#Africa

Apr 237 min read

The Great Green Wall: A Wall of Hope or a Mirage?

Conceived as a symbol of hope in the fight against environmental degradation in the Sahel region of Africa, the Great Green Wall (GGW)...

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5 Biggest Environmental Issues In Africa In 2024

Constant Tedder

Feb 256 min read

5 Biggest Environmental Issues In Africa In 2024

The second-largest and second-most populous continent in the world is Africa. Earlier this year, the African Development Bank released...

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Millions of Africans at Risk of Food and Energy Insecurity, Poverty as Climate Crisis Advances, New

Constant Tedder

Feb 233 min read

Millions of Africans at Risk of Food and Energy Insecurity, Poverty as Climate Crisis Advances, New

Significant climate change-related economic losses are expected in Africa in the long-term, with poverty likely to deepen in the coming...

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Desertification in Africa: Causes, Effects and Solutions

Constant Tedder

Dec 15, 20228 min read

Desertification in Africa: Causes, Effects and Solutions

Climate-induced desertification is having adverse effects on the African continent each year the Earth continues to warm. It impacts the...

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Water Scarcity in Africa: Causes, Effects, and Solutions

Constant Tedder

Jul 9, 20227 min read

Water Scarcity in Africa: Causes, Effects, and Solutions

The problem of water scarcity has cast a shadow over the wellbeing of humans. According to estimates, in 2016, nearly 4 billion people –...

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Deforestation in Africa: Causes, Effects, and Solutions

Constant Tedder

Mar 25, 20227 min read

Deforestation in Africa: Causes, Effects, and Solutions

26% of land in Africa is classified as forest and the continent is home to nearly 43 billion trees, the majority of which are found in...

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How Developing Countries Can Reduce Emissions Without Compromising Growth

Constant Tedder

Jul 26, 20213 min read

How Developing Countries Can Reduce Emissions Without Compromising Growth

Since the Industrial Revolution, fossil fuel technologies have been driving economic growth, so reducing emissions may appear to threaten...

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Spots of Hope: Some Good News for South Africa’s Cheetahs

Constant Tedder

Dec 3, 20206 min read

Spots of Hope: Some Good News for South Africa’s Cheetahs

In celebration of International Cheetah Day, Earth.Org is republishing this piece from October 1. South Africa is home to around 1,300 of...

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Why We Must Include Communities in Climate Change Plans in Africa

Constant Tedder

Dec 2, 20208 min read

Why We Must Include Communities in Climate Change Plans in Africa

On a small coral island off the coast of mainland Papua New Guinea, the sweltering May heat marks the beginning of the annual dry season....

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Bushmeat Hunting: The Greatest Threat to Africa’s Wildlife?

Constant Tedder

Nov 5, 20209 min read

Bushmeat Hunting: The Greatest Threat to Africa’s Wildlife?

Poaching for tusks, horns or other body parts is a well-recognised threat to wildlife in Africa, but the impact of hunting for bushmeat...

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Africa’s Sahel Region is at the Centre of the Climate Crisis- UN

Constant Tedder

Oct 30, 20203 min read

Africa’s Sahel Region is at the Centre of the Climate Crisis- UN

A top UN humanitarian official has warned that Africa’s Sahel Region is at the centre of the accelerating climate crisis and a “canary in...

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Constant Tedder

Oct 30, 20203 min read

Africa’s Sahel Region is at the Centre of the Climate Crisis- UN

A top UN humanitarian official has warned that Africa’s Sahel Region is at the centre of the accelerating climate crisis and a “canary in...

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Mass Elephant Die-Off Mystery Solved- Botswana

Constant Tedder

Sep 22, 20202 min read

Mass Elephant Die-Off Mystery Solved- Botswana

Earth.Org reported on July 2 that at least 350 elephant deaths in the Okavango Delta in Botswana had occurred mysteriously. It has now...

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Constant Tedder

Sep 8, 20203 min read

Elephants Are Booming in Kenya

African elephants have been facing serious threats, such as climate change-related droughts, conflicts with farmers whose land the...

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Mouse-Sized Elephant Shrew Rediscovered After 50 Years

Constant Tedder

Aug 20, 20203 min read

Mouse-Sized Elephant Shrew Rediscovered After 50 Years

Global Wildlife Conservation, a biodiversity conservation organisation, has announced that the Somali sengi, a mouse-sized elephant shrew...

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Cameroon Suspends Logging Concessions in Ebo Forest

Constant Tedder

Aug 17, 20203 min read

Cameroon Suspends Logging Concessions in Ebo Forest

On July 31, Earth.Org reported that the president of Cameroon had approved a logging concession in the Ebo Forest that would threaten the...

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Tensions in Africa Amid Development of Ethiopian Hydroelectric Dam

Constant Tedder

Aug 4, 20205 min read

Tensions in Africa Amid Development of Ethiopian Hydroelectric Dam

Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan are unable to resolve a dispute over water rights amid the development of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam...

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Rhino Poaching in South Africa Halves in First Half of 2020

Constant Tedder

Aug 3, 20202 min read

Rhino Poaching in South Africa Halves in First Half of 2020

Rhino poaching in South Africa fell by 53% in the half of 2020, owing partly to COVID-19 travel restrictions and lockdowns in the country...

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Cameroon Approves Logging Concession That Will Destroy Gorilla Habitat

Constant Tedder

Jul 31, 20203 min read

Cameroon Approves Logging Concession That Will Destroy Gorilla Habitat

On July 22, Cameroon approved a logging concession in Ebo Forest in the Littoral region, despite the fact that the forest is home to many...

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They Survived Centuries of Elephant Onslaught. Now Climate Change is Killing These Iconic Baobabs

Constant Tedder

Jul 15, 20205 min read

They Survived Centuries of Elephant Onslaught. Now Climate Change is Killing These Iconic Baobabs

Scraping sounds fill the nights at Mapungubwe, a national park at the confluence of the Limpopo and Shashe rivers, where the borders of...

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