CARLOS MUREITHI

Africa climate and environment reporter

Mureithi covers climate and the environment in Africa for The Associated Press. He is based in Nairobi, Kenya.

Climate change and rapid urbanization worsened the impact of East African rains, scientists say

The impact of the calamitous rains that struck East Africa from March to May was intensified by a mix of human-caused climate change and rapid growth of urban areas, an international team of climate scientists said in a study published Friday.

Italian museum recreates Tanzanian butterfly forest to raise awareness on biodiversity research

An Italian science museum has created a butterfly forest inside a tropical mountain greenhouse in the city of Trento.

At international energy conference, delegates push to make clean cooking accessible to all

Discussions on how to scale up resources to deliver efficient and affordable clean cooking to all are on the table at the 9th Annual Global Conference on Energy Efficiency by the International Energy Agency.

More money is going to African climate startups, but a huge funding gap remains

African climate-tech startups are increasingly raising money from private sources, but while those funds for climate solutions are growing, a huge gap remains in meeting the actual financial needs for climate action in Africa.

What’s causing the catastrophic rainfall in Kenya?

The torrential rains and deadly floods that have hit Kenya since March have been some of the most catastrophic in the country in recent years.

Laborers and street vendors in Mali find no respite as deadly heat wave surges through West Africa

Street vendors in Mali’s capital of Bamako peddle water sachets, ubiquitous for this part of West Africa during the hottest months.

2023 was a record year for wind installations as world ramps up clean energy, report says

The world installed 117 gigawatts of new wind power capacity in 2023, a 50% increase from the year before, making it the best year for new wind projects on record, according to a new report by the industry’s trade association.

783 million people face chronic hunger. Yet the world wastes 19% of its food, UN says

A new United Nations report estimates that 19% of the food produced around the world went to waste in 2022.

To make water last year-round, Kenyans in dry regions are building sand dams on seasonal rivers

In drought-prone southeastern Kenya, residents are constructing structures along seasonal rivers to harvest water during rainy seasons for use during dry seasons.

Europe is not prepared for the growing climate extremes it faces, its first risk assessment finds

Europe is facing growing climate risks and is unprepared. That’s according to the European Environment Agency’s first-ever risk assessment about the impact of climate change on the continent.

UN member states are meeting to plan how to tackle the world’s environmental crises

Talks to shape global environmental policy started on Monday in Nairobi, where governments, civil society groups, scientists and the private sector met to plan collective environmental action.

Erratic weather fueled by climate change will worsen locust outbreaks, study finds

A team of scientists says extreme wind and rain may contribute to bigger and worse desert locust outbreaks.

Kenya’s leader wants a paved road to cut through a forest, a key water source. Scientists don’t

Following pressure from Kenya’s president, the national environment authority has issued a license for the construction of a tarmac road through the forested Aberdare range.

The best African music performance Grammy is new. Its global appeal is not

From an electrifying and colorful musical performance at the FIFA World Cup to a new Grammy Awards category, African music genres and talents are reaching audiences and dance floors across the globe in a breakthrough for an industry that has long endured structural challenges.

In first public statement, new UN weather chief calls to bolster warning systems for extreme weather

Celeste Saulo, the new secretary-general of the World Meteorological Organization, has said her administration will prioritize the strengthening of early warning systems to help reduce the risk of weather disasters worsened by climate change.

Scientists: Climate change intensified the rains devastating East Africa

An international team of climate scientists says the ongoing catastrophic rains in East Africa have been made worse by human-induced climate change.

Weeklong negotiations for landmark treaty to end plastic pollution close, marred in disagreements

Negotiators at United Nations–led talks in Nairobi, Kenya have failed to agree on how to advance toward the development of a global treaty to end plastic pollution.

At talks on cutting plastics pollution, plastic credits are on the table. What are they?

As countries meet in Nairobi to negotiate a treaty aimed at cutting plastics pollution, one of the tools that’s been discussed is plastic credits.

Talks on a landmark treaty to end global plastic pollution are advancing in Kenya’s capital

Efforts to create a landmark treaty to end global plastic pollution are advancing at a meeting where participants are discussing the treaty’s draft language for the first time.

As rainforests worldwide disappear, burn and degrade, a summit to protect them opens in Brazzaville

Leaders from Brazil, Indonesia, Republic of Congo and other countries with the three largest tropical forest basins are meeting to form a coalition to protect tropical forests from deforestation and destruction.

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