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Bird species are disappearing at an alarming rate in Kenya – new studyJoseph Ogutu

A bird perches on an elephant as it walks at the Amboseli National Park in Kajiado County, Kenya,4 April 2024. Reuters/Monicah Mwangi/File Photo

Conservationists ask Tanzania to ban sport hunting of elephants

By Elias Biryabarema 14 Aug 2024

Caps collected from used plastic bottles are stored in a bucket at the Waste museum in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria, 23 February 2022. Reuters/Temilade Adelaja/File Photo

Nigeria to ban single-use plastics next year

By Isaac Anyaogu 26 Jun 2024

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Report urges more work to curb overfishing despite progress

11 Jul 2016

Photo/International Institute of Tropical Agriculture/Flickr

Growing food in thin air

7 Jul 2016

Ancient African farming technique could help mitigate climate change

20 Jun 2016

#CGFSummit: Reap the rewards of doing business sustainably

#CGFSummit: Reap the rewards of doing business sustainably

Leigh Andrews 17 Jun 2016

#AUW2016: Operationalising the water-energy nexus

#AUW2016: Operationalising the water-energy nexus

Nicci Botha 19 May 2016

#AfricaMonth: Building real awareness of the situation in Africa

#AfricaMonth: Building real awareness of the situation in Africa

Cari Van Wyk 19 May 2016

Digitizing agriculture and growing knowledge

Digitizing agriculture and growing knowledge

Cari Van Wyk 18 Apr 2016

Decline of bees, other pollinators, threatens crop output

29 Feb 2016

3D-inspired hi-tech buoy takes African marine monitoring to new levels

3D-inspired hi-tech buoy takes African marine monitoring to new levels

Dirk Muller 23 Oct 2015

Eyes on elephants as Google cameras snap Kenya reserve

Eyes on elephants as Google cameras snap Kenya reserve

16 Sep 2015

WWF: global marine populations slashed by half since 1970

WWF: global marine populations slashed by half since 1970

16 Sep 2015

Empowering women through tenure rights in forestry

Empowering women through tenure rights in forestry

15 Sep 2015

Empowering women can help drive sustainable forest use in Africa

Empowering women can help drive sustainable forest use in Africa

14 Sep 2015

Kenya to build giant railway bridges over national park

Kenya to build giant railway bridges over national park

6 Aug 2015

More than half of the continent’s population relies directly or indirectly on forests for livelihood

Africa to debate the sustainable future of forests

3 Aug 2015

Some of the can collection initatives

Collect-a-Can salutes women entrepreneurs who recycle

30 Jul 2015

As desert encroaches, Niger turns to natural gas

As desert encroaches, Niger turns to natural gas

30 Jul 2015

Mozambique destroys over two tonnes of contraband ivory, rhino horn

Mozambique destroys over two tonnes of contraband ivory, rhino horn

8 Jul 2015

Groynes at the Keta Sea Defense Project on Ghana’s coast. Kwasi Addo Appeaning

Why Ghana needs a new approach to stop the erosion of its coastline

Kwasi Addo Appeaning 3 Jul 2015

Why haven't Madagascar's famed lemurs been saved yet?

Why haven't Madagascar's famed lemurs been saved yet?

Julia P G Jones 1 Jul 2015

Lupita Nyong'o joins fight to save Africa's elephants

Lupita Nyong'o joins fight to save Africa's elephants

1 Jul 2015

Kenya wildlife rangers launch secure radios to outwit poachers

Kenya wildlife rangers launch secure radios to outwit poachers

15 Jun 2015

APO announces the winner of the 2015 APO Energy Media Award

APO announces the winner of the 2015 APO Energy Media Award

10 Jun 2015

Finalists for the 2015 APO Energy Media Award announced

Finalists for the 2015 APO Energy Media Award announced

7 May 2015

Finalists announced for African Utility Week Industry Awards

Finalists announced for African Utility Week Industry Awards

4 May 2015

Cash-only Malawi moving forward to digital payments

4 May 2015

The 2015 World Environment Day blogging competition now open

The 2015 World Environment Day blogging competition now open

16 Apr 2015

[TrendTalk] Branding for good

[TrendTalk] Branding for good

Louise Marsland 13 Apr 2015

Public urged to join Gift of Light campaign for festive season

Public urged to join Gift of Light campaign for festive season

19 Dec 2014

[Biz Takeouts Lineup] 115: GreenPOP Zambia Festival of Action

[Biz Takeouts Lineup] 115: GreenPOP Zambia Festival of Action

26 Nov 2014

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Photo/International Institute of Tropical Agriculture/Flickr

Growing food in thin air

7 Jul 2016

Ancient African farming technique could help mitigate climate change

20 Jun 2016

#CGFSummit: Reap the rewards of doing business sustainably

#CGFSummit: Reap the rewards of doing business sustainably

Leigh Andrews 17 Jun 2016

#AUW2016: Operationalising the water-energy nexus

#AUW2016: Operationalising the water-energy nexus

Nicci Botha 19 May 2016

#AfricaMonth: Building real awareness of the situation in Africa

#AfricaMonth: Building real awareness of the situation in Africa

Cari Van Wyk 19 May 2016

Digitizing agriculture and growing knowledge

Digitizing agriculture and growing knowledge

Cari Van Wyk 18 Apr 2016

Decline of bees, other pollinators, threatens crop output

29 Feb 2016

3D-inspired hi-tech buoy takes African marine monitoring to new levels

3D-inspired hi-tech buoy takes African marine monitoring to new levels

Dirk Muller 23 Oct 2015

Eyes on elephants as Google cameras snap Kenya reserve

Eyes on elephants as Google cameras snap Kenya reserve

16 Sep 2015

WWF: global marine populations slashed by half since 1970

WWF: global marine populations slashed by half since 1970

16 Sep 2015

Empowering women through tenure rights in forestry

Empowering women through tenure rights in forestry

15 Sep 2015

Empowering women can help drive sustainable forest use in Africa

Empowering women can help drive sustainable forest use in Africa

14 Sep 2015

Kenya to build giant railway bridges over national park

Kenya to build giant railway bridges over national park

6 Aug 2015

More than half of the continent’s population relies directly or indirectly on forests for livelihood

Africa to debate the sustainable future of forests

3 Aug 2015

Some of the can collection initatives

Collect-a-Can salutes women entrepreneurs who recycle

30 Jul 2015

As desert encroaches, Niger turns to natural gas

As desert encroaches, Niger turns to natural gas

30 Jul 2015

Mozambique destroys over two tonnes of contraband ivory, rhino horn

Mozambique destroys over two tonnes of contraband ivory, rhino horn

8 Jul 2015

Groynes at the Keta Sea Defense Project on Ghana’s coast. Kwasi Addo Appeaning

Why Ghana needs a new approach to stop the erosion of its coastline

Kwasi Addo Appeaning 3 Jul 2015

Why haven't Madagascar's famed lemurs been saved yet?

Why haven't Madagascar's famed lemurs been saved yet?

Julia P G Jones 1 Jul 2015

Lupita Nyong'o joins fight to save Africa's elephants

Lupita Nyong'o joins fight to save Africa's elephants

1 Jul 2015

Kenya wildlife rangers launch secure radios to outwit poachers

Kenya wildlife rangers launch secure radios to outwit poachers

15 Jun 2015

APO announces the winner of the 2015 APO Energy Media Award

APO announces the winner of the 2015 APO Energy Media Award

10 Jun 2015

Finalists for the 2015 APO Energy Media Award announced

Finalists for the 2015 APO Energy Media Award announced

7 May 2015

Finalists announced for African Utility Week Industry Awards

Finalists announced for African Utility Week Industry Awards

4 May 2015

Cash-only Malawi moving forward to digital payments

4 May 2015

The 2015 World Environment Day blogging competition now open

The 2015 World Environment Day blogging competition now open

16 Apr 2015

[TrendTalk] Branding for good

[TrendTalk] Branding for good

Louise Marsland 13 Apr 2015

Public urged to join Gift of Light campaign for festive season

Public urged to join Gift of Light campaign for festive season

19 Dec 2014

[Biz Takeouts Lineup] 115: GreenPOP Zambia Festival of Action

[Biz Takeouts Lineup] 115: GreenPOP Zambia Festival of Action

26 Nov 2014

Loeries 2014: Unilever leads the shift from the African opportunity to the African challenge

Loeries 2014: Unilever leads the shift from the African opportunity to the African challenge

Jessica Taylor 22 Sep 2014

Amendments to Environmental Act to take effect

Amendments to Environmental Act to take effect

1 Sep 2014

[Climate changing the face of agriculture]: Part 3 - Partnerships are key

[Climate changing the face of agriculture]: Part 3 - Partnerships are key

Rudi Massyn 25 Jul 2014

SANParks commits to combat poaching, conflict in Africa

SANParks commits to combat poaching, conflict in Africa

17 Mar 2014

Kenya seizes four tons of ivory as elephant slaughter surges

Kenya seizes four tons of ivory as elephant slaughter surges

11 Oct 2013

Practical approaches on how to tackle the global waste problem

Practical approaches on how to tackle the global waste problem

Alan Kahn 13 Sep 2013

5 myths promoting wild animal exploitation exposed

5 Sep 2013

Widespread drought threatens 400,000

Widespread drought threatens 400,000

9 Aug 2013

Concerted efforts needed to curb dwindling fish stocks

John Kulekana 23 Jul 2013

Film festival to focus on forests

Film festival to focus on forests

28 May 2013

Africa's growth driven by SA

Africa's growth driven by SA

Schalk Mouton 20 Mar 2013