Although Uganda estimates to earn between US\$350 and US\$400 million from its 15% equity shareholding in the project of the  EACOP, Economist Fadhel Kaboub describes this as a debt trap that will cost Uganda years to come

 The Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF) virus causes severe viral hemorrhagic fever outbreaks. CCHF causes fatality rate of 40%. The virus is primarily transmitted to people from ticks and livestock animals. Human-to-human transmissio...

With about 6000 tonnes of plastics wastes generated every day by Ugandans - what should be done to manage well this waste? - Julius Mwesigye shares his mind 

Organic Farming is a component of Climate Smart Smart Agriculture but  obtaining the right organic pesticides and fertilizers is challenging. Farmers currently rely on locally  mixed of tobacco leaves with  red pepper, human urin...

 With over  8,000 people that registered for the SBs, and the two weeks climate change was described unsuccessful by a number of observers  - Will this affect the Baku conference in November ? 

The main threats to chimpanzees are habitat loss, disease, and hunting, especially for bush meat. These are exacerbated by chimps' slow reproductive rate—if an adult is killed, it takes 14-15 years to replace him or her as a breeding ind...

Much as the South East Trade winds that blow towards L. Victoria between the  months of June - July, do a clean up job, these have become  a worrying factor  amidst deforestation within the lake basin. 

Uganda Wildlife Conservation Education Centre - UWEC and partners from Japan are running an African Grey Parrot conservation program  in communities, with the aim of  protecting and conserving the bird in its natural environment ...

   'In the 1920s the world came to Saudi for oil, but in the 2020s, we're expecting the people of the world to come for tourism ' Fahd Hamidaddin, the Chief Executive Officer and a Member of the Board of the S...

A Number of declarations have  been drawn on the issue of climate change - conservationists now say it's time to get these declarations to work. Examples:  The Kampala Ministerial Declaration on Migration, Environment and Clim...

UWEC  Educators discussing the dilemma of Oil exploration amidst a developing economy like Uganda, which has just also discovered her oil wells and looking at it as a key Redeemer of her young economy 

Global climate change continues to be a pressing concern and extreme weather events are on the rise. These include highly visible events such as hurricanes and floods; however longer-term gradual changes such as heatwaves also have a severe imp...

Pangolins, native to Asia and Africa, are threatened with extinction. Their meat is considered a delicacy in Africa and their scales are sold as a health remedy in Asia. The protected animals are poached and smuggled on a large scale. Pa...

The theme for this for year's World Wetland Day: “Wetlands and Human Well-being”, reflects upon the inter-connection  between wetlands and various aspects of human lives  - We bring you a tourist life in one of the Ramsar sites...

Ecocide Law - A Key governance piece to saving the planet  - Judy Foster

For wholesome  and effective communication, at times there's need to communicate in our local languages . Johnson shared  his story with Cbs FM so in order to have his message reach out wider to everyone in his country in a language t...

 There is  evidence that environmental crises will harm young people’s physical and mental health,plus their education, development, and income - It's upon this background that the young generation is raising its voice at the differen...

The geographical separation of continents, a process that occurred over millions of years due to tectonic movements, shaped the distinct fauna and flora of Africa and Asia - Emmanel Mukisa shares a story on the Tigers  evolution and...

"Climate Finance is a Climate Colonial Debt Trap  ........ for the Global south" - Fadhel Kaboub 

Stop Ecocide International is  on the push to have  an international law to protect Mother Earth 

Over 60% of the youth in the Global south are affected by the effects of climate change - They demand to be partners in decision making NOT just participants in decision making summits.

‘‘The time to postpone bold climate adaptation aspirations is long gone. Africa cannot afford to further delay the vital conversation on adaptation when communities in Africa are already suffering the ravages of a climate crisis w...

Could Climate finance be Uganda's roadblock to her success in going green, despite her rich potential in renewable energy ?

The Africa Climate Summit covers a wide range of topics, clustered into seven thematic areas: Nature Capital, Climate Finance, Renewable Energy and Energy Transition, Green Minerals and Manufacturing, Sustainable Agriculture, Land Use,Oc...

Uganda, through the National Determinant Contribution under the Ministry of Water and Environment has put in place a National Climate Plan whose total budget for Climate Action is 28.1 Billion US dollars out of which, 4.1 Billion US dollars (15...