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Cyclone Idai showed just how unprepared SADC is to respond to major natural disasters.
Human-to-ape disease transmission is thought to be a severe threat to the survival of great apes.
Decision making on water infrastructure in peri-urban areas is challenging. But lessons have been learnt from a water project in Mozambique.
Forest communities have seen little or no change in improving livelihoods and stopping deforestation.
Scientists now have a better understanding of what martial eagles eat. This is valuable for the conservation of this endangered species.
A new study reveals that it’s not only adult bullfrogs that pose a threat but their tadpoles do, too.
Cyclone Idai hit poor countries the hardest and shows why disaster resilience is a necessity.
In Rwanda gorillas have been leaving protected areas to raid sodium rich crops.
Cities need to pay attention to how extreme weather events effect their resources.
There’s mounting evidence that increased lighting has a range of negative effects.
Intense and extensive changes mean that the Serengeti-Mara area’s wildlife has an unsure future.
Our new paper titled ‘DNA barcoding validates species labelling of certified seafood’ presents the largest and most comprehensive assessment of MSC-labelled products to date.
Kenya needs a national strategic environmental assessment which focuses on the use of sand for large scale construction.
While the international conservation community unites against the captive breeding of big cats in South Africa, the government stalls.
The recent storms provide a grim reminder of the prospect of future tropical cyclones in a region under continued threat from climate change.
High poverty levels mean people lack access to land and work and they are often driven to settle in zones that are exposed to natural hazards.
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It's increasingly difficult to manage diseases in inner cities.
With proper regulation, Lake Victoria’s fisheries could increase production without damaging wild stocks or the environment.
Black leopards are different because of a recessive genetic variation known as “melanism”.
Warthogs are an important species in managing bovine TB.
If the pattern of drought continues in South Africa it’s likely to affect the country’s financial standing too.
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Pregnant teens in Kenya face a number of challenges.
Detailed fire history information isn’t available for Mount Kenya, satellite information can help fill the gaps.
South Africa needs to wean itself off coal in a way that protects jobs and the environment.