Kasese’s Struggle Against Nature: A Call for Sustainable Practices and Infrastructure
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,...
Category : Environment
Lake Victoria Flooding: A Tale of Resilience, Tragedy, and Climate Migration
BY TOM OGALO AND HEDWIG ARINAITWE In the quiet village of Orongo, nestled along the shores of Lake Victoria, Mr. Okedo, an 85-year-old man, finds...
African Nations’ Dilemma: Carbon Credits and Energy Transition
BY INNOCENT KIIZA As world leaders convene for COP28 in Dubai, discussions surrounding carbon credits intensify. This mechanism, designed to curb global warming, has raised...
COP28 in Dubai: A Defining Moment in the Global Fight Against Climate Change
BY ALEX BALUKU Baluku, an Environmental and Climate Journalist and Editor from Uganda, is currently reporting from the United States of America. With a sharp...
Indigenous Wisdom and Women’s Leadership in Kasese: Nurturing Nature to Battle Climate Change
BY INNOCENT KIIZA Rwenzori region, particularly Kasese district, has been severely impacted by recurring climatic change catastrophes, including hydrological floods, mudslides, and prolonged droughts, which...
“Uganda’s Green Warriors: Inmates Lead Reforestation Efforts While Cooking Sustainably”
BY ALEX BALUKU In the heart of Uganda’s ongoing battle against deforestation, a remarkable initiative is taking root within the prison system. In a nation...
AFRICA’S MELTING SNOWS: Climate change impacts culture, livelihoods and health in western Uganda as the Mountains of the Moon glaciers disappear
BY ALEX BALUKU Mr. Selevest Kule Walyuba is a resident of Nganji village, Kilembe sub-county in the western district of Kasese in Uganda. Walyuba’s sub-county...
Uganda’s National Meteorological Authority Forecasts Varied Rainfall Patterns for August 2023, Reflects on Dry July
BY ALEX BALUKU The Uganda National Meteorological Authority (UNMA) has released its monthly rainfall update for August 2023, revealing a diverse outlook for the country’s...
Residents Celebrate Court of Appeal Hearing as Bugoma Forest Protection Case Progresses
BY INNOCENT KIIZA The Court of Appeal in Kampala, presided over by Her Worship Lillian Bucyana, has begun hearing a landmark case that has captured...
Climate change threatens Uganda’s glaciers
BY ALEX BALUKU Glaciers on Mount Rwenzori in Uganda, the highest non-volcanic and non-organic mountain in the world and most permanent source of River Nile,...