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Global Greenhouse Gas Emissions Highest but Slowing – IPCC

NAIROBI, April 5 – Average annual global greenhouse gas emissions in 2010-2019 were at their highest levels in human history, but the rate of...

Proposed Dam Threatens Uganda’s Murchison Falls Ecosystem, Cultural Heritage

By Curtis Abraham Kampala, July 26 - A plan to construct a 360MW power plant on Uganda’s River Nile, at Murchison Falls National Park in...

One of Kenya’s Largest Elephants Dies

Nairobi, Feb 6 – One of Kenya’s iconic great elephants has died of natural causes at the age of 50, wildlife authorities said. Nicknamed Tim,...

COVID-19: Conservation and Tourism Need Greater Support

By Benjamin Mkapa As researchers and scientists study the novel coronavirus, you will find them reading lessons from the past. Africa is young and our...

Death of a Legend: Dian Fossey’s ‘Little Darling’ Gorilla Passes On

By Curtis Abraham Kampala, June 7 - Poppy, the last living gorilla featured by famed American primatologist Dian Fossey in her bestselling book, “Gorillas in...

Universities Pledge Net-Zero Emissions in New Initiative

NAIROBI, Oct 31 (Swara) - More than 1,000 universities from 68 countries have made a range of new commitments to reach net-zero emissions by...

Eggs Harvested from Last Northern White Rhinos in Bid to Stop Extinction

Nairobi, Aug 23 – In an effort to save the northern white rhino from complete extinction, an international consortium of scientists and conservationists have...

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...

Kenyan Court Declines to Stop Staging of Music Festival in National Park

Nairobi, Feb 12 - A Kenyan court has declined to issue orders to stop the staging of a two-day music festival in the country’s...

China come up with timetable to cease all domestic trade in ivory

China will publish a timetable by the end of the year to halt its domestic commercial trade in ivory, a senior official said on...

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Tragic Lion and Hyena Poisoning in Pololeti Game Reserve

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Baku, Azerbaijan, Nov 24 (Swara) – The UN Climate Change Conference (COP29) concluded today with a breakthrough agreement on a new climate...

Beading a Brighter Future: Empowering Women in the Masai Mara

By Helen Njeri The Masai Mara, one of Africa’s most significant wildlife reserves, is located in southwestern Kenya and...

African Elephant Populations in Steep Decline – Study

NAIROBI, Nov 12 (Swara)—African elephant populations have suffered dramatic declines over the past five decades, with forest elephants down by 90 per...

The Forgotten Gems of Marsabit National Park

By Santiago Legarre In the early 20th century, newlyweds Martin and Osa Johnson left the United States on an...

Over One-Third of World’s Trees at Risk of Extinction – IUCN

NAIROBI, Oct 29 (Swara)—In a groundbreaking revelation, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has reported that 38 per cent of...

Good News for Samburu: Larsens is back!

By Santiago Legarre Safari enthusiasts will be pleased to hear that the iconic Larsens...