Bicycles Propel Us Toward Environmental Health

Kenya’s leadership in climate action was recently spotlighted at the Africa Climate Summit 2023, where the continent united around the goal of a Just Energy Transition.

“Every additional fraction of a degree of warming drives more harmful heatwaves, extreme rainfall events, intense droughts, melting ice sheets, sea ice, and glaciers, heating of the ocean, and rising sea levels,” the WMO stated.

The Kenya Meteorological Department continues to monitor these patterns closely and urges the public to stay updated through their official platforms, including the FASTA-Ken weather app

Buildings and construction industries account for approximately 32% of global energy consumption and a similar amount of carbon dioxide emissions. This is more compared to transport and agriculture combined.

Climate change can worsen existing social and economic inequalities, with poorer communities and marginalized groups often bearing the brunt of the health impacts.

Biodiversity is the variety of life on Earth. It includes all living organisms, plants, animals, fungi, and microorganisms as well as the ecosystems they form and the genetic differences within and between species.

The use of pesticides and chemicals in tea farming can severely degrade soil health and harm local ecosystems. These substances not only affect the land but also pose a risk to nearby water sources, leading to pollution that endangers wildlife and human h

Areas along the coast and around the shores, as well as their ecosystems, are vulnerable to the effects of climate change as compared to other areas. Largely, the populations living in these areas are the poor and the marginalized because they lack altern

The initiative draws from a sophisticated array of data sources, from weather satellites to meteorological stations, and delivers real-time alerts about impending climate hazards

The initiative addresses malnutrition, particularly among low-income families, and teaches households to recycle non-degradable waste, such as repurposing old tires into garden beds.

With between 65-70 per cent of wildlife residing outside protected areas, one of the critical challenges to conservation is how to enhance and sustain coexistence between people and wildlife.

The effects of heavy rain is already being experienced in several parts of Nairobi causing floods which results in heavy traffic across major roads in Nairobi.

The community is encouraged to foster a peaceful relationship with wildlife, helping to redirect the negative energy lingering after the disappearance of Brian, a fisherman, in the custody of Kenya Wildlife Service officers. This case remains active in co

The Principal Secretary (PS) in the State Department for Environment and Climate, Festus Ng’eno, has reaffirmed the Ministry’s commitment to collaborative approaches in Health, Environment, and Agriculture.

KEFRI currently undertakes its research and development activities under five thematic areas; Forest Productivity, Health and Tree Improvement, Forest Biodiversity, Climate Change, and Environment Management, Forest Products and Entrepreneurship Developme

In Kenya, projections indicate that electric 2-wheelers (motorcycles) will exceed 60,000 units by 2030, with cumulative figures surpassing 200,000 given strong incentives. The 3-wheeler (tuk-tuk) market could also reach over 280 annual sales, totaling mor

Since its founding, We Go Green Initiative has engaged hundreds of young volunteers who are actively planting trees, restoring degraded lands, and educating their communities about climate change.

Reversing biodiversity loss offers a viable path to mitigating the effects of climate change, making it an issue of paramount importance for humanity. Governments and international bodies are currently implementing measures to reverse climate change's imp

Wetlands created behind the dams provide habitats for more wildlife and retain essential water supplies by recharging deep aquifers. The dams slow down streams, creating a natural water filtration system, handling sediment and nutrient runoff and improvin

World Earth Day, celebrated every April 22, 2025, provides an opportunity to recognize the beauty of our planet. Currently, Earth faces threats from pollution, deforestation, climate change, and endangered species.