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Africa’s key to future food-nutrition security may depend on the untapped potential of indigenous fruit trees.
When natural habitats are isolated it means species are less able to migrate, leading to less genetic variation and species diversity.
Forest rangers were subjected to occupational violence by their employers. This in turn can provoke a violent reaction to illegal activities, resulting in violent policing tendencies.
In Gabon’s Lopé National Park, between 1986 and 2018, there’s been a massive collapse in tree fruiting events.
Evidence shows that farms that share landscapes with wild nature, such as remnant forests and trees, benefit from the ecosystem services provided.
Despite being highly affected by a changing climate, Uganda’s Batwa community lack voice, agency and influence in climate adaptation planning and actions.
Different energy technologies should be explored in Ghana to enhance clean fuel use.
When a pandemic hits, questions that immediately arise include what impact there will be on public health, the economy and other aspects of society. Another set of questions involves response priorities…
To improve the security of park guards and other people, it is crucial to mitigate park-people conflicts and tackle armed groups.
Compensation for losses from wildlife is an increasingly popular conservation intervention. However, a recent review cautions its use.
The best way to reduce the threat to eagles is to locate turbines away from areas that are most often used by the birds.
Tadpoles at the edge of the population are no more vulnerable than those at the centre.
Could bioengineered potatoes play a crucial role in food security?
Parts of Nairobi are already dealing with temperature increases and reduction in humidity. These conditions are associated with increases in mortality, especially in children and the elderly.
Despite knowing how harmful it can be, companies and businesses (primarily those in Europe and the US) target countries in the Gulf of Guinea as a dump for their toxic waste.
Extreme heatwaves aren’t systematically monitored in most countries in sub-Saharan Africa. This leads to unnecessary and premature deaths which are often unrecorded.
Aardvarks are nocturnal animals but climate change is altering that and it’s a problem.
Water at informal settlements, where sanitation and waste management facilities were absent, had high bacteria levels.
The best option to manage desert locusts is to manage them at their breeding sites with sustainable options, such as biopesticides.
There have been several severe fires on Kilimanjaro over the last few decades that have dramatically changed land cover.
Cape Town’s new climate strategy is a good start. But it falls short when it comes to nature.
A new study examines the diet of an invasive population of guttural toads in Mauritius and finds a number of species of conservation concern.
Treaties are needed to govern water resource allocation in the Nile basin region. For this to happen it’s critical to have accurate data on how much water there is.
Small, practical messaging campaigns on pesticide toxicity can lead farmers to choose safer, less-toxic pesticides.