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Ndatana and his wife feed white storks in Kicukiro. According to Ndatana, feeding young white storks is important. He said these birds have some cultures similar to those of humans.Courtesy
Environment

One man’s fight to protect Rwanda’s historic bird species

Tuesday, August 15, 2023
A segment of a residential area of Myembe in Kimihurura that is a high risk zone in Kigali. The City of Kigali has ordered all dwellers in identified high-risk zones to relocate ahead of the rainy season. Sam Ngendahimana
Environment

City orders dwellers in high-risk zones to relocate ahead of rainy season

Thursday, August 10, 2023
A flooded wetland in Kicukiro. Members of the Committee on Land, Agriculture, Livestock, and Environment have voiced concerns regarding the vulnerability of a vast expanse of 1,080,000 hectares at high risk of soil erosion.
Environment

Legislators express concern as a million hectares face soil erosion

Tuesday, August 08, 2023
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Environment

New bill proposes mandatory permits for tree harvesting

Monday, August 07, 2023
Environment Minister Jeanne d’Arc Mujawamariya explains to journalists how a new bill governing forests and trees could help Rwanda to utilise carbon market, on August 2, 2023, in Kigali. EMMANUEL NTIRENGANYA
Environment

Rwanda counts on new forest bill to tap global carbon market

Saturday, August 05, 2023
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Environment

Public warned to take precautions after wildfire guts 20ha of Karongi forests

Thursday, August 03, 2023
Some classrooms destroyed by winds in Rubavu District on January 4, 2022. The Rwanda Meteorology Agency has issued a warning of strong winds exceeding 10 meters per second in four districts surrounding Lake Kivu.
Environment

Weather agency warns of strong winds in four districts

Wednesday, August 02, 2023
Mystery as smoke billows from Nyamasheke hill. Courtesy photo
Environment

Geologists start probe into smoke, fire billowing from Nyamasheke hill

Tuesday, August 01, 2023
A view of a forest that is being havested in Rurindo District. The government has authorized the allocation of 7,716 hectares of state forests to private investors for responsible harvesting and oversight. Sam Ngendahimana
Environment

Rwanda allocates over 7,000 hectares of state forests to investors

Friday, July 28, 2023
Activits during a guided tour of a new restored forests of indigenous trees in Rwamagana. Photo by Dan Gatsinzi
Environment

Nature Conservation Day: 10 indigenous trees on verge of extinction

Friday, July 28, 2023
A landscape view of the reforested area. Green Gicumbi project has rehabilitated 1,107 hectares of degraded forests in the past three years. Courtesy
Environment

Inside Rwanda’s top multi-billion nature conservation projects

Friday, July 28, 2023
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Environment

World’s hottest day ever recorded in July - scientists

Monday, July 24, 2023
Some seedlings of indigenous species. Rwanda is planning to plant more trees, of which 40 per cent must be indigenous species, in order to access the carbon market. COURTESY
Environment

Carbon trading: Indigenous trees to take up 40% of Rwanda’s forests

Monday, July 24, 2023
Some of the brand new e-car during the launch. The official launch of the green mobility partnership took place on July 21 at the banks’ premises. PHOTOS BY EMMANUEL DUSHIMIMANA
Environment

BK, PREV Rwanda join hands against air pollution

Monday, July 24, 2023
Ferwaba president Désiré Mugwiza and Orion president James Mutabazi sign the agreement in Kigali on July 21. Courtesy
Environment

Orion BBC, FERWABA join hands to fight climate change

Saturday, July 22, 2023
A fish farm in Lake Kivu in Karongi District. Fishing communities have been warned of strong winds around Lake Kivu. File
Environment

Fishing communities warned of strong winds around Lake Kivu

Saturday, July 22, 2023
The Director General of Rwanda Environment Management Authority (REMA), Juliet Kabera (Courtesy)
Environment

Sorting waste: Why your actions make a difference

Wednesday, July 19, 2023
Egypt is building an artificial river, spanning 114 kilometres in length, parallel to the Nile River. COURTESY
Environment

Egypt constructs $5bn artificial river parallel to River Nile

Monday, July 10, 2023
Residents wade through a flooded residental area after heavy rains that causes overflow of drainages from Volcanoes National Park, that caused damages in Musanze on June 24. Courtesy
Environment

Rwanda launches Rwf490bn project to control deadly volcano floods

Monday, July 03, 2023
A flooded area in Nyundo sector, Rubavu. Environment and climate change experts have called for a probe into deforestation, land degradation, and mining activities that have triggered the increase in soil erosion and flooding .
Environment

Scientists call for probe into deforestation, illegal mining

Monday, July 03, 2023