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Activits during a guided tour of a new restored forests of indigenous trees in Rwamagana. Photo by Dan Gatsinzi
Environment

Nature Conservation Day: 10 indigenous trees on verge of extinction

Friday, July 28, 2023
A landscape view of the reforested area. Green Gicumbi project has rehabilitated 1,107 hectares of degraded forests in the past three years. Courtesy
Environment

Inside Rwanda’s top multi-billion nature conservation projects

Friday, July 28, 2023
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Environment

World’s hottest day ever recorded in July - scientists

Monday, July 24, 2023
Some seedlings of indigenous species. Rwanda is planning to plant more trees, of which 40 per cent must be indigenous species, in order to access the carbon market. COURTESY
Environment

Carbon trading: Indigenous trees to take up 40% of Rwanda’s forests

Monday, July 24, 2023
Some of the brand new e-car during the launch. The official launch of the green mobility partnership took place on July 21 at the banks’ premises. PHOTOS BY EMMANUEL DUSHIMIMANA
Environment

BK, PREV Rwanda join hands against air pollution

Monday, July 24, 2023
Ferwaba president Désiré Mugwiza and Orion president James Mutabazi sign the agreement in Kigali on July 21. Courtesy
Environment

Orion BBC, FERWABA join hands to fight climate change

Saturday, July 22, 2023
A fish farm in Lake Kivu in Karongi District. Fishing communities have been warned of strong winds around Lake Kivu. File
Environment

Fishing communities warned of strong winds around Lake Kivu

Saturday, July 22, 2023
The Director General of Rwanda Environment Management Authority (REMA), Juliet Kabera (Courtesy)
Environment

Sorting waste: Why your actions make a difference

Wednesday, July 19, 2023
Egypt is building an artificial river, spanning 114 kilometres in length, parallel to the Nile River. COURTESY
Environment

Egypt constructs $5bn artificial river parallel to River Nile

Monday, July 10, 2023
Residents wade through a flooded residental area after heavy rains that causes overflow of drainages from Volcanoes National Park, that caused damages in Musanze on June 24. Courtesy
Environment

Rwanda launches Rwf490bn project to control deadly volcano floods

Monday, July 03, 2023
A flooded area in Nyundo sector, Rubavu. Environment and climate change experts have called for a probe into deforestation, land degradation, and mining activities that have triggered the increase in soil erosion and flooding .
Environment

Scientists call for probe into deforestation, illegal mining

Monday, July 03, 2023
Debris of some of houses that were destroyed by disasters, on May 3 in Nyundo Sector, Rubavu District. Heavy-rains-induced disasters killed 135 people on the night of May 2 and May 3, among other damages, according to data from the Ministry of Emergency Management. File
Environment

Rwanda steps up measures to curb disaster tragedy

Saturday, July 01, 2023
Nile.
Environment

Which is longer, River Nile or River Amazon?

Friday, June 30, 2023
One of over 6000 houses that were destroyed by disasters in May. Rwanda plans to spend Rwf215 billion for disaster recovery. Photo by Germain Nsanzimana
Environment

Rwanda to spend over Rwf200 billion on disaster recovery

Thursday, June 29, 2023
Workers sort some e-waste at National E-Waste Recycling Facility in Bugesera District. Rwanda’s total mercury releases into air, water, oil, by-products, and impurities, land and general waste stood at 19,558.85 kilogrammes. File
Environment

Report identifies gaps in curbing adverse effects of mercury pollution

Tuesday, June 27, 2023
Yamina Karitanyi, Chief Executive Officer of the Rwanda Mines, Petroleum, and Gas Board and Martin Kraft, GIZ Country Director exchange documents during the signing of the agreement in Kigali on Monday, June 26. Courtesy
Environment

Rwanda secures over Rwf5 billion to minimize environmental impact of mining

Monday, June 26, 2023
Residents wade through a flooded residentials area after the torrential rains that damaged 11 houses in Musanze District on Friday, June 23. Photo: RBA
Environment

Lightning strike kills 15-year-old as torrential rain batters Musanze

Saturday, June 24, 2023
Minister for Finance and Economic Planning, Uzziel Ndagijimana signs for a new initiative for mobilizing €300 million for climate resilience in Rwanda, at the Paris Summit for a New Global Financing Pact on Thursday June 22.
Environment

Plan to mobilise €300m for Rwanda’s climate resilience unveiled at Paris summit

Thursday, June 22, 2023
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Environment

Rwanda to take part in Paris summit on global green financing

Wednesday, June 21, 2023
An elderly man struggles to squeeze some juice from a wild fruit in Turkana County, Kenya in this March 2023 photo. Effects of climate change receive little coverage in African newsrooms leading to limited knowledge which affects mitigation activities. Photos: Njenga Hakeenah.
Environment

African experts critical to addressing continent’s climate challenges

Wednesday, June 14, 2023