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The Minister of Local Government, Jean Claude Musabyimana (R), and the Rwanda Country Representative for International Union Conservation of Nature – IUCN, Kaori Yasuda, plant a tree in Bugesera District, on October 28, 2023, during the launch of the 2023-2024 national tree planting season. COURTESY

Climate resilience: East to get largest share of targeted 63m trees

Saturday, October 28, 2023

Minister of Environment, Jeanne d’Arc Mujawamariya delivers her remarks during the climate research conference in Kigali on October 27. COURTESY

Rwanda to set up weather forecasting centre of excellence

Friday, October 27, 2023

Ireme Invest, Rwanda’s Green Investment Facility, has secured an additional $42.8 million from the world’s largest climate fund, the Green Climate Fund. SAM NGENDAHIMANA

Ireme Invest secures over $42 million to support green projects

Wednesday, October 25, 2023

Some districts could face strong wind speeds ranging between 8 and 10 metres per second over the next 10 days. Courtesy

Weather forecast: What to expect in the next 10 days

Tuesday, October 24, 2023

Delegates at the 2nd Open Science Conference of the World Climate Research Programme in Kigali. Courtesy

Open Science Conference: 160 research findings to help advance climate resilience

Monday, October 23, 2023

A pin-tailed whydah locally known as "Matene" photographed at Nyandungu Eco-Tourism Park. Nearly 200 bird species that had migrated due to wetland degradation have returned to Nyandungu Wetland Eco tourism Park after its rehabilitation. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana

PHOTOS: Nearly 200 bird species return to restored Nyandungu eco-park

Thursday, October 19, 2023

One of the 61 houses that were destroyed by strong wind in Nyagatare district.Courtesy

Strong wind destroys 61 houses in Nyagatare District

Wednesday, October 18, 2023

Strong wind, during the weekend, from October 14 to 15, 2023, left hundreds of families in Nyanza district

Strong wind destroys 100 houses

Monday, October 16, 2023

Technicians work inside the National E-Waste Recycling Facility in Bugesera District. File

International E-waste Day: Getting Rwandans to recycle electronics

Sunday, October 15, 2023

The support given to 60 families was in line with ‘Rotary Disaster Response in Rwanda. PHOTOS BY GERMAIN NSANZIMANA

Rotary Club supports disaster-hit families in Rubavu

Friday, October 13, 2023

Some of e-waste at the national e-Waste recycling facility in Bugesera industrial zone. File

E-waste: MPs call on govt to develop effective removal strategy from homes

Thursday, October 12, 2023

Founder and CEO of the startup, Alex Kalanda speaking on a panel during Business Conservation conference in Kigali. Ayambe Zero, will help calculate and then connect with potential buyers of reduced emissions. Photo: Courtesy

Rwandan start-up to help unlock funding for 20,000 green projects

Thursday, October 12, 2023

The flooding was worsened by the lack of terraces to control soil erosion. It devastated crops, fishing ponds, and silk farming projects in the wetlands. COURTESY

Nyamagabe fish ponds ravaged as forecaster predicts continued heavy rainfall

Wednesday, October 11, 2023

A view of the newly restored forest in Gicumbi District through a project dubbed 'Green Gicumbi'. Rwanda is set to launch a carbon market framework at the 28th UN Climate Conference (COP28) in December this year. File

Carbon market: A look at Rwanda’s probable prices

Monday, October 09, 2023

Some people collect seedlings during tree planting activities of the five tree species that are expected to restore land in Rwanda, Courtesy

Rwanda to plant 63 million indigenous trees for carbon market

Wednesday, October 04, 2023

A devastating scene of wreckage in Ruhango cell, Gisozi sector of Gasabo District, where heavy rains caused a wall to collapse, tragically claiming the lives of a family of four on Wednesday, September 20. Wily Mucyo

Disasters kill 20 people, damage 500 houses in one month - report

Monday, October 02, 2023

Meteo Rwanda has predicted rainfall with thunderstorms in the first 10 days of October across various parts of the country. Courtesy

Thunderstorms predicted in first 10 days of October

Monday, October 02, 2023

Some of the delegates who attended the conference.

Experts root for future-oriented strategies for natural disaster reduction, response

Thursday, September 28, 2023

Lightning killed one person and injured six people in Kaniga sector of Gicumbi District , on the evening of September 27.

Lightning kills one, injures six as heavy rain causes havoc

Wednesday, September 27, 2023

An aerial view of the ongoing construction activities of the 43.5MW Nyabarongo II hydropower plant in Gakenke Ditrict. Courtesy

Rwanda: Six dams to help cope with climate quirks

Wednesday, September 27, 2023