Animals drink from a pool at one of the newly built county government sand dams across River Mutwaewa in Mwingi West. The sand dam is already filled up with water. [Philip Muasya, Standard] With many ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Water and Irrigation CS Eric Mugaa wants engineers to comeup with sustainable designs for bulk water harvesting solutions like sand damsfor arid and semi-arid areas. Mugaa said the move would be a big ...

In Southeast Asia, the famed Mekong River is under threat from upstream dams built by China. Those dams are reducing the flow of water and sediment, but China's downstream neighbors share the blame.