Carbon dioxide fuels photosynthesis, the process by which plants generate their food in the form…
ENVIRONMENT
Climate Change, Migration and Urbanisation: Patterns in Sub-Saharan Africa
The link between climate change and migration has gained both academic and public interest in…
Aerial Images Detect and Track Food Security Threats for Millions of African Farmers
New research shows how a combination of imagery from mobile phones, drones and satellites can…
Falling Visibility Shows African Cities Suffering Major Air Pollution Increases
Falling visibility in three major African cities reveals that air pollution has increased significantly over…
How Oil and Water Create a Complex Conflict in the Niger Delta
In the Niger Delta’s coastal communities, oil pollution of the marine environment has depleted the…
Climate-Related Disasters Increase Risks of Conflict in Vulnerable Countries
Researchers have found strong evidence that the risk for armed conflict is higher after a…
Nigeria’s Nature Reserves Need More Help to Protect Biodiversity
Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Environment recently nominated Finima Nature Park in River State as a…
Ghana’s Cocoa Production Relies on the Environment, Which Needs Better Protection
Cocoa production has been the backbone of Ghana’s economy since the 1870s. It dominates the…
In the Future There Will Be More Rain, but Less Water, in the Nile Basin
The Nile – the world’s longest river – runs through 11 countries in Africa and…
Illegal Hunting and Bushmeat Trade Threatens Biodiversity and Wildlife of Angola
Hunting wild animals has been practised by humans for millions of years; however, the extraction…
