2+ hour, 39+ min ago  (473+ words) Kampala " Every year on May 22, the international community marks the United Nations International Day for Biological Diversity to raise global awareness about the accelerating loss of our planet's species and ecosystems. This day unites people worldwide to protect nature. It…...

11+ hour, 42+ min ago  (1200+ words) Researcher warns of threat to the Okavango Delta An out-of-control pest is invading southern Africa's major river systems: the Australian red claw crayfish. Researchers warn this highly invasive species is moving dangerously close to the Okavango Delta. The red claw…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (485+ words) Nairobi " The Greater Horn of Africa Climate Outlook Forum (GHACOF) has forecast a high likelihood of below-normal rainfall across much of the northern Greater Horn of Africa during the critical June-September 2026 rainy season, raising concerns over potential impacts on food…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago  (640+ words) Built in the 1950s to generate electricity, Lake Kariba in Zambia and Zimbabwe has since supported activities such as tourism, fishing and conservation. All of these are affected by changes in water levels. The 40km wide and 223km long Lake Kariba is the…...

4+ day, 7+ hour ago  (696+ words) In a bid to replace single-use food packaging with a more sustainable alternative, one Kenyan company is making use of the waste left behind by the country's sugar industry. In the sugar-growing regions of western Kenya, harvest season leaves behind…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (322+ words) Nairobi " Residents in Syokimau and surrounding areas have been urged to remain vigilant following reports of a hyena sighting near Mwananchi Road off Eastport Drive, prompting response operations by the Kenya Wildlife Service. While hyenas are naturally shy animals that…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (536+ words) This comes as the region intensifies interventions to improve water access in constituencies hardest hit by recurring shortages, poor water infrastructure and saline groundwater. Kathindi said, although the region recently secured N$6. 4 million through the Environmental Investment Fund of Namibia…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (396+ words) Nairobi " The Kenya Meteorological Department has warned that rains will persist in several parts of the country through May 18, with some areas likely to experience heavy downpours accompanied by thunderstorms. In its latest weather outlook, the agency said counties in…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (585+ words) All three of the municipality's wastewater treatment works have collapsed to critical levels Failures in sanitation management in Mogale City Local Municipality on Gauteng's West Rand has left rivers and the wider environment contaminated, placing communities, heritage and ecosystems at…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (477+ words) The South African Weather Service (SAWS) says that very cold, wet, and windy conditions are expected over the southern parts of the Namakwa District in the Northern Cape and the western interior of the Western Cape, as well as the…...