climate change Stories

Feeding hope: Kenya launches Sh648.2 billion initiative to tackle hunger
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 24, 2025

Forecasters warn of potentially depressed rainfall in upcoming months, particularly in northern counties, further exacerbating food insecurity and com...

First-ever data tool to shape Kenya's environmental policy guidelines
Alfred Onyango  |  Mar 21, 2025

Data by the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction shows an estimated three to four million Kenyans are affected annually by natural and human-made dis...

Garissa farmer champions fodder production to combat climate change
Issa Hussein  |  Mar 19, 2025

According to Hassan, farmers need not worry about losses since grass is non-perishable and can be stored for extended periods with proper storage faci...

Unexpected sea level rises in 2024 raise concern among scientists
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Mar 18, 2025

NASA says, 2024 was the warmest year on record, and a combination of accelerating polar ice melt, unusually high ocean temperatures and shifting weath...

Rwanda has moved people into model ‘green’ villages: Is life better there?
The Conversation  |  Mar 18, 2025

The resettlement programme overall is now understood to be part of the government of Rwanda’s approach to climate change adaptation.

Building sector emissions stall for the first time since 2020 - UN
Lucy Mumbi  |  Mar 18, 2025

UN has challenged the world’s largest carbon-emitting countries to adopt zero-carbon building energy codes by 2028, with all other nations following s...

How Kwale youth are transforming madafu waste into eco-friendly resources
Farhiya Hussein  |  Mar 15, 2025

Their initiative, which began as a beach clean-up exercise, has now evolved into a full-scale environmental conservation effort aimed at tackling clim...

50 years of dramatic decline in Africa’s elephant numbers: What can be done to save them
The Conversation  |  Mar 02, 2025

East and central Africa, where most elephants once resided, underwent serious losses over this period due to ivory poaching.

Kenya battles surge in wildfires as 180 blazes recorded in two months
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 01, 2025

KFS officials warn that the fire season, driven by high temperatures, low humidity, and strong winds, is expected to last until mid-March.

Fires in Nairobi and Ruma national parks persist as emergency teams battle to contain them
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 01, 2025

Authorities suspect that the fires were caused by human activities such as discarded cigarettes, arson and honey harvesting, combined with extremely d...

Absences, disputes mar G20 meet on global poverty
Reuters  |  Feb 26, 2025

After U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent confirmed he would not attend, finance ministers from Japan, India and Canada also pulled out.

Farmers to benefit from FAO's Sh6.5 billion climate resilience programme
Alfred Onyango  |  Feb 22, 2025

FAO says the project will focus on six key agricultural value chains: Dairy, poultry, coffee, tea, fruit trees, and African leafy vegetables.

Africa’s climate financing must quadruple by 2030 to bridge investment gap
Alfred Onyango  |  Feb 18, 2025

The global economic think tank, Wef, therefore reckons that the continent faces a significant climate financing gap, causing the region to miss out on...

New report shows Kenya losing Sh534 billion annually to deforestation, forest degradation
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Feb 13, 2025

The report warns that the ongoing destruction of forests costs the economy at least three per cent of its gross domestic product annually.

Kenyans planted 750 million trees in 2024 - Ruto
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Feb 11, 2025

Although the president did not provide a breakdown of the locations and timelines for the tree planting, the figures suggest that Kenyans planted an a...

Ruto urges international partners to honour climate financing pledges ahead of COP30
Lucy Mumbi  |  Feb 10, 2025

He highlighted Kenya’s progress in reforestation and climate action while urging global leaders to prioritise environmental conservation.

Met department adopts early warning system to boost disaster preparedness
Issa Hussein  |  Jan 27, 2025

Dr David Gikungu, stated that the new approach would enable the department and its stakeholders to take proactive steps to prevent and mitigate potent...

Climate crises force millions out of school; Kenya among hardest-hit nations
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jan 27, 2025

Globally, around 242 million students in 85 countries faced interruptions in their schooling due to extreme weather events such as heatwaves, cyclones...

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