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Some vehicles undergo emissions testing exercise Musanze District. Courtesy
Environment

Over 8,000 vehicles tested for emissions since late August

Tuesday, September 16, 2025
Rwanda National police officers inspect fuel powerd vehicle during an exercise in Kigali. File
Environment

A look at vehicle emissions standards being used in Rwanda

Tuesday, September 16, 2025
Cooks on duty at St Bernadette de Kamonyi. Uptake of clean cooking gas in schools contributed to reduction in carbon emissions. PHOTOS BY ISSA KWIGIRA
Environment

How Rwanda reduced 600,000 tonnes of carbon emissions in Amayaga region

Friday, September 12, 2025
Technicians on duty, fixing the use of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) pollutant gases found in refrigerators. File
Environment

Rwanda to end use of harmful refrigerant gases in five years

Friday, September 12, 2025
The Rwanda Meteorological agency indicates heavy rainfall between September 11 and 20,
Environment

Mid-September rainfall expected to exceed long-term average

Thursday, September 11, 2025
RDB in collaboration with Enviroserve Rwanda, an e-waste recycling company, is leading the nationwide collection and disposal of these unlicensed machines. All photos by Craish Bahizi
Environment

Rwanda to dismantle, recycle 7,000 unlicenced slot machines

Wednesday, September 10, 2025
A nursery of native trees (Umusave) that will be planted in Bugesera District.
Environment

Why Rwanda is prioritising native tree species planting

Saturday, September 06, 2025
A view of Rubavu town targets to plant 17,000 trees for urban greening. Photos by Germain Nsanzimana
Environment

Rubavu seeks to plant 17,000 trees for urban greening

Friday, September 05, 2025
An area is damaged following a landslide that destroyed the Tersin village, in the Marra Mountains area of Sudan September 1, 2025. Sudan Liberation Movement/Army/Handout via REUTERS
Environment

Sudan: 1,000 people killed in landslide

Tuesday, September 02, 2025
A view of a degraded wetland that is about to be rehabilitated in Kamonyi District. Courtsey
Environment

Kamonyi wetland restoration project secures funding for climate resilience

Monday, September 01, 2025
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Environment

Meteo Rwanda forecasts ‘normal rains’ for September-December season

Saturday, August 30, 2025
Rwanda National police officers inspect fuel powerd vehicle during an exercise in Kigali. Rwanda has begun enforcing mandatory emission tests for all fuel-powered vehicles.
Environment

At a glance: Eight penalties for non-compliance with air pollution regulations

Tuesday, August 26, 2025
Visitors tour a segment of Nyandungu Eco-Park where native trees have been planted. At least 50 percent of all trees planted in Rwanda’s urban areas should be native species. Courtesy
Environment

Govt sets new guidelines to boost native trees in cities

Tuesday, August 26, 2025
Rwanda National police officers inspect fuel powerd vehicle during an exercise in Kigali. Rwanda has begun enforcing mandatory emission tests for all fuel-powered vehicles. File
Environment

When can your fuel-powered vehicle move on Rwandan roads without emissions test?

Monday, August 25, 2025
Technicians works at project to convert fuel-powered motorcycles into electric vehicles (EVs) in Kigali. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Environment

Setbacks hit Rwanda’s drive to convert motorbikes to EVs

Monday, August 25, 2025
One of the properties that was damaged by heavy rains. Heavy rains that fell on the night of Wednesday, August 20, destroyed about 10,000 tree seedlings and several hectares of crop plantations in Rubavu District.
Environment

Rubavu District reassures farmers after rains damage 10,000 tree seeds

Sunday, August 24, 2025
Deo Ruhagazi, Deputy Director of the RWCA, said many families still rely on firewood from the buffer zone.
Environment

Burera residents push for clean energy to protect Rugezi wetland

Friday, August 22, 2025
Kigali residents wade through a flooded street in Kigali. According to Meteo Rwanda, dry weather conditions with sunny intervals during the day are expected to prevail across the country in the last ten days of August. File
Environment

Meteo Rwanda forecasts less rainfall in late August

Wednesday, August 20, 2025
Rwanda National Police traffic officers inspect air pollution of vehicles in Rwamagana District. Rwanda will officially begin the Enhanced Vehicle Emission Testing on Monday, August 25.
Environment

Enhanced vehicle emission tests set to start next week

Tuesday, August 19, 2025
Gihira Water Treatment Plant in Rubavu, located at Sebeya River that was temporary closed due to heavy rain
Environment

Three water treatment plants stop operations due to floods

Monday, August 18, 2025