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.…
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 bold move to save the ailing Rwizi River, over 2000 runners joined forces in the third annual Save River Rwizi Marathon. Our team from EcoMedia participated in the marathon to gain a deeper understanding of the project and…
A new projection by the Uganda National Meteorological Authority (UNMA) shows that the first rainy season in 2024 will have more rainfall than last year.
More than 120,000 people have been displaced, the Kenyan government says, with 22 others injured and eight reported missing. Flooding and heavy rains in Kenya have killed at least 70 people since mid-March, according to a government spokesperson, twice as many as…
National Environment Management Authority, has impounded equipment being used to carry out sand mining on Lake Victoria. The operation commanded by Maj Joshua Karamaji is aimed at stopping the activities that have affected the water quality, and fish, and degraded…
