The Lake That No Longer Feeds Us: Climate Pressures Push...
BY INNOCENT KIIZA It was a bright morning when I journeyed through the sweeping plains of Queen Elizabeth National Park, heading toward the ancient salt lake of Katwe, nestled in...
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Climate Smart Farming in Uganda: The Rise of Knowledge Based...
A photo story by Curity Ogada Northern Uganda is Uganda’s best kept secret. Gulu is at the center of this treasure, a city so vibrant it almost never sleeps, a...
Broken Dreams in the Floods: How Climate Displacement Fuels Teenage...
BY INNOCENT KIIZA Torrential floods, fueled by changing weather patterns and melting glaciers from the Rwenzori Mountains, tore through villages, flattening homes, sweeping away crops, livestock, and hope. Among those...
Uganda’s Climate Justice Plea: From Kasese’s Flooded Villages to Karamoja’s...
BY INNOCENT KIIZA AND ALEX BALUKU On a humid afternoon in Kasese District, the sound of rushing water is never far away. For the families living at the foothills of...
Extreme Heat Grips Southwest U.S. and Mexico, With Climate Change...
BY ALEX BALUKU A relentless and dangerous heatwave is sweeping across the Southwest United States and northern Mexico this week, with temperatures soaring up to 18°F (10°C) above normal. Experts...
Forced to Flee: A Story of Loss, Survival, and Broken...
By Innocent Kiiza In the shadow of Uganda’s Rwenzori Mountains, where rivers once nourished life and valleys overflowed with promise, over 7,000 people now live in limbo. Stripped of their...
Climate Change and Sickle Cell: Ugandan Mothers Battle Weather, Stigma,...
By Innocent Kiiza Kasese, Uganda – Standing outside her modest home in western Uganda, Immaculate Muhindo, 37, gazes at the hills that stretch along the Equator. A mother of five—two...
From the Rwenzoris to the Amazon: Ugandan Women Lead Local...
By INNOCENT KIIZA Kasese, Uganda – As torrential rains continue to wash away crops, homes, and hope in Uganda’s mountainous regions, women like Mary Kyakimwa and Jannet Abwoli in Kasese...
Resilient Against the Odds: How Climate Change Is Shaping the...
BY INNOCENT KIIZA Alice Muhindo, a 42-year-old resident of Kasese District in southwestern Uganda, vividly recalls the horror of the Nyamwamba River floods on September 7, 2024. “I stayed hungry...
Kasese’s Struggle Against Nature: A Call for Sustainable Practices and...
BY INNOCENT KIIZA In the heart of Uganda’s Kasese District, a peaceful and picturesque region has been transformed into a scene of devastation. This May, the area has been hit...
