Chimpanzees in Uganda are displaying a surprising level of ingenuity in self-care, according to a new study. Field researchers have observed these primates using flying […]
Category: Environment
Left Behind by Promises: Families of Mombasa Boat Tragedy Plead for Justice and Support Weeks After Festival Disaster
Weeks after the tragic drowning incident during the East Africa Ocean Festival in Mombasa, families of the victims say they have been left to mourn […]
Tunisians Take to the Streets as Pollution Crisis in Gabes Sparks Nationwide Anger
Hundreds of Tunisians marched through the capital, Tunis, on Saturday to demand action over a worsening environmental disaster in the southern city of Gabes, where […]
TANZANIA: Weatherman Warns of Below-Normal Rains, Calls for Nationwide Preparedness
Tanzania’s weather experts have warned that most unimodal rainfall areas across the country will experience below-normal rains during the upcoming rainy season, raising concerns about […]
Tree-Planting Could Protect Millions of Tanzanian Farmers from Extreme Heat, Study Shows
Dar es Salaam, October 4, 2025 — A new study has revealed that planting more trees across Tanzania could help protect millions of farmers from […]
Buried by Blame: How Climate Crisis Turns Rainmakers into Victims in South Sudan
Torit, South Sudan – Solomon Oture, a respected rainmaker from the remote village of Lohobohobo, met a tragic end in October 2024. Tasked with bringing […]
Kenya Targets 100 Million Trees on Mazingira Day, But Ruto’s 15 Billion Goal Faces Tough Questions
Kenya will mark its first-ever Mazingira Day on October 10, 2025, with a nationwide tree-planting drive aimed at planting 100 million trees in a single […]
Dar es Salaam Ranked 4th Among World’s Smartest Megacities for Infrastructure
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania’s bustling commercial hub, has been ranked fourth globally among the world’s top megacities recognized for their intelligent infrastructure and urban innovation, […]
East Africa Sees Rapid Growth in Solar Energy Coverage, Study Reveals
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania – A recent study shows that reporting on solar energy in East Africa has surged, reflecting the region’s growing interest in […]
Tanzania Bans Use of Malagarasi River Water after Mysterious Mass Animal Deaths
Kigoma, Tanzania – The Tanzanian government has banned the use of water from the Malagarasi River following the sudden deaths of dozens of wild and […]