Death of Africa’s Oldest Baobab Trees Shock Scientists
Nairobi, June 12 – Scientists have reported that 9 of the 13 oldest and five of the six largest African baobab trees have died,...
Mountain Gorilla Population in Eastern Africa Rises to over 1,000
Nairobi, June 6 – The mountain gorilla population in the Virunga Mountains in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has grown from 480...
On World Environment Day, Communities Urged to ‘Beat Plastic Pollution’
Nairobi, June 5 - Today is World Environment Day. The call to action is “Beat Plastic Pollution.”
“Every year, more than 8 million tonnes end...
Findings of the taskforce on the management of forest resources in Kenya
Nairobi, May 14 - The Ministry of Environment and Forestry in February 2018 constituted the Taskforce to Inquire into Forest Resources Management and Logging...
Feeling the Beat through the Elephants Feet
Nairobi, May 9 - Iconic and intelligent creatures, elephants continue to fascinate curious onlookers and scientists alike. Now a new Oxford University collaboration with...
Kenya’s droughts and floods are signs that natural resilience is breaking down
By Dr. Paula Kahumbu
During the last two years Kenya declared a national disaster over the drought. This permitted the emergency appeal for food aid to...
Poachers Kill Three Black Rhinos in Kenya
Nairobi, May 3 – Poachers have killed two adult black rhinoceros and a calf in the Rhino Sanctuary in Meru National Park, Kenyan authorities...
Nairobi National Park Could Disappear Under the Guise of Progress
Nairobi, May 3 - Even as the construction of the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) through the Nairobi National Park (NNP) continues, a decision has...
Kenyan Govt Halts Construction of Amusement Facility in Hell’s Gate Park
Nairobi, April 30 - The Cabinet Secretary for Tourism and Wildlife, Najib Balala, has ordered the suspension the construction of an amusement park in...
Munir Virani Honoured with Whitley Award for Vulture Conservation
Nairobi, April 26 - Munir Virani, a raptor biologist devoted to conserving one of the most threatened groups of birds in the world has...
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COP30 Ends with Major Finance Commitments but No Fossil-Fuel Phaseout Deal
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KWS Rescues Giraffes and Zebras Stranded by Rising Lake Naivasha
Nairobi, Nov 21 (Swara) - Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) and its partners have mounted an emergency wildlife rescue and translocation operation to...
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I met the managing director of Ashnil Hotels many years ago, at the Argentine Embassy in...