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Rwanda committed to restoring two million hectares of land by 2030 through the Bonn Challenge. Photo: Sam Ngendahimana.
Environment

Govt to use Rwf23bn to restore degraded forests in Southern, Northern provinces

Thursday, May 23, 2024
A flooded city in Brazil where disasters continue to cause many losses. Social injustice, mass extinction, and climate change are just a few of the problems facing humanity today.

The myth of a perfect world and its contemporary significance

Thursday, May 09, 2024
The New Times
Africa

African experts highlight soil degradation, climate impacts on crop yields

Wednesday, May 08, 2024
A view of Rusororo cemetry in Gasabo District. A proposed law amendment seeks to ban burying the dead in tombs built with cement and tiles. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana
Rwanda

Govt mulls ban on concrete tombs to optimize land use

Thursday, April 25, 2024
Two Lake Kivu islands, Shyute and Kamiko that were once deforested and degraded will soon be restored with 156,000 different tree species
Environment

Lake Kivu: Two islands to undergo forest restoration

Monday, March 25, 2024
Women cadres and veterans of the liberation struggle of Rwanda during a tree planting activity to combat desertification in Bugesera District in Eastern Province. Courtesy
Women

Women liberators to combat desertification in Eastern Province

Sunday, March 24, 2024
Participants of the workshop pose for a photo. One Acre Fund aims to plant 250 million trees by 2030 and has already planted 96 million trees by the end of 2023. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Featured

FEATURED: One Acre Fund Rwanda reflects on tree campaign, unveils plans

Friday, March 08, 2024
Miners at Rulindo based mining site. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Environment

A look at ecological potential of Rwanda’s mining industry

Wednesday, March 06, 2024
Rwanda National Police Fire and Rescue Brigade during the rescue activities of people stranded at an overflooded highway in Kigali on February 2, 2020. File

Climate change is real and should be everyone’s responsibility

Tuesday, March 05, 2024
Kigalians on walkways of the newly revamped Nyandungu wetland. The 121 hectares wetland was rehabilitated to become Ecotourism Park. Courtesy

Regeneration of wetlands – it’s the spirit of Rwanda, isn’t it?

Tuesday, February 13, 2024
Juliet Kabera, Director General of the Rwanda Environment Management Authority presenting to visitors how Nyandungu wetland was revamped and became Nyandungu Wetland Eco-Tourism Park. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana
Environment

Nyandungu Eco-Park expansion to affect 74 properties

Sunday, February 11, 2024
An artist's impression of Rwampara wetland that is expected to be rehabilitate. Courtesy
Environment

PHOTOS & VIDEO: Kigali’s inventive approach to five degraded wetlands

Tuesday, February 06, 2024