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Big data can be used to properly advise smallholder farmers in Africa and help guide pest monitoring efforts.
South Africa’s new energy plan is set to be announced.
Riparian zones are meant to be a vital part of Nairobi’s drainage system, but they’ve been built on.
A Land Degradation Surveillance framework could solve this problem by systematically measuring and tracking indicators of land health in Africa.
Woody plants’ cover has increased across large swathes of the continent in the past three decades.
New findings show that the numbers of cubs a cheetah is able to rear is lower in areas that receive lots of tourists.
Paraffin stoves are used all over South Africa in millions of households and are the riskiest.
Translocations have become more frequent in Africa. Elephants are the biggest animals to be moved.
Land is culturally and historically important to people and often this is ignored when addressing land issues.
The endangered species list is over 90 000 and includes Madagascar’s lemurs.
Faced with a drought, it’s tempting for cities to reduce the amount of space that needs water. But this is not a good idea.
Civil society organisations in Zambia help women get access to land.
The Cecil movement didn’t lead to any deep-seated changes as trophy hunting persists in many parts of Africa.
South African soldiers reported that environmental education and training programmes instilled environmentally friendly behaviour in them.
Unless African cities improve water management many will face severe water problems by 2035.
Lake Turkana’s status as a World Heritage Site hasn’t protected it from environmental threats.
Botswana is launching a consultative process to review the current ban on elephant hunting.
Research shows that cities benefit from car-free days in many ways.
It’s important to be wary of planting trees in places where none exist, or where there are significant water constraints.
Zambia’s rosewood forests are being decimated but it’s still not reaping the full benefits of exporting the coveted wood to China.
Tackling climate change in African cities is difficult but multiple perspectives from all over the continent can help.
Cape Town’s water crisis holds valuable insights for other cities that need to adapt to the realities of climate change.
South Africa’s smallholder farmers face major obstacles but being in groups can help them.
Foraging and gathering food can play a huge role in feeding people.