ecosystem Stories

World risks losing 20 per cent more wetlands by 2050, global report warns
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 17, 2025

The report provides clear solutions, backed by data and real-world examples, showing that wetland recovery is achievable and cost-effective if governm...

Africans survived 10,000 years of climate change by adapting food systems – Study offers lessons for modern times
The Conversation  |  Jul 16, 2025

Around 14,700 to 5,500 years ago, much of Africa experienced wetter conditions – a time referred to as the African Humid Period.

Africa’s freshwater ecosystems depend on little creatures like insects and snails: Study maps overlooked species
Martin Kinyanjui  |  Jul 13, 2025

Ignoring macroinvertebrates is ignoring the silent custodians of biodiversity and the very foundation of healthy freshwater ecosystems.

Africa has the highest rate of forest loss in the world – What the G20 can do about it
The Conversation  |  Jun 04, 2025

South Africa’s G20 presidency could link the ecological health of the continent’s forests with economic progress and social equity.

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.

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.

KWS launches tech-driven monitoring project to safeguard marine life at the Coast
Alfred Onyango  |  Jan 09, 2025

This cutting-edge approach is designed to provide vital data for conservation efforts, ensuring better management of the marine reserve and improved s...

Heroines of conservation: Lamu women restore mangrove forests, tree by tree
Farhiya Hussein  |  Oct 20, 2024

Mangroves are crucial for preventing coastal erosion, providing storm buffers, and absorbing up to four times more carbon than terrestrial trees, maki...

Kenya’s wildlife conservancies make old men rich, while making women and young people poorer
The Conversation  |  Jul 08, 2024

Kenya’s conservationists face a monumental task: how to conserve a public good on privately owned lands.

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