Turf war? Fixing grasslands can ease human-wildlife clashes

In Kenya, competition for food leads to conflict between livestock and wildlife. A new study offers a simple approach to avoiding it.

February 18, 2025

The giving trees: In Kenya, forests keep communities from the brink

In Kenya's Chyulu Hills, Conservation International is helping communities turn nature into a lifeline for education, health and well-being.

September 9, 2024

3 ways Indigenous knowledge protects nature

On International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, Conservation News is highlighting three stories about Indigenous peoples on the frontlines of protecting the nature they rely on.

August 9, 2023

3 myths about carbon offsets, busted

Forest carbon offsets can help reduce climate-warming greenhouse gas emissions — but they remain contentious in the world of climate policy. Here are 3 myths about them, debunked.

November 3, 2021

When COVID flattened tourism, carbon credits kept these African hills ‘green’

The pandemic cratered ecotourism in Africa last year, depriving local communities of life-sustaining revenues. However, the people of Chyulu Hills in southeast Kenya were able to tell a different story — and make a number of investments toward their futures. Here's how.

April 13, 2021

What on Earth is a ‘carbon offset’?

What are carbon offsets? A way to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to climate change. Learn more.

July 27, 2017

In Kenya’s storied hills, traditional ways confront a modern problem: climate change

Neutralize your carbon footprint through a new REDD+ project in the Chyulu Hills of Kenya.

July 26, 2017