Missed today’s #SciWednesdays? Don’t Worry! The resources and the livestreamed recorded webinar are now available on nilewell.org. For YouTube: 👉 shorturl.at/8Z6bZ #SciWednesdays #NileWell

ICYMI: Community forests in the DRC are meant to protect local communities and biodiversity. But a recent @infonile.bsky.social investigation — using mining data obtained by C4ADS — finds over 100 mining permits overlapping on the same land. Read 👇

Join us this #ScienceWednesday as we explore how climate change is affecting Lake Turkana! A recent UNEP study reveals alarming trends in rainfall and lake expansion. Don’t miss it! Register Now:👉 shorturl.at/omtiX #SciWednesdays #NileWell

Farming shouldn’t be a gamble, but for many, climate change has made it one. Erratic rains. Failing harvests. Uncertain futures. Yet across communities in Northern Uganda, farmers are pushing back - adapting, innovating & reclaiming their land. Read here: 👉 shorturl.at/NirsO

Lake Turkana, the world’s largest desert lake is rising, not shrinking. Ancestral homes, schools & livelihoods now lie underwater as the desert lake swallows its shores. Join us for the next #SciWednesday for this discussion! Register:👉 shorturl.at/omtiX #SciWednesdays

Community-managed forests in the DRC are under serious threat. Designed to protect biodiversity & enable sustainable management, they're now facing encroachment from mining operations This story is by Jonas Kiriko with support from @pulitzercenter.org Read: 🔗 bit.ly/3OBJbgW

For our next #SciWed we shall explore how Tanzania is grappling with 220 invasive species, 75 of which threaten environments and biodiversity. Join us next week on Wednesday for this discussion! Register now: tinywebs.info/KA9612 #SciWed #NileWell

In Kongwa District, Tanzania 🇹🇿, the invasive weed "Mahata" is strangling crops, sucking soil nutrients dry, and forcing farmers to flee their land. A devastating threat to food security! Join us next week on Wednesday for this discussion! Register 👉🏾 tinywebs.info/KA9612

Join us next wednesday, for the #NileWell #SciWednesdays as we explore how invasive weeds“Mahata” are choking crops, depleting vital soil nutrients, & driving people to abandon their farmland in Kongwa District, Tz. Don't miss this discussion! Register 👉🏾 tinywebs.info/KA9612

Lake Victoria is suffocating under pollution & neglect. But across its shores, art is giving it voice & hope. #NAAMFestival is using music, poetry, recycled-art installations & storytelling, transforming public engagement into action. - ChagalaD Read: 👇 tinywebs.info/Uga9NX

Once degraded by sand mining, farming & urbanisation, Kigali’s wetlands are being reborn. 18,000+ acres of restored wetlands now weave through the city’s hillsides & valleys, a blueprint for climate-smart cities. Story by @AnnonciataB & @FrederickJC1 👇 bit.ly/4qs20jT

Lake Victoria, the world's second largest lake, is poisoned by sewage, industry & farm runoff. Over two years, we partnered with 16 scientists and journalists to test the waters in 🇺🇬, 🇰🇪 & 🇹🇿. We found toxic levels. #TopStories2025 Link: 👉 shorturl.at/Aua7D

Have you signed up to join our pilot group for #NileWell? Nile Well is an online platform that connects water 💧 and environment #scientists & #journalists in the Nile Basin. Find accredited journalists ✍️& credible scientists 👩‍🔬 Create account here 🔗nilewell.org/user/register

Once degraded by sand mining, farming & urbanisation, Kigali’s wetlands are being reborn. 18,000+ acres of restored wetlands now weave through the city’s hillsides & valleys, a blueprint for climate-smart cities. Story by @AnnonciataB & @FrederickJC1 👇 infonile.org/en/2026/02/h...

Thousands of great apes are stolen from the wild, often with devastating brutality. The surge in digital platforms has made it much more efficient pushing these intelligent, social animals closer to the brink. - @TC_Africa Full story 👉 bit.ly/45PmdJ3

In regions like Karamoja & Kotido 🇺🇬, extreme weather and repeated crop losses are pushing farming families into debt, hunger, and deep despair. Tecy Hellen examines how climate shocks are eroding mental health & livelihoods. Here's how 👉 bit.ly/4a01JhE

About 4 billion people live with severe water scarcity for at least 1 month a year. UNUOP warns we’re using fresh water faster than nature can replenish, and many natural systems like rivers & aquifers are unable to recover. - The Conversation Africa Read:👉 bit.ly/46sCT9g

The Aswa River in northern Uganda 🇺🇬 is choking under uncontrolled sand mining. Families in Lira & Alebtong earn from sand, but wetlands are degraded, water polluted & only 57% access safe water. Story by Immaculate Amony #TopStories2025 shorturl.at/DMkVj

In Kongwa District, Tanzania 🇹🇿, the invasive weed "Mahata" is choking crops, depleting soil and forcing farmers to abandon land. This story was co-produced by journalist Jenifer Gilla and scientist Dr. Upendo Richard. JRS Biodiversity #TopStories2025 shorturl.at/NhUu3

Fossil fuels + biofuels use high levels of water in extraction, production + in energy generation, says IEA. If governments pursue the most ambitious net zero targets, water use in the energy sector could reduce by 20 billion cubic metres by 2030. share.google/c83aimcM6FOP...

In Kotido, northern Uganda🇺🇬, the climate crisis has done more than dry up rivers - it has broken lives & drained hope. But under a shade tree, a circle of women is finding strength, solace, and community through shared healing. Find out how👉 bit.ly/4jYA59A

Ethiopia 🇪🇹 harbors many unique endemic plant species, but several face extinction. The Gulelle Botanical Garden is leading an effort to conserve medicinal plants. Story co-produced by journalist Tewodros Kassa & scientist Fikadu Erenso. Read: infonile.org/en/2025/10/e... #TopStories2025

Lake Turkana, the world’s largest desert lake is rising, not shrinking. Ancestral homes, schools & livelihoods now lie underwater as the desert lake swallows its shores. Communities are confronting a future rewritten by rising waters. Read: infonile.org/en/2026/01/l...

Lake Turkana, the world’s largest desert lake is rising, not shrinking. Ancestral homes, schools & livelihoods now lie underwater as the desert lake swallows its shores. Communities are confronting a future rewritten by rising waters. Read: infonile.org/en/2026/01/l...

Burundi's eucalyptus is drying water sources, degrading soil & threatening biodiversity. Communities are pioneering mixed-species reforestation. This story was co-produced by journalist Bizimana Arthur and scientist André Nduwimana. #TopStories2025 🔗 shorturl.at/8GaPo

Illegal, unregulated fishing is devastating East Africa's lakes from Tanzania to DRC. Weak enforcement & corruption cripple communities on Lake Victoria. The story series exposes the crisis & demands action. #CaughtInCrisis Read now: 👇 url-shortener.me/6VAW

In DRC's Ituri, villages like Makoko II lose forests that fed & sheltered them. "Trees are gone," says farmer Jean-Marie. Tenywa Gerald & Tali Joel, supported by Global Forest Watch explore how illegal timber moves from DRC to Kampala. #TopStories2025 #DRCTimberTrade url-shortener.me/6K64

Our Ethiopian co-production program grantee, Demise Tareke, won an award at the 2025 African Science Journalism Awards, held during the World Conference of Science Journalists in Pretoria. This award celebrates his excellence in African science storytelling. #WCSJ2025

From DRC’s forests to Nairobi’s high-end furniture shops. At the Kasindi border, trucks face unofficial fees/bribes before loading. Experts warn that porous borders & language barriers complicate efforts to verify documents. Read more 👇 bit.ly/3MBaIy9

Burundi’s 🇧🇮 Kibira forest, once a lush National Park, is being cleared for tea☕️. As plantations spread, #biodiversity fades & climate resilience weakens. Is the price of tea worth the loss of a forest🌲? - Arthur Bizimana @pulitzercenter.org Read more 👉 shorturl.at/UliDe

Of the 24,787 water sources available in Burundi in 2019, 10% have already dried up, and 6% are in the process of disappearing. Only 72% water sources are in good condition, according to Jérémie Nkinahatemba, former Director General of Environment and Sanitation. #NoWater

As Kibira's water sources disappear, locals in Burundi are left stranded - walking miles for water, facing failed harvests & losing hope. Deforestation & poor land use are turning a once-lush forest into a water-scarce crisis. - Bizimana Arthur @pulitzercenter.org infonile.org/en/2025/11/n...

Despite logging bans in DRC, illegal timber from its protected forests is quietly powering Rwanda’s booming wood market. Fueled by corruption & conflict, this trade threatens Congo’s rainforests, and the future for climate, wildlife & communities. bit.ly/447W1J3

In Eastern DRC’s Nyiragongo camp, displaced by M23 rebels, residents face a severe water shortage. Many are forced to drink contaminated water, raising the risk of cholera and other diseases, while the overwhelmed healthcare system. ➡️full story: bit.ly/4fI9vhR #EverydayNile #WaterCrisis

From DRC’s endangered forests to S. Sudan’s furniture markets, a thriving but shadowy timber trade is quietly unfolding. Despite border controls, hardwood like mahogany & teak slip through, fueling workshops while stripping rainforests bare. Read 👉 bit.ly/3SP5wXf

Tilapia is the most abundant fish in Egypt, and it is known for its resilience and unique characteristics that enable it to survive various challenging conditions. #SciWednesdays #NileWell

Tilapia have a high tolerance for various pollutants, which allows them to accumulate these harmful substances in their bodies. As these pollutants build up, they can damage vital organs such as the liver, gills, and kidneys. #SciWednesdays #NileWell

A study published in 2022 Shows there is a direct relationship between human activities & pollution of water bodies, confirming the physiological & histopathological impact of heavy metals such as (iron manganese, zinc, copper, cadmium, and lead) on various organs of Nile tilapia

"Stronger enforcement of water-pollution laws, regular monitoring of water bodies, and improvement of lake/pond environments are essential to safeguard fish stocks and human health." - Rahma Diaa

Egypt ranks first in tilapia production in Africa and third globally. In 2021, it achieved a total fish production of 2.3 million tons across various species, with tilapia alone accounting for more than half of this output. #SciWednesdays #NileWell

"Additionally, fish may migrate from one polluted location to another in search of cleaner environments, which results in certain lakes becoming devoid of specific species that cannot tolerate pollution like others." - Dr. Sally Salah El-Din #SciWednesdays #NileWell

Fish farming helps meet demand and keep tilapia affordable, but farmed systems have their own environmental and water-quality issues (drainage water use, closed systems). #SciWednesday #NileWell

Government data indicate the removal of 5,223 cases of encroachment on Lake Manzala and the dredging of 1,500 acres in the Baltim area of Lake Borollos with the installation of a gravel filter and four air exchangers to improve the properties of the water in Lake Qaroun

“In a series of studies conducted at our institute, we observed elevated levels of pollutants and heavy metals in these organs. The greater the accumulation of pollutants, the more dangerous it becomes for both the fish and those who consume them,” says Dr Sally. #SciWednesdays

Studies by the National Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries show pollution in the Nile & Egyptian lakes is causing tilapia and other fish to retain high levels of toxins (heavy metals/hydrocarbons) in their organs. #SciWednesdays #NileWell

Dr. Sally Salaah, an associate Professor at the National Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries (NIOF) Pollution Lab – Egypt research bridges wastewater pollution and aquatic health in Egypt's inland lakes. #SciWednesdays #NileWell

We are Live! Join Us! Natural fisheries are under threat: pollution (heavy metals, hydrocarbons) is harming fish health and reducing species diversity in lakes and the Nile. Link: l1nq.com/mWMjq #SciWednesdays #NileWell

With fish farming accounting for 85% of tilapia production and natural fisheries declining due to contamination in Egypt, the industry is built on a high-risk foundation. Join us today for this discussion at 4:00 - 5:30 pm Register Now: shorturl.at/pEnpJ #SciWednesdays #NileWell

In October '25, the R5.2-bn Red Rocket solar park became the first and only project to move forward as part of Eskom's land lease scheme - which we've been following since '22. Read our latest investigation to learn more about what we discovered: bit.ly/48vSGpT @gijn.org @mobilize-za.bsky.social

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