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Uganda

A glacier sits atop a jagged gray mountain.
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A New 3D Map Shows Precipitous Decline of Ugandan Glaciers

by Emily Dieckman 3 April 20253 April 2025

A team of dozens spent weeks in the Rwenzori Mountains capturing drone photography, GPS coordinates, and ground-penetrating radar data to document glacial retreat.

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The Breath of Colonialism Continues to Taint the Air in Uganda

by Rita Aksenfeld 12 December 202412 December 2024

Potentially harmful air quality in Kampala, Uganda, follows the borders of segregated settlements from Africa’s colonial era.

Google Earth image of the site of the 9 August 2024 garbage dump landslide at Kiteezi in Uganda.
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The 9 August 2024 landslide at the Kiteezi garbage dump in Kampala, Uganda

by Dave Petley 12 August 202412 August 2024

The Landslide Blog is written by Dave Petley, who is widely recognized as a world leader in the study and management of landslides. On 9 August 2024, a significant landslide struck the Kiteezi garbage dump in Kampala, the capital city of Uganda. At the time of writing, the reported loss of life has reached 21 […]

Two people stand near a hole in a field. One person is swinging a hoe.
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Refugees Are Replanting Trees in Northern Uganda

by Santiago Flórez 23 March 20231 June 2023

In the Palorinya Refugee Settlement, efforts to reduce deforestation and increase tree coverage help the ecosystem and improve refugees’ quality of life.

Ciudadanos mayores en una zona rural toman parte de un mapeo. El mapa está al centro de la foto, y cinco ciudadanos miran cómo uno de ellos dibuja el mapa.
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Proyecto de ciencia comunitaria ayuda a rastrear los riesgos geológicos en Uganda

by James Dacey 14 September 202222 March 2023

Un proyecto comunitario en las tierras altas de Kigezi está ayudando a identificar puntos calientes de deslizamientos de tierra e inundaciones y cómo los peligros están evolucionando.

Senior citizens in a rural setting take part in a mapping workshop in Uganda’s Kigezi Highlands.
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Community Science Project Helps Track Geohazard Risks in Uganda

by James Dacey 22 July 202227 March 2023

A community project in the Kigezi Highlands is helping to identify landslide and flooding hot spots and how the hazards are evolving.

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Uganda Advances Toward Launching Its First Satellite

by H. Mafaranga 1 July 202114 April 2022

A new ground station and an expanded education network will lead to the launch of a security and Earth observation satellite in 2022.

A man raises a red flag, signaling severe weather, on the shores of Lake Victoria.
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Forecasters Navigate a Highway to Success Around Lake Victoria

by Munyaradzi Makoni 13 May 20214 November 2022

An early-warning system establishes international networks to help communities manage severe weather on Africa’s largest lake.

People stand atop debris from a huge slump landslide in Uganda.
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Landslides Mar the “Pearl of Africa”

by H. Mafaranga 19 April 20212 August 2022

Behind Uganda’s lavish beauty, climate change has taken its toll: Death, destroyed properties, and displaced communities increase as above-normal rainfall floods the country.

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East Africa Invests in Strategies to Manage E-Waste

by H. Mafaranga 4 September 20202 August 2022

As Uganda develops its e-waste policy, neighboring Rwanda establishes a broad-based plan involving incentives and high-tech facilities.

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