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Unclear boundaries and limited enforcement allow illegal logging and agricultural expansion to continue, degrading protected reserves. Conservationists argue stronger monitoring and enforcement is urgently needed to save Mau Forest and preserve its rich biodiversity and water resources By Mongabay New satellite data analysis reveals that Mau Forest in Kenya, the largest montane forest in East Africa,

Meet three organisations pioneering well-designed carbon markets amid an explosion of interest in African carbon markets By Nick Ferris At the recent Africa Climate Summit in Nairobi, Kenya, carbon markets were a hot topic among delegates. “The restoration and expansion of Africa’s natural carbon sinks are not just an environmental imperative, but an unparalleled economic

As Africa gets hotter, mothers and babies are most at risk. Why is this and what can be done about it? Matthew Chersich, a specialist in climate change and maternal health, explains the reasons to health editor Nadine Dreyer. In one of our studies in Burkina Faso, breastfeeding duration was about 25 minutes shorter on hot

MCC’s threshold grants help countries to reduce constraints to faster economic growth and increase transparency and accountability in the provision of public services. MCC CEO Alice Albright, President of Kenya William S. Ruto, and Njuguna Ndung’u, Cabinet Secretary, National Treasury and Economic Planning of Kenya, upon the signing of the threshold program agreement between MCC

Three principles for rethinking and changing scholarly behaviour. (Illustration by iStock/sorbetto) By Georg von Richthofen & Ali Aslan Gümüsay This year, our institute published several studies as part of the research project Sustainability, Entrepreneurship, and Global Digital Transformation (SET) based on activities in seven countries in the Global South. None of the studies were written by ourselves.

As temperatures rise across the planet, the range of malaria-carrying mosquitoes is growing. We take a look at the impact that climate change is already having in drought-ridden northern Kenya. Near the town of Laisamis, in northern Kenya, there is an area which retains a great deal of water, producing a lot of mosquitoes. PHOTO:

A new report from WWF examines the efficacy of rewards for climate-smart on-farm practices in getting suppliers’ help in eliminating Scope 3 emissions. The report describes the variety of tactics companies are employing to reach farm-relevant sustainability outcomes — including price premiums, financing, knowledge sharing, new products or markets, and contracting. PHOTO: Courtesy Source: WWF Many food

Risk of malaria outbreaks growing with warming climate Source: CNN Mary Achieng’s family is in the malaria ward at Nightingale Hospital in western Kenya almost every month. On this visit in late August, she’s being treated along with her two sons, aged 4 and 12. All three are recovering from a disease that has long