Tulane University researchers, collaborating with an international team of scientists, have discovered why some parts of ...

Ethiopia's Green Legacy Initiative is exemplary for countries in the region and globally; and UNDP remains committed to working closely with the government, UNDP Ecosystems and Biodiversity Principal ...

Large majorities in nine middle-income countries say global climate change is affecting their community. About half or more in Argentina, Brazil and Mexico see a great deal of impact.

A new study led by Prof. Li Xiaosong from the Aerospace Information Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has ...

In the dry regions of East Africa lives a group of animals unlike any others. Known as the Samburu Special Five to safari ...

And heatwaves fuelled by climate change can worsen dry conditions when they do occur, by increasing evaporation from the soil ...

Climate change in Africa has become a matter demanding urgent action to safeguard development across the continent, which has ...

Africa’s largest CO2 emitter has unveiled an ambitious plan that could redefine how the region tackles climate change.

Scientists assessed the feasibility of injecting particles into the stratosphere to cool the Earth to help growing conditions ...

Gold mining has a long history in West Africa, with economies based on the precious metal. But today, a large chunk of Ghana's gold revenues vanish into the unofficial, and untraceable, trade.

Dust storms are sweeping across the world, harming the health of millions of people. Now, scientists are racing to keep the ...