By Danile O Kaleb — October 25, 2025 Mining is delivering the raw materials the world needs for smartphones, electric vehicles and renewable energy and at the same time accelerating an environmental debt that risks the soils, waters and biodiversity…
By EcoNews Staff – August 21, 2025 The National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) has defended the Victoria Sugar Factory in Luweero District against recent allegations of pollution, saying the claims are misleading and not backed by evidence. NEMA insists it…
By Jacob Nsaali | EcoNews | May 18, 2025 Paris, France — In a decisive move to reinforce global environmental cooperation, China and France have renewed their commitment to combating climate change and promoting sustainable development. This came during the…
GOVERNMENT STEPS UP WETLAND CONSERVATION EFFORTS By Paul Kamugisha | February 3, 2025 | EcoNews RUBIRIZI: President Yoweri Museveni has reaffirmed the Government’s unwavering commitment to protecting Uganda’s wetlands, emphasizing their critical role in climate regulation, biodiversity, and national development.…
By Zoe Kimuli LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA — JANUARY 13, 2025 Southern California is ablaze. A relentless series of wildfires has erupted across the region, leaving a path of destruction that spans from the famed streets of Hollywood to the verdant…
Kampala, Uganda. The death toll from last week’s devastating mudslide in Uganda’s Bulambuli District has risen to 28, with rescue teams continuing their search for more victims. The tragic landslide in the Buluganya and Sooti sub-counties buried homes, leaving families…
Baku, Azerbaijan — The COP29 climate talks wrapped up with African negotiators, experts, and activists expressing deep dissatisfaction over what they described as a failure to address the urgent climate needs of the Global South. Despite months of preparation and…
In a world where clean air is a fundamental right, African nations face a mounting pollution challenge that demands immediate attention. Globally, regions struggle to combat escalating air pollution levels that threaten health, reduce life expectancy, and infringe upon basic…
By Ecomedia Editoria As the Nyamwamba River emerges from the lush foothills of the Rwenzori Mountains and winds its way onto the savanna of western Uganda, it encounters an unsettling sight. On the far bank, past the scattered remnants of…
