The National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) has stopped the ongoing destruction of Nakiyanja wetland in a move to protect the critical ecosystem at Sonde, Kira Municipality in Wakiso District. Nakiyanja is a critical wetland that drains into R. Sezibwa, which…
would need $2 billion in aid to help millions of hungry people after declaring drought a national disaster Wednesday. A severe dry spell induced by the El Nino weather pattern is wreaking havoc across southern Africa. “No Zimbabwean must succumb…
Plastic pollution intentional or not can’t be ignored. Who is responsible for protecting the Lake and River from pollution? What can be done to eradicate unsustainable human activities? Polythene bags and plastic bottles litter the shores of the once-pristine waters.…
A new climate change impact synthesis report titled, “Climate change impacts in South Africa: What climate change means for a country and its people”, highlights the impacts of climate change on South Africa and the cascading effect these changes may…
While the temperatures are warmer and some details suggest it will be more burning, there is credited information that after three months in 2024, it is going to get very soaked. The highest probabilities for wetter-than-usual conditions are in central…
Uganda environmental activist has set a world record for the longest time to hug a tree that not even could stop her. Faith Patricia Ariokot wrapped her arms around a tree trunk for 16 hours 6 seconds to become the…
A recently announced ban on Styrofoam and single-use plastics in Lagos, Nigeria, is dividing opinion on the city’s streets. In Nigeria’s largest city, plastic waste clogs the gutters and waterways. The city of more than 20 million people has a major problem…
