Topic: Features
How You Can Help Fight Climate Change Today
27 Oct, 2025 08:21 AM
Climate change is on the rise and we must move quickly and urgently to save our motherland from the looming disaster. The facts are clear, and it is getting scary; the world is getting warmer, big storms and floods are occurring more often, and many kinds
Climate change is on the rise and we must move quickly and urgently to save our motherland from the looming disaster. The facts are clear, and it is getting scary; the world is getting warmer, big storms and floods are occurring more often, and many kinds
Feeding Kenya Shouldn’t Mean Starving the Soil
25 Oct, 2025 12:56 PM
Fertilizer replenishes key nutrients like nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium, which crops extract from the soil each season. For instance, one hectare of maize can absorb more than 40 kilograms of nitrogen and potassium annually. By using fertilizer, far
Fertilizer replenishes key nutrients like nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium, which crops extract from the soil each season. For instance, one hectare of maize can absorb more than 40 kilograms of nitrogen and potassium annually. By using fertilizer, far
How Farmers are Facing the Cost of Climate Disruption
25 Oct, 2025 11:55 AM
Agriculture contributes to 30% of Kenya’s GDP. Farmers plant crops according to the weather patterns that have been however the excess rainfall poses a threat not only to their profits but also the country’s food security.
Agriculture contributes to 30% of Kenya’s GDP. Farmers plant crops according to the weather patterns that have been however the excess rainfall poses a threat not only to their profits but also the country’s food security.
Why Kenya’s Poor Suffer Most During Climate Disasters
22 Oct, 2025 05:01 AM
A new United Nations report lays bare the scale of this crisis. It finds that 651 million people endure two or more climate hazards, while 309 million face three or four hazards simultaneously. The most affected regions? South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa,
A new United Nations report lays bare the scale of this crisis. It finds that 651 million people endure two or more climate hazards, while 309 million face three or four hazards simultaneously. The most affected regions? South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa,
Solar Energy: What Researchers Found About Dust Storms
21 Oct, 2025 05:11 AM
In a study published in the Journal of Advances in Modeling Earth Systems (JAMES), scientists revealed that dust storms not only block sunlight but also coat solar panels, reducing their efficiency and power output. It’s a double blow, less light and more
In a study published in the Journal of Advances in Modeling Earth Systems (JAMES), scientists revealed that dust storms not only block sunlight but also coat solar panels, reducing their efficiency and power output. It’s a double blow, less light and more
Mazingira Day: Nakuru's Sinkhole Reveals a Deeper Crisis
10 Oct, 2025 01:00 PM
A sinkhole that opened years ago, after heavy rains swept away the soil has quietly transformed into a dumping ground. What was once a natural disaster is now filled with plastic, debris, and silence. The land is split in two.
A sinkhole that opened years ago, after heavy rains swept away the soil has quietly transformed into a dumping ground. What was once a natural disaster is now filled with plastic, debris, and silence. The land is split in two.
World Habitat Day: What Happens When the Rocks Disappear?
08 Oct, 2025 11:28 AM
Imagine yourself standing on a rocky hillside in the midday sun. The air ripples with heat, and a whiff of dust drifts on the breeze. Out of the blue, a bright orange head peeps out from behind a stone. The agama nods, watchful and proud, as if defending
Imagine yourself standing on a rocky hillside in the midday sun. The air ripples with heat, and a whiff of dust drifts on the breeze. Out of the blue, a bright orange head peeps out from behind a stone. The agama nods, watchful and proud, as if defending
Edward Muriuki Takes Helm of Kenya’s Meteorological Services
06 Oct, 2025 06:00 PM
With Kenya accelerating its commitment to the Early Warning for All initiative, Muriuki’s technical depth and strategic foresight are expected to fortify the Department’s ability to deliver timely, reliable, and actionable climate intelligence — protectin
With Kenya accelerating its commitment to the Early Warning for All initiative, Muriuki’s technical depth and strategic foresight are expected to fortify the Department’s ability to deliver timely, reliable, and actionable climate intelligence — protectin
World Animal Day: How Cities Can Become Safe Havens for Wildlife
04 Oct, 2025 04:00 PM
As urban populations grow, the future of wildlife depends on how we choose to coexist. On this World Animal Day, let’s celebrate not just the animals in distant savannahs, but those in our backyards and commit to building cities where all creatures, great
As urban populations grow, the future of wildlife depends on how we choose to coexist. On this World Animal Day, let’s celebrate not just the animals in distant savannahs, but those in our backyards and commit to building cities where all creatures, great
Governor Kihika Flags Off Mau Conservation Marathon to Rally National Action
01 Oct, 2025 03:58 PM
The focus of the program involves transitioning selected schools to biogas energy systems. These installations convert organic waste into clean, renewable energy, reducing dependence on fuelwood and easing pressure on forest resources.
The focus of the program involves transitioning selected schools to biogas energy systems. These installations convert organic waste into clean, renewable energy, reducing dependence on fuelwood and easing pressure on forest resources.
Seagrass Nurseries: Why Marine Life Depends on Them
30 Sep, 2025 12:32 PM
Perhaps their most important role in the face of climate change is their ability to act as powerful carbon sinks. Seagrasses capture carbon dioxide from the atmosphere at a quicker pace than tropical rainforests, storing carbon dioxide in their leaves and
Perhaps their most important role in the face of climate change is their ability to act as powerful carbon sinks. Seagrasses capture carbon dioxide from the atmosphere at a quicker pace than tropical rainforests, storing carbon dioxide in their leaves and
Why Religious Leaders Demand a Debt Reset for Africa
29 Sep, 2025 12:29 PM
During the Africa Climate Summit, religious leaders submitted a Faith Declaration which also called on closing Africa’s adaptation finance gap with grant-based financing. They also called on major emitters to commit to ambitious reductions even as Africa
During the Africa Climate Summit, religious leaders submitted a Faith Declaration which also called on closing Africa’s adaptation finance gap with grant-based financing. They also called on major emitters to commit to ambitious reductions even as Africa
Lake Nakuru Locked Out, Why Deny Free Entry on World Tourism Day?
27 Sep, 2025 10:51 AM
On the night of September 26, the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) issued a notice: Lake Nakuru National Park would not be part of the free-entry celebration. No explanation. No justification. Just a line in a presser: “Customers with prepaid eCitizen tickets
On the night of September 26, the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) issued a notice: Lake Nakuru National Park would not be part of the free-entry celebration. No explanation. No justification. Just a line in a presser: “Customers with prepaid eCitizen tickets
How Broken Bottles Tell Stories of Environmental Neglect
20 Sep, 2025 02:52 PM
Glass waste contaminates soil and water, creating a heave carbon boost but through recycling and creative reuse like Max Macharia's art, pollution can be transformed .
Glass waste contaminates soil and water, creating a heave carbon boost but through recycling and creative reuse like Max Macharia's art, pollution can be transformed .
WMO’s 2024 Water Report Reveals a Planet in Hydrological Turmoil
19 Sep, 2025 07:48 PM
According to WMO, two-thirds of rivers globally have shown abnormal water levels over the past six years.
According to WMO, two-thirds of rivers globally have shown abnormal water levels over the past six years.
Farmers in Nakuru Turn to Climate-Resilient Crops to Withstand Drought
10 Sep, 2025 04:23 PM
Climate change brought with it erratic rainfall and volent whirl wind that would uproot planted crops and leave the land totally bare. Ole Sunkuli tried to weather the situation by continuous planting depending on meteorological predictions, which he soon
Climate change brought with it erratic rainfall and volent whirl wind that would uproot planted crops and leave the land totally bare. Ole Sunkuli tried to weather the situation by continuous planting depending on meteorological predictions, which he soon
Lower Eastern’s Giant Dam Nears Completion, Built to Anchor Climate Stability
04 Sep, 2025 09:27 AM
With a reservoir capacity of 688 million cubic meters, Thwake is set to serve over 1.3 million people across Makueni, Kitui, and parts of Machakos including the rapidly expanding Konza Techno City.
With a reservoir capacity of 688 million cubic meters, Thwake is set to serve over 1.3 million people across Makueni, Kitui, and parts of Machakos including the rapidly expanding Konza Techno City.
Kenya Launches Tool to Protect Birds from Power Lines
25 Aug, 2025 05:28 PM
With the adoption of the new tool, energy developers and regulators will be able to understand the potential risks posed to birds by certain types of energy infrastructure. This, the stakeholders say, will improve early-stage renewable energy planning.
With the adoption of the new tool, energy developers and regulators will be able to understand the potential risks posed to birds by certain types of energy infrastructure. This, the stakeholders say, will improve early-stage renewable energy planning.
Farmers in Baringo, Nakuru Tap Solar energy to Fight Drought
22 Aug, 2025 03:43 PM
In recent years, shorter rainfall seasons and prolonged droughts across Kenya have further threatened agricultural production, making the adoption of solar-powered irrigation increasingly urgent for farmers’ survival.
In recent years, shorter rainfall seasons and prolonged droughts across Kenya have further threatened agricultural production, making the adoption of solar-powered irrigation increasingly urgent for farmers’ survival.
Kenya Eyes E-Mobility Leap with Toyota Partnership
21 Aug, 2025 05:25 AM
According to the President, the initiative will include 30–40% local content in the assembly of e-vehicles, with the long-term goal of full-scale manufacturing.
According to the President, the initiative will include 30–40% local content in the assembly of e-vehicles, with the long-term goal of full-scale manufacturing.
