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Students hold seedlings during a tree planting exercise at Groupe Scolaire Musenyi in Gatsibo District. Sam Ngendahimana
Environment

Rwanda joins regional initiative to integrate climate action into education

Tuesday, October 07, 2025
Vehicles and pedestrians wade through a flooded street in Gisozi, Kigali, on January 28, 2020. The government is rehabilitating the wetland to mitigate flooding in the area. File
Environment

Govt moves to shield economy from climate shocks

Tuesday, October 07, 2025
Residents wade through a flooded residential area in Rubavu on May 3, 2023. Germain Nsanzimana
Environment

Rwanda’s disaster resilience gets Rwf200bn boost from World Bank

Wednesday, October 01, 2025
Riders in a breakaway around Kigali Golf Course during the 2025 UCI Road World Championships. Olivier Mugwiza
Environment

Air pollution levels in Kigali dropped 45% during UCI week - REMA

Wednesday, October 01, 2025
Dr. Jean de Dieu Uwizelimana, a butterfly scientist and lecturer at the University of Rwanda.
Environment

How butterfly farming can be source of money, forest conservation in Rwanda

Tuesday, September 30, 2025
Rwanda will establish a regional conservation academy on an eight-hectare site near Akagera National Park. File
Environment

Rwanda to set up regional conservation academy

Friday, September 26, 2025
Community rangers during patrol around Rugezi Marsh . The 2025 edition brought together more than 170 ranger teams from 24 countries in a campaign of endurance, teamwork, and solidarity. Courtesy
Environment

Rwandan marsh rangers shine in continental challenge

Friday, September 26, 2025
In June 2025, the Rwanda Development Board (RDB) and African Parks translocated 70 southern white rhinos to Akagera, bolstering the 30 introduced in 2021. Photo by Dan Gatsinzi
Environment

Akagera park at the heart of $2m rhino rewilding drive

Thursday, September 25, 2025
Residents during a reforestation exercise in Mageragere Sector. Courtesy
Environment

A look at new efforts to expand Rwanda’s forest cover, restore landscapes

Tuesday, September 23, 2025
A worker setting a temperature inside a cooling room at Kigali Special Economic Zone. Courtesy
Environment

Inaugural cooling festival to spotlight innovation in Kigali

Tuesday, September 23, 2025
Nyandungu Ecotourism Park is set for a major upgrade, with plans to extend its cycling and walking trails from the current 10 kilometres to 15 kilometres. Courtesy
Environment

Nyandungu Eco-Park to expand cycling trails

Monday, September 22, 2025
Rainfall between 10 and 50 millimetres is forecast across the country in the last ten days of September. Olivier Mugwiza
Environment

How the weather will look during UCI championships

Sunday, September 21, 2025
A view of the restored forest in Gicumbi District through a project called Green Gicumbi. FILE
Environment

How Rwanda is faring on carbon market

Saturday, September 20, 2025
The Minister of Environment, Bernadette Arakwiye addresses delegates during the International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies and the International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer on September 17.
Environment

Scientists push for nationwide air and noise pollution monitoring

Thursday, September 18, 2025
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