KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Uganda held a recycled plastic boat race on Saturday as part of ongoing efforts to combat water pollution. The event took place on Lake Victoria near Wakiso District in central Uganda, attracting participants from primary and secondary schools located around the water body. Romina Wilke …
Read More »UN chief calls for strong multilateral action to address common crises
United Nations, USA | XINHUA | United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday called for strong multilateral action to address the common crises and threats that the international community is facing. “We need strong multilateral action now, to emerge from the pandemic safely, to address the climate crisis, and to …
Read More »Pollution of breeding sites worries fishermen in Jinja
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Fishermen along the landing sites of Rock and Nyanza in Jinja district are worried about the increasing water pollution which is destroying fish breeding sites in the area. They argue that the uncontrolled levels of pollution have deterred several fish species from multiplying because …
Read More »Population explosion: Communities choosing survival over environmental conservation
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The population explosion across Africa’s regional economic block has become a major danger to environmental conservation. Researchers in some of the blocks are observing new trends of environmental degradation and water pollution as humans search for survival in the environment. Dr. Divane Nzima, a …
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