There are numerous vast lakes worldwide, but only a handful surpass the size of Africa's largest. This colossal lake spans three countries and is named after British royalty. The lake in question is ...

Africa’s freshwater fish are on the decline, according to a recent report by the World Wide Fund for Nature. In Lake Victoria, Africa’s largest lake, fish catches have dropped sharply as pollution, ...

The high ridges and alpine meadows of northern Peru’s Andes range are among the most spectacular landscapes on Earth. The mountains also are rich in gold, copper, and other minerals that have made ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Lakes, natural and man-made, provide water, food and habitats for wildlife, as well as supporting local economies. Around the ...

The waters of Lake Victoria have turned an unsettling green. And it seems, it’s not just a passing bloom this time. Local fishermen barely flinch anymore. What was once occasional now appears almost ...

While delegates, who included heads of state, discussed the future of oceans and lakes, Lake Victoria -- Africa’s largest fresh water body -- was missing in the agenda of the recent Global Blue ...

The government has intensified efforts to clear invasive aquatic weeds choking Lake Victoria, announcing that more than 1,000 ...

Around the islands inside Lake Victoria, Tanzania, two new species of fish are on the hunt for snails. Omar via Unsplash In Lake Victoria, the largest tropical lake in the world, rocky outcrops ...

Kenya plans to invest about $350 million over ten years to restore ecosystems and livelihoods in the Lake Victoria basin. The government allocated $100 million in the 2027/28 budget for the program’s ...

An aerial drone photo taken on Feb. 27, 2026 shows a view of Kisumu, Kenya. Kisumu, located on the shores of Lake Victoria in western Kenya, stands as the country's third-largest city. (Xinhua/Xie ...