Peter Guest

Peter Guest is a London-based journalist and writer focusing on international development and environmental issues.

Written by Peter Guest

essayPoverty and development

Walking on oil

East Africa is the world’s latest hotspot for oil and gas exploration. Will this be a boon or a curse in arid Turkana?

Peter Guest

essayEcology and environmental sciences

Raining like a mountain

Electric fences are going up around Kenya’s forested mountaintops. Is this the only way to keep Africa’s water flowing?

Peter Guest