Water Hyacinth Invades Lake Baringo
By Rupi Mangat Esther Kajos describes the water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) using body language -- her lithe torso creating a wave-like action. “The...
Value of Urban Raptors in Balancing Ecosystems
By Washington Wachira As I tip-toed behind a large Newtonia tree along the Karura River, I heard a spine-chilling scream! I aimed my...
Water Hyacinth Invades Lake Baringo
By Rupi Mangat Esther Kajos describes the water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) using body language -- her lithe torso creating a wave-like action. “The...
Africa’s tallest tree discovered on Mt. Kilimanjaro
It’s definitely a contender. Africa’s tallest indigenous tree – measuring a whopping 81.5 metres – has been discovered in a remote valley on...
Use or Destroy: The Economics of Ivory Stockpiles
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NEMA Issues EIA Licence for Lamu Coal-Powered Plant in Contravention of Constitutional and EMCA...
The Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) report for the Lamu Coal-Powered Plant was filed in July 2016 by Amu Power Company Limited after which members...
Africa’s newest bee discovery – Samba Turkana
By Dino J. Martins One of the most wonderful things about being an entomologist in East Africa is that there is so...
From 100 years in a jar, the blind snake leaps back to claim place...
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