by Frank Burkybile | 24 Jun 2025 | Africa, Economy, Environment
Kenyan roses are prized for their beauty. The flower industry employs thousands of people there. But just one insect can upend all that. A false codling moth hovers near Kenyan roses. (Illustration by News Decoder) This article was produced exclusively for News...
by Frank Burkybile | 9 Jun 2025 | Africa, Environment
Kenya has been hit with a whiplash of extreme weather and government help for recovery has eluded many at the bottom level of the income stream. Residents watch as excavators and bulldozers bring down homes in the Mathare area of Nairobi, 8 May 2024. The Kenyan...
by Frank Burkybile | 9 May 2025 | Africa, Economy, Environment, Science
Artisanal gold miners in Kenya work to extract the shiny metal even though doing so poses serious health risks. An artisanal miner in Migori County pans for gold 17 July 2019. (Credit: Open Institute [CC BY-SA 2.0 Deed]) This article was produced exclusively for News...
by Frank Burkybile | 11 Apr 2025 | Africa, Environment, University of Toronto Journalism Fellows
The world’s most consumed natural resource after water fuels global construction. But harvesting it strips riverbanks and lakeshores, destroying ecosystems. Roadside advertisement in Kenya’s Rift Valley, 2 April 2025. (Photo: Frank Burkybile) This article was...