Environment

23 June 2026, 4:53 pm

Plant trees to mitigate global warming-ECOTRUST urge

By Golden Vicky Ayiro Community members under the Pur-Lonyo initiative supported by Ecotrust Uganda have intensified calls for increased tree planting and adoption of agroforestry practices as effective measures to combat global warming and environmental degradation. During a community farmer…

2 January 2026, 8:57 pm

Human activities threaten soil fertility in Pader, local leaders warn

By Golden Vicky Ayiro Local leaders in Pader District have raised concerns over human activities contributing to declining soil fertility, threatening agricultural productivity. Among the activities cited are bricklaying, commonly carried out between December and March, and large-scale tree cutting.…