Many African cities are sites of rapid urbanisation. To ensure that such societies are water resilient, it is necessary to address formal and informal forms of development.
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Urbanisation will require massive amounts of water to sustain the livelihoods of millions expected to move into cities. This may happen at farmers’ expense.
Satellite rainfall data can be used to predict harsh climate events – and to identify food-insecure populations before disaster strikes.
There have been modest improvements in water and sanitation provision in Africa, but there is still a long way to go. Most citizens rate their governments’ performance in this sphere poorly.
The leaders of Ethiopia, Egypt and Sudan have shown some commitment to sharing the waters of the Nile. But hard negotiations on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam are only beginning.
There is belief among some that climate change drives human displacement, but research in Malawi suggests otherwise.
It’s important to close roads from further vehicle use after the end of logging operations. But these roads ought to be re-opened when the next phase of logging takes place in each area of forest.
Globally, a quarter of whale and dolphin species are endangered. Though South African dolphin populations are generally in good heath, the humpback dolphin is cause for concern.
There are 6,000 named dragonfly species worldwide but recently 60 new species were found showing how much more we can learn.
South Africa’s nuclear plans have been put on hold. In light of recent events in the country, pressure is being put on the government to halt the process.
From floods to drought, fire to famine, the 2015-16 El Nino has had a global impact.
More than 90% of Madagascar’s lemurs face extinction. Losing them will mean a loss of the valuable function they serve to the forests in which they live.
People living in rural parts of South Africa lack diversity in their eating because a starch based diet is perceived as cheaper and is very common.
Rwanda has adopted a number of plans to improve its electricity output. There are valuable lessons other African countries can learn from it.
Urbanisation exposes wildlife to new man-made stresses which affect species in a variety of ways.
Given the global commitment to conserve biodiversity in the face of climate change, it is important to understand how biodiversity arises in the first place – and how it is maintained.
Birds migrating to Africa are threatened by issues like habitat loss. Studying their movement patterns will show the challenges these species encounter on the continent.
It is unusual for songbirds migrating from Europe to Africa to sing. A new hypothesis suggests an interesting reason for why such singing sometimes happens.
Accurately counting cheetah numbers is crucial to ensuring the survival of the species.
Renewable resources are being exploited to the extent that there is a loss of species and future generations are threatened.
Some of the most in-demand ecologists in Africa are specialists in statistics. But this is currently a scarce skill combination in Africa.
For land degradation research to inform practice, it needs to be relevant, legitimate and accessible. Importantly, it needs to be shared with the communities who would most benefit from it.
The introduction and spread of invasive freshwater crayfish into Africa threatens the continent’s freshwater biodiversity.
Carnivorous predators play an important, and until now unknown, role in preserving plant populations in the territories they inhabit.
Sub-Saharan Africa has seen widespread economic growth since 1995. But increased agricultural productivity is needed to translate that growth into poverty reduction.