climate change Stories

Tide of change: Coastal women demand bigger role in blue economy
Farhiya Hussein  |  Jun 19, 2025

Mercy Mghanga criticised the limited decision-making space granted to women in beach management units (BMUs), saying they often hold positions in name...

Kenya unveils 2024–2030 disaster risk strategy to protect lives and boost resilience
Joseph Ndunda  |  Jun 18, 2025

The DRM strategy seeks to minimise the loss of lives and livelihoods while promoting sustainable development by providing clear guidelines for mitigat...

Kenya cuts environment budget to Sh103.8 billion despite climate change pressures
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jun 12, 2025

One of the most notable cuts is in funding for expanding access to clean and adequate water for both domestic and agricultural use, which has dropped...

Thousands join plastic pollution fight as Diani Beach festival kicks off in Kwale
Farhiya Hussein  |  Jun 10, 2025

The initiative brings together more than 60 partners, including governmental and non-governmental organisations, for a series of workshops, exhibition...

Coast hoteliers urge tougher anti-pollution measures to protect marine life and boost tourism
Farhiya Hussein  |  Jun 10, 2025

The industry stakeholders voiced concerns over the persistent dumping of waste, including disposable diapers, plastic bottles, and microplastics along...

Mandera County turns to crop farming as climate change threatens livestock sector
Issa Hussein  |  Jun 03, 2025

The county government has implemented 18 projects across various sub-counties. These initiatives target irrigation development, water supply systems,...

Global temperatures projected to remain elevated until 2029 - report
Rachael Mutabasi  |  May 31, 2025

The WMO projects that average near-surface global temperatures for each year between 2025 and 2029 will range between 1.2 degrees Celsius and 1.9 degr...

Urgent food system reform needed for resilience as Africa faces chronic hunger crisis
The New Times  |  May 28, 2025

The conflict adds another destabilising layer. Violence and insecurity across the Sahel, Horn of Africa, and Great Lakes regions have disrupted planti...

Garissa communities reclaim barren rangelands with drought-resistant seeds
Issa Hussein  |  May 25, 2025

Garissa Agriculture CEC Milgo Dubow said the county government teamed up with Islamic Relief Kenya to help pastoralist communities restore degraded ra...

From despair to renewal: Kwale farmers restore degraded land through tree regeneration
Farhiya Hussein  |  May 22, 2025

Widespread tree cutting for charcoal and expansion of farmland stripped the soil of its natural cover, causing severe erosion and depleting the ground...

African islands under threat: What to do about Trump’s withdrawal from climate change agreement
The Conversation  |  May 21, 2025

The 2025 order also revokes any purported financial commitment made by the US under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, includi...

How climate change fuels rise in gender-based violence in Garissa
Issa Hussein  |  May 15, 2025

The civil society group also blamed the region's nomadic herding practices for escalating sexual abuse among young girls who should otherwise be in sc...

What causes inequality in African countries? New book traces a vicious cycle
The Conversation  |  May 12, 2025

Inequality is created by, among other factors, where you are born and live. Alongside this, income, assets, and access to education and healthcare dif...

Somalia’s exports are threatened by climate change and conflict: What 30 years of data tell us
The Conversation  |  May 10, 2025

We found that erratic rainfall, rising temperatures and conflict have significantly constrained Somalia’s agricultural and livestock export performanc...

Mandera eyes carbon credits to boost climate action, sustainable development
Issa Hussein  |  May 04, 2025

The county government noted that due to the region's high vulnerability to climate change, it is intensifying its efforts through its greening program...

Court nullifies Ruto’s appointments to climate council over lack of public participation
Carolyne Kubwa  |  May 02, 2025

Justice Mugambi further found that there is no clarity on who among the nominees represents the largest civil society organisation working on climate...

How people with disabilities are leading flood preparedness outreach in Garissa
Issa Hussein  |  May 02, 2025

Motivated by those painful memories, Mohamed and his team now offer direct home visits, where they sensitise communities on climate resilience, disast...

Activists, organisations to petition African Court over climate change, human rights
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 01, 2025

This will be the first time the African Court exercises its advisory powers on climate change, an issue increasingly recognised not just as an environ...

Brazil aims to rally major economies for stronger climate pledges ahead of COP30
Reuters  |  Apr 23, 2025

Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres have scheduled a closed online meeting on Wednesday to talk wit...

Major breakthrough as UN adopts plan for net-zero shipping emissions by 2050
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 18, 2025

The IMO, which was established in 1948 and is based in London, has a history of creating global regulations to enhance safety and reduce pollution fro...

Why Kinshasa keeps flooding and why it's not just about the rain
The Conversation  |  Apr 18, 2025

Local rains combined with runoff from torrential rains coming from neighbouring Congo Central Province quickly overwhelmed the city’s small urban trib...

Renewable energy surges to record highs but remains off track for 2030 goals – Report
Alfred Onyango  |  Apr 17, 2025

According to IRENA Director-General Francesco La Camera, renewables keep breaking their own expansion records each year, but there are challenges of g...

Climate change, AI to drive power demand over the next 2 years, IEA Report shows
Alfred Onyango  |  Apr 12, 2025

The findings by the International Energy Agency suggest the twin trends will eclipse the traditional focus on universal electrification as the primary...

Kerosene use drops significantly as government promotes clean energy alternatives
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 09, 2025

With the zero-rating of cooking gas in the Finance Act of 2023, LPG consumption surged by 15.05 per cent in 2024, further reducing reliance on kerosen...

New climate innovation lab launched in Wajir to empower marginalised youth, women
Issa Hussein  |  Apr 06, 2025

The Regional Inclusion Climate Innovation Lab, which is currently in its pilot phase, is expected to expand to Turkana, the Coast region, and Lower Ea...

CBK unveils green businesses' classification tools to unlock more climate funding
Alfred Onyango  |  Apr 05, 2025

CBK says the models will play a key role in unlocking sustainable finance and stimulate the allocation of capital to support a climate-resilient econo...

Africa's top climate negotiator says 'no reverse gear' on commitments
Reuters  |  Apr 04, 2025

President Donald Trump's administration pulled out of the landmark Paris Agreement on climate change for the second time earlier this year and also wi...

Wealthy nations owe climate debt to Africa – funds that could help cities grow
The Conversation  |  Mar 29, 2025

Africa is at the beginning of its urbanisation journey, the most rapid the world has ever seen. However, it cannot follow the same high-carbon industr...

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...

Stay ahead of the news! Click ‘Yes, Thanks’ to receive breaking stories and exclusive updates directly to your device. Be the first to know what’s happening.