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Sending a massive sunshade to a critical location between Earth and the Sun. If this sunshade is successful, it may cool the Earth by 1.5 degrees Celsius by blocking a tiny portion of solar light. The idea appears bold, akin to putting a massive umbrella

The initiative is part of a program designed to alleviate the impacts of drought while reducing potential conflicts between humans and elephants, which can escalate when animals venture closer to communities in search of food and water.

This order encompasses schools and various private establishments, reflecting growing concerns over the health risks associated with asbestos exposure.

In addition to promoting the technologies, the KAF is actively seeking opportunities for partnership with NEMA and other like-minded organizations. These partnerships, aimed at localizing the manufacturing of these technologies, have the capability to sig

On August 26, 2024, the launch of Eastern and Southern Africa (ESA) humanitarian Open Street mapping project on mapping of dumpsites along the Nairobi-Athi Galana Sabaki catchment took place at NEMA Headquarters in Nairobi.

Initially, the Kazi Mtaani initiative focused on infrastructure and community service. Ruto has said that the rebranded initiative will be a stepping stone to achieving the target of 15 billion trees by 2032.

Duale was speaking during the launch of the ‘Greening the Justice System: Framework, Theories, Elements and Practice Imperatives' Report, a study by the National Council on the Administration of Justice (NCAJ) in Nairobi on August 21, 2024.

Nitrogen as the crucial contributor to climate change, a cause of disturbance to life both on land and water, a threat to human health and taxes too much on the economy in that it costs the economy about US$3.4 trillion per year to alleviate its impacts

Speaking during a stakeholders meeting, Abrahams Misoi, the Program Manager at Transparency International, said that the project's main aim is to foster capacity building at the grassroots level to enable communities to acknowledge their roles in the effo

This groundbreaking tool will help users understand the climate risks children and their communities face at the county level across Kenya.

The July 29, 2024 forecast shows that Highlands East and West of Rift Valley, the South Eastern lowlands and the Rift Valley are expected to experience intermittent cool and cloudy conditions.

Homa Bay County, which owns 80% of Lake Victoria, has embraced aquaculture as a key value chain. The county government has partnered with the international development organization Farm Africa to boost fish production and create economic opportunities for

According to the WMO Secretary General, Celeste Saulo, humans will be experiencing a 1.5 degrees Celcius level temporarily, which comes with increased frequency every month. The 1.5 degrees Celcius threshold, outlined in the Paris Agreement, represents th

The affected hotels include Kitui Premier, Summer Oasis, Kitui Resort, Heritage, and Park Side Villa hotels in Kitui town. These establishments failed to comply with the previous Improvement Orders issued by NEMA, which required them to obtain the necessa

According to the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry, the country is actively engaged in these global negotiations driven by an elaborate stakeholder engagement process that covers public and private sector involvement as well as civil so

Marine turtles are an endangered species of reptile due to human activities. Some of the threats that these reptiles face include by-catch, egg collection, hunting for meat or shells, and destruction of nesting habitat.

In a statement dated April 8, 2024, NEMA had stated that in 90 days, all organic waste generated by households, private sector and public sector institutions, religious institutions, private and public functions, and events shall strictly be segregated an

This, she says, is a way of helping people understand the effects of climate change on children. “Our hope is that we can help people make the connections between children’s mental and physical health and the impact of climate change,” she said in an in

In addition to the tree-planting program, the County Government distributed 3,000 clean cooking stoves to households across Narok as part of its County Energy Plan initiatives. Each of the 100 wards in the county received 100 units of eco-friendly cooking

“On sustainable utilization of forest, resources, the Ministry encourages all forest adjacent communities to join and/or form Community Forest Associations (CFAs) through which they can engaged with Government using negotiated Participatory Forest Managem