Hartbeespoort Dam in the North-West is again grappling with a severe hyacinth infestation, affecting recreation and aquatic ...

NAIVASHA, Kenya — For someone who fishes for a living, nothing says a bad day like spending over 18 hours on a lake and ...

(Here are more spring-flowering bulbs to plant now.) Hyacinths (Hyacinthus orientalis) flower on a single, upright stalk in ...

You don't even need soil to grow them – hyacinths can grow happily in special vases filled with water. And, if you plant them early enough, you can enjoy them as part of your Christmas ...

The water hyacinth is native to South America and was reportedly introduced to Kenya in the 1980s “by tourists who brought it as an ornamental plant,” said Gordon Ocholla, an environmental ...

The water hyacinth is native to South America and was reportedly introduced to Kenya in the 1980s “by tourists who brought it as an ornamental plant,” said Gordon Ocholla, an environmental ...

As company founder Joseph Nguthiru explains, the idea requires a shift in semantics, as Kenya has banned single-use plastics, ...

Fisherman Simon Macharia harvests hyacinth at Lake Naivasha in Nakuru county, Kenya's Rift Valley, Friday, Dec. 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Andrew Kasuku) ...

NAIVASHA, Kenya — For someone who fishes for a living, nothing says a bad day like spending over 18 hours on a lake and taking home nothing. Recently, a group of fishermen were said to be ...

Stranded fishermen on Lake Naivasha due to water hyacinth, leading to drastic drop in fish population and economic losses.

Hartbeespoort Dam is so polluted that a hyacinth mat covers the surface, making it dangerous for boaters and harming the ...