In early June, it was widely reported that the Chinese government had banned pangolin scales in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), and...

The locust swarms which continue to plague East Africa show how climate change can aggravate human conflict, which in turn makes...

The abrupt collapse of tourism due to the coronavirus pandemic has again highlighted the inadequacy of resources for conservation in...

Wildlife authorities in Botswana are investigating the mysterious deaths of over 150 elephants over a three-month period in the Okavango...

Desert locust swarms have been multiplying across East Africa and the Middle East since January as a result of unusual climate processes....

In late March, the Government of the Seychelles announced that it will extend the protection of its seas to 400 000 sq km, an area twice...

In the first of its kind, a study into plastic pollution in the River Nile has found that three-quarters of sampled fish contained...

Zimbabwe, once considered the ‘breadbasket’ of Africa, is facing man-made starvation as more than 60% of its population is now considered...

A study shows that within 50 years, a billion people will either be displaced or forced to live in insufferable heat for every 1°C rise...

The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) released its Global Renewables Outlook report, which shows that renewable energy could...

Extreme weather events as a result of the climate crisis have resulted in resource scarcity and famine. The Syrian civil war that began...

While Africa’s ‘Big Five’ is arguably the most popular group of animals on the continent, the term shining light on their path to...

A new study has indicated that 31.7% of tropical African flora species are at risk of going extinct, affecting those countries that rely...

While biomass fuels are considered to be carbon neutral, and use wood residue and production waste that would otherwise rot or sit in...

Research suggests that groundwater reserves in sub-Saharan Africa are more resilient to climate change than previously understood. But...

Across Africa, increased motor vehicle use, industrial growth and dust storms coupled with wood-fired cooking stoves is resulting in air...