BY: Ibrahim Khalilulahi Usman & Jennifer Ambolley This story was supported by the Pulitzer Center Rainforest Reporting Grant The scorching midday sun filtered through the branches of an old tree, casting shadows across a dusty compound in Sagyimase, about 90 kilometres north of Ghana’s capital, Accra. Isaac Agyare Boadi, a retired Read more…
Image: Delegates around the COP29 venue (Photo: UN Climate Change – Habib Samadov) In the warm heart of West Africa, where the rhythms of life pulse through the land, I stand as a climate action activist and environmental storyteller. Driven by the urgency of a rapidly changing climate and Read more…
Image Credit: SERVIR West Africa ACCRA, (Eco Media Africa) — The government of Ghana has announced it will revoke the law that permits mining in forest reserves. The law, (L.I. 2462), was passed despite objections from experts and activists, who warned of its devastating impact on the environment. For years, Read more…
Photo Credit: GWR Drenched in sweat and clad in a blue long-sleeved shirt, 29-year-old Ghanaian environmental activist Abubakar Tahiru embraced a towering timber tree with unwavering dedication. His mission? To set a new Guinness World Record for the most trees hugged in an hour by an individual–a feat he achieved Read more…
Uganda, as with many other nations, is faced with the challenges posed by climate change, energy insecurity, and environmental degradation. To confront these issues effectively, it is important for Uganda to pass a comprehensive renewable energy law. Such legislation would champion the adoption of renewable energy sources, diminish reliance on Read more…