OPINION: This should be the new normal when protecting our natural capital

By Guest Writer,

By Major (Rtd) Steve Leakono Sun Tzu, one of the greatest military strategists and a renowned philosopher said that the greatest victory is that wh...

WATO: What next where livelihoods almost entirely depend on biodiversity?

By Guest Writer,

Over 190 countries adopted the Convention on Biological Diversity in 1992 as a commitment to reverse the pervasive biodiversity loss globally. Unde...

Biodiversity , International Day for Biodiversity

25 endangered Grevy’s zebra translocated from Lewa Wildlife Conservancy

By Agencies,

Twenty-five endangered Grevy’s zebra have successfully been translocated from Lewa Wildlife Conservancy to Sera Wildlife Community Conservancy; the...

Grevy’s zebra , Lewa Wildlife Conservancy

The virus hunters who search bat caves to predict the next pandemic

By CNN,

Before entering the cave, the small team of scientists pull on hazmat suits, face masks and thick gloves to cover every inch of their skin. Contact wi...

bat caves , coronavirus , COVID-19 , EcoHealth Alliance

A zoo is struggling so much that it may have to feed some animals to other animals

By CNN,

Faced with disrupted supply chains and steep revenue declines due to the coronavirus pandemic, one zoo is considering a drastic measure: turning some...

coronavirus , lockdown , Neumünster Zoo

‘The Elephant Queen’ to screen on Citizen TV this Easter Sunday

By Citizen Team,

The internationally acclaimed feature documentary, The Elephant Queen, filmed in Tsavo East National Park and the Greater Amboseli Tsavo ecosystem wil...

Easter Sunday , Mark Deeble , The Elephant Queen , Victoria Stone

KWS marks World Wildlife Day, decry Roan antelope as most endangered

By Agencies,

As the world marked the Word Wildlife Day on Tuesday, it has now emerged that the Roan antelope is now the most endangered species with only 12 of the...

Roan antelope , Word Wildlife Day

Earth Hour 2020: The time for global action

By Citizen,

By Guenter Mitlacher On 28 March, as I take my place amongst millions of people around the globe to celebrate Earth Hour, I am reminded again of wh...

BWIRE: Counties should develop land use policies to minimize conflicts

By Victor Bwire,

By Victor Bwire The absence of proper land use plans across the country is to blame for the increased conflicts over use of natural resources, that...

OPINION: Coastal cities are exposed without mangroves

By Citizen Reporter,

Two things happened on October 31, 2019, it was World Cities Day and the three-day mangrove conference ended in Lamu County - home to around 60% of th...

coastal , lamu , mangrove , Paris

BWIRE: Kenya’s indigenous people still being marginalised

By Victor Bwire,

By Victor Bwire Clearly, even with constitutional protection and legal recognition, the situation of indigenous people’s communities in Kenya has...

Bajunis , Endorois , Nyangoris , Ogiek , Samias , Sengwer

BWIRE: Why Nairobi light rail system is the best option

By Benjamin Muriuki,

By Victor Bwire Hey wait a minute. How does the Nairobi City urban plan look like? Is it there in the first place? While the Government, mostly...

SGR

First Lady Margaret Kenyatta talks tough on ivory trade war

By PSCU,

First Lady Margaret Kenyatta has reaffirmed Kenya’s push for closure of all ivory trade markets across the world. She said Kenya will continue wi...

ivory trade , Margaret Kenyatta

After years of losses, world’s forests ‘in emergency room’

By VOA,

The world lost 12 million hectares (30 million acres) of tropical tree cover last year, the equivalent of 30 soccer pitches a minute, researchers said...

Tropical tree

Cameroon busts ivory, pangolin traffickers

By VOA,

Police in Cameroon have arrested four wildlife traffickers caught with huge quantities of elephant tusks and scales from pangolins. The traffickers, s...

Cameroon , Elephant Tusks , Pangolins

Uhuru at One Planet Summit, says Kenya to boost forest cover

By Allan Irungu,

President Uhuru Kenyatta has said Kenya will have reached an estimate of 10 percent forest cover as effort to curb the recent climatic changes and the...

forest cover , One Planet Summit

Traffic disruptions in Nairobi as 4,700 dignitaries land for UN summit

By Gloria Magudha,

Nairobi residents will have to contend with traffic disruptions as a global United Nations (UN) summit takes place and is expected to be graced by Pre...

Emmanuel Macron , One Planet Summit , Uhuru kenyatta , UN Environment Assembly

Congo’s former president awarded oil block in UNESCO heritage site

By Reuters,

Former Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila in December awarded an oil drilling license that overlaps a wildlife-rich UNESCO world her...

Congo , president , UNESCO

Peru launches ‘sustained’ crack-down on Illegal mining in Amazon

By VOA,

Peru on Tuesday launched a new, "sustained" effort to uproot illegal gold mining in one of the Amazon's most biodiverse corners, sending 1,500 police ...

Peru

Boat made of old sandals flies flag for cleaner African seas

By Reuters,

It was 6pm when an unusual rainbow-coloured boat, made of recycled plastic waste and discarded flip-flops (sandals) gathered from beaches and roadside...

Beaches and marine ecosystems , FlipFlopi’s expedition , UN Environment.