UN Panel Urges Rapid Climate Action for Sustainable Living
Nairobi, March 22 (Swara) - Multiple, feasible and effective options to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to human-caused climate change exist and are...
Rhino Ear-Notching Under Way in Lewa Conservancy
NAIROBI, March 10 (Swara) - The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS), in collaboration with the Wildlife Research and Training Institute (WRTI) and Lewa Borana Wildlife...
Satellite Imagery Reveals Elephants Choose Paths Leading to their Favourite Food
Nairobi, Dec 16 - As the human-elephant conflict continues to rise across Africa, researchers are searching for new ways to keep a watchful eye...
Study Finds Rhinos Experience Physical Exertion During Translocation
Nairobi, Dec 15 (Swara) – A rhino can experience physical exertion during translocation similar to the strain felt by a runner participating in a...
Kenya’s President Forbids Harvesting of Iconic Baobab Trees
NAIROBI, Nov 23 (Swara) – Kenya’s President William Ruto has called a halt to the uprooting of the iconic baobab trees in the coastal...
COP27 Ends with Pact on New “Loss and Damage” Fund for Vulnerable Countries
Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, Nov 21 (Swara) - The United Nations Climate Change Conference COP27 ended on November 20 in the Egyptian city of Sharm...
Meet Swara Magazine Contributor Brian Finch
Nairobi, Oct 25 (Swara) - We’re lucky enough to have another SWARA Magazine contributor on the Exact Editions blog this week -- Brian Finch....
Meet Swara Magazine Contributor, Rupi Mangat
Nairobi, Oct 18 (Swara) - We’re lucky enough to be interviewing travel and environmental writer Rupi Mangat today in our #MeetTheContributor series. She has...
Uganda’s Environment Watchdog Says Sugar Firm Damaged Forest, Orders Restoration
NAIROBI, Oct 7 (Swara) – Uganda’s National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) has found that a private company allowed to establish a sugar plantation in...
Baffling Decision to Have Coca-Cola as UN Climate Conference Sponsor
NAIROBI, Oct 5 (Swara) - The government of Egypt has announced that it has signed a cooperation agreement with Coca-Cola, introducing the company as...
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Nairobi Convention Adopts 10-Year Plan for Western Indian Ocean Marine Protection
Antananarivo, Aug 27 (Swara) - The 11th Conference of Parties to the Nairobi Convention, held in Antananarivo, Madagascar, on August 22, 2024,...
Global Challenge Returns to Support Africa’s Wildlife Rangers
NAIROBI, July 31 (Swara) - The fifth annual Wildlife Ranger Challenge, a two-month series of extreme fitness challenges, launched today on World...
Embracing Serian Style: A Discreet and Exclusive Safari Experience
By Santiago Legarre
Efficiently discrete – these two words capture best the essence of my recent experience at Alex...
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Story and photos by Cathy Watson
Indigenous trees are a must if you want a resilient garden that survives...
Study Reveals Elephants Use Names to Address Each Other
Nairobi, June 11, 2024 — A groundbreaking study, a collaborative effort between researchers from Save the Elephants, Colorado State University, and ElephantVoices,...
Preserving Amboseli: The Perils of Devolving Park Management
By Nancy Ogonje
In 2023, plans to downgrade Amboseli National Park to a National Reserve, placing it under Kajiado...
Kenya’s Mara Reserve Embarks on Rhino Monitoring Project
Nairobi, May 7 (Swara)—In an initiative to bolster conservation efforts, The Safari Collection and Footprint Trust have joined forces to spearhead a...