2020 One of Three Warmest Years on Record
Nairobi, Jan 15 - The year 2020 was one of the three warmest on record, and rivalled 2016 for the top spot, according to...
Kenyan Artists Release Music Video to Stop Deforestation
Nairobi, Jan 12 - Kenya’s rising rap stars, Anderson Mwakazi (aka Harshkid Luckystah) and fellow artists Benard Kaisa (aka Benkaizah) and Simon Mwanjala (aka...
UNEP Names 2020 Young Champions of the Earth
Nairobi, December 16 – The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) has named seven young scientists, engineers, entrepreneurs and activists from across the globe as its...
Rescue Fund Created for Mara Conservancies Hit by COVID-19 Pandemic
Nairobi, Nov 25 - A new $5 million fund has been created to help wildlife conservancies that border Kenya's renowned Mara National Reserve to...
KWS Pilot Killed in a Plane Crash
Nairobi, Nov 19 – A light aircraft belonging to the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) crashed at Magadi on Thursday killing the pilot, the service...
Tusk Conservation Awards to be Announced Virtually on December 3
Nairobi, Nov 17 – This year’s Tusk Conservation Awards that recognize the efforts of leading conservationists in Africa will take place virtually on December...
Climate Change Threatens Health, Food, Water Security in Africa – Report
Nairobi, Oct 27 - Increasing temperatures and sea levels, changing precipitation patterns and more extreme weather are threatening human health and safety, food and...
Oil Pipeline Threatens Protected Areas in Uganda and Tanzania
By Robert Magori
Nairobi, Oct 27 - The proposed East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP), which is expected to be the longest heated crude oil...
Prince William launches $65m Prize for Environmental Solutions
Nairobi, Oct 14 - The Duke of Cambridge has launched a Nobel-style environmental competition – with a £50 million ($65m) prize fund – to...
In Pictures: Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa’s tallest peak, on fire
Nairobi, October 14 - A wildfire that broke out Sunday on Tanzania’s Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa’s highest peak, has destroyed 28 square kilometers of vegetation,...
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Three Giraffes Electrocuted in Kenya’s Soysambu Conservancy
Nairobi, Feb 23 – Three giraffes were electrocuted to death when they came into contact with live power transmission lines in Soysambu Wildlife Conservancy...
On Valentine’s Day, Activists Urge Halt to Tree Felling in Nairobi
Nairobi, Feb 14 – A coalition of campaigners dedicated to the protection of green spaces in Kenya marked Valentine’s Day by urging the government...
Ear-notching Under Way to Identify Black Rhinos in Tsavo East
Nairobi, Jan 4 - A Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) team is carrying out an ear-notching exercise on black rhinoceros in Tsavo East National Park,...
KWS Probes “Poisoning” Death of Three Elephants in Taita-Taveta
Nairobi, Jan 29 - The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) is investigating the death of three elephants in the Sagala area of Taita-Taveta County on...
Suspected Kenyan Wildlife Trafficking Kingpin Extradited to United States
Nairobi, Jan 26 – Kenyan authorities have extradited a key wildlife and narcotics trafficking suspect, Mansur Mohamed Surur (a.k.a. Mansour), to the United States...
2020 One of Three Warmest Years on Record
Nairobi, Jan 15 - The year 2020 was one of the three warmest on record, and rivalled 2016 for the top spot, according to...
Kenyan Artists Release Music Video to Stop Deforestation
Nairobi, Jan 12 - Kenya’s rising rap stars, Anderson Mwakazi (aka Harshkid Luckystah) and fellow artists Benard Kaisa (aka Benkaizah) and Simon Mwanjala (aka...