COP28 feels like the centre of the universe, but will it actually change the world?
For these two days every year, you feel like you're in the centre of the world. A natural world in a desperately sorry state. But at the annual COP climate…
Explore intricate link between biodiversity, tourism, and livelihoods for greater impact, journalists told
Nduta Waweru guides journalists on how to report on biodiversity, linking it to livelihoods and tourism. By Kemunto Ogutu | kemuntoogutu@gmail.com As science journalists continue to report on biodiversity in Kenya’s…
We must act now to combat biodiversity loss in the face of climate change
The intricate relationship between climate change and biodiversity is undeniable and understanding this intersection is essential for our survival. We must, therefore, treat it as an emergency to preserve biodiversity…
Communities use modern technologies in restoring coral reefs
BBy Ruth Keah - rkeahkadide@gmail.com Moimuna Aboud stands poised in her diving gear, prepared to embark on a remarkable underwater journey. For two years, the dedicated member of the Wasini…
New power infrastructure – big threat for birds
By Njeri Murigi - healthreporter3@gmail.com Kihansi spray toad was discovered in 1996 in Tanzania in a five acre micro-habitat created by the spray of nearby waterfalls in the Kihansi Gorge.…
Africa urged to increase forest landscape restoration efforts
Peter Ndunda, Restoration Lead at the World Resources Institute, explains the need to restore African lands. Most lands suffer from continuous pressure for settlement and agriculture among other activities. By…
Heavy pollution sinks tourism ventures deeper into Lake Victoria’s bottom
By Francis Mureithi - mureithifrancis1964@gmail.com Investors targeting the Kenyan side of Lake Victoria, the world’s second-largest freshwater lake are at crossroads, faced with a huge potential but negated by plastic…
Ministry moves to protect treasured tourist sites
By Wakio Mbogho - wakiombogho@gmail.com From engraved art on trees to gorges, nature trails, monumental buildings and exhibition walls, human history has left its mark across Kenya, the home to…
How Haller Park founder reclaimed wasteland
By Diana Wanyonyi - wanyonyidiana@gmail.com Situated in Bamburi on the Mombasa-Malindi Road along the Indian Ocean coastline in Kenya is the Haller Park. The facility named after its founder Dr…
Experts push for mending of human-nature relationship
By Joyce Chimbi - j.chimbi@gmail.com In the face of a snowballing climate crisis and biodiversity loss, experts are calling for a review of the relationship between man and nature for…
