Kenya Begins Trans-locating Black Rhinos in Conservation Triumph
NAIROBI, Jan 16 (Swara) - Kenya's black rhinos were on the brink of extinction three decades ago. Today, their numbers have surged so rapidly...
COP28 Approves Transition from Fossil Fuels Amid Heated Debates
DUBAI, Dec 13 (Swara) - In a groundbreaking yet contentious move, nations at the COP28 climate conference in Dubai agreed on Wednesday to a...
UN Conference Launches Climate Aid Fund for Vulnerable Nations
DUBAI, Dec 1 - In Dubai, delegates at this year's United Nations climate conference reached a significant agreement on November 30 to activate a...
African Leaders Adopt Nairobi Declaration on Climate Change
NAIROBI, Sept 6 (Swara) — African Heads of State and Government convened in Nairobi for the inaugural Africa Climate Summit (ACS) from September 4th...
Africa Climate Week 2023 Sets Out to Catalyze Climate Action
NAIROBI, Sept 5 (Swara) - The Africa Climate Week 2023 (ACW) commenced in Nairobi on Monday as global leaders gathered to address urgent climate...
904 Species Lack International Trade Protections, New Study Discloses
NAIROBI, Aug 23 (Swara) - A new study has brought to light a significant lapse in international wildlife trade protections. Alarmingly, two-fifths of the...
Forest Advocacy Groups Warn Against Lifting Kenya’s Logging Ban
Nairobi, 7th July 2023 (Swara) – The Kenya Forest Working Group (KFWG) and East African Wildlife Society (EAWLS) have voiced significant concern regarding President...
Tropical Rainforest Loss Accelerates by 10 Per Cent
NAIROBI, June 29 (Swara) - Primary rainforest loss in the tropics accelerated in 2022, marking a 10 per cent increase from 2021, according to...
EAWLS Opposes Proposed Road Project in Aberdare Ecosystem
NAIROBI, May 24 (Swara) - The East African Wild Life Society (EAWLS) has raised serious objections to the proposed upgrading of the Ihithe-Aberdare Forest-Ndunyu...
Kenyan Herders Kill Six More Lions in Amboseli
Nairobi, May 14 (Swara) – Members of a community adjacent to the Amboseli National Park killed six lions in retaliation after the big cats...
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