nyeri climate activist Truphena Muthoni is attempting a 72-hour nonstop tree hug outside the governor’s office to break her own record and highlight c...
A study finds more than 60,000 African penguins died in South Africa between 2004 and 2012 after sardines crashed, highlighting climate and overfishin...
UN Secretary-General António Guterres reaffirmed in New York that he will keep pushing for a Palestine two-state solution, criticising a paralysed Sec...
Rising carbon dioxide is making crops grow faster, but our food is losing vital nutrients, putting future diets and health at risk.
A Nairobi mother’s story highlights hidden hunger, where families eat enough to feel full but lack vital nutrients, raising risks of anaemia, poor gro...
Companies operating in these markets typically gain access to cheaper capital and often enjoy premium valuations on capital markets, it adds in part.
A new study finds more than 60,000 African penguins vanished as sardines declined off South Africa, driving a 95% collapse on two islands and leaving...
The Arab region recorded its hottest year on record in 2024, with 35 extreme events causing over 300 deaths and affecting 3.77 million people, as WMO...
South Africa’s 2025 G20 Women 20 presidency pushed action on care work, modern slavery, health equity and violence. Delegates agreed on key steps but...
A new WHO report finds rising malaria drug and insecticide resistance, 282 million cases and 610,000 deaths in 2024, even as vaccines and new tools av...
UNCTAD forecasts global growth will slow to 2.6 per cent in 2025, citing rising financial volatility and geopolitical risks, with developing economies...
Drylands, covering 60 per cent of Africa, are hot, low-rainfall areas that sustain the livelihoods and food security of half a billion people through...
East African leaders, investors and youth met in Nairobi to back agrifood innovation, as EAC and AGRA use EAYASE-25 to expand finance, markets and pol...
According to organisers, the 2026 IGAD Media Awards will be hosted in Uganda, continuing the tradition of rotating the ceremony across member states.
The Ministry of Infrastructure will roll out a modernised public transport model in the capital, Kigali, this December to improve reliability, efficie...
The plan has already secured a $300 million (Sh39 billion) pledge, signalling increasing political will to confront the escalating health emergency.
Overall, the ruling shows that misleading “green” or “carbon-neutral” claims could lead to legal action in African courts.
As part of the COP30 Action Agenda, the pledge seeks to provide political backing and strengthen international cooperation to reach the 2035 target, u...
With the planet heating at record speed and climate disasters intensifying, cutting emissions and adapting to impacts dominate the agenda.
Governor Godhana leads high-level COP30 engagements to attract climate finance, strengthen global partnerships, and accelerate Tana River’s shift to r...
As delegates negotiate new climate commitments at COP30, the Index’s findings signal an urgent need for stronger political will and accelerated implem...
While COP30 negotiators refined official climate goals, the People's Summit exposed injustices and demanded reparations, with hundreds of organisation...
For climate finance to be successful, Indigenous communities must be able to adapt funding schemes to their own sharing and decision-making traditions...
The project, which blends sustainable housing, regenerative agriculture and renewable energy, is expected to reshape the economic and social landscape...
Dr Workneh recognised the announcement as a significant continental achievement and a clear indicator of Ethiopia’s growing and influential role in sh...
The AUC highlighted that Ethiopia, under the leadership of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, has championed bold climate initiatives, specifically citing its...
COP30 CEO Ana Toni said delivering on global goals for tripling renewable energy and doubling energy efficiency by 2030 will only be possible if grids...
One of the agreements under the new deal involves Sh600 million for developing a robust measurement, reporting, and verification (MRV) system for Keny...
In Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia, this is already happening. Pastoralists there can now access index-based livestock insurance through the DRI...
Experts call for urgent action as warming climates help diseases like dengue and chikungunya spread into new territories.
