DROUGHT & DESERTIFICATION DAY 2024: Once-dry Lands in Parts of Africa Slowly Sprouting Back to Life
When Yeshitila Haile looks up at the hillside behind his farmstead, he puts his hand on his heart and speaks with great satisfaction about...
World Environment Day 2024: UN Calls for Land Restoration
Every year on June 5th, the world celebrates World Environment Day, which aims to increase awareness and action for environmental protection. This year, the theme is...
UGANDA: THE PLIGHT OF COMMUNITIES LIVING NEAR LAKES AND RIVERS AS WATER LEVELS RISE
Authorities in Uganda have issued a warning to communities living on lake shores and riverbanks, cautioning them about the rising water volume in those...
UNESCO: 70% of environmental journalists attacked for their work
A new report published by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization-UNESCO on World Press Freedom Day on 3rd May 2024, warns of...
CLIMATE CRISIS: Floods kill 72 in Tanzania, Kenya & Uganda as Heavy Rains Persist
Floods have killed 58 people in Tanzania and 13 in Kenya over the last two weeks, as heavy rains persist in the East African...
International Day of Forests: Innovation & Forest Conservation
The International Day of Forests has been celebrated annually since it was established on March 21, 2012 by the United Nations General Assembly, aiming...