Flooding is arguably even more problematic in informal settlements because of the lack of planning.
A quarter of South Africans in cities are living in informal settlements.
Women and girls living in poverty face many forms of discrimination and pressure during events like flood disasters.
Many of Africa’s large aquatic animals, such as dolphins, manatees and turtles, are being killed for meat.
Economic and energy policymakers are responsible for increasing both demand for and supply of electricity. There must be a surplus of energy which will encourage economic growth.
Emission of greenhouse gases is on the rise, an indication that the worst lies ahead.
500 million people live in 19 African countries deemed “water insecure”.
Legal hunting helps rhino conservation for biological and socio-economic reasons.
South Africa’s dams are overflowing but the country is still facing water supply challenges.
Nigeria’s national electricity grid has collapsed more than 200 times since 2010, regularly resulting in widespread blackouts.
Fire must be allowed to play its natural role.
Controlled burns can benefit ecosystems and prevent wildfires burning out of control.
Clearing alien trees before the drought hit could have reduced the impact of climate change on water supply during the ‘Day Zero’ drought.
This was the first national DNA-based assessment of any free-ranging large mammal in Africa.
Many of Africa’s forests are unknown to the public at large, yet so fascinating and important.
Groundwater has the potential to support broad economic, humanitarian and social development in sub-Saharan Africa, as it has in other regions globally.
The Nigerian government must do more to combat increasing plastic pollution in the country.
