Elephant population in Kenya has doubled since 1989
Amidst the hardships being experienced with the COVID-19 pandemic, there is some good news coming from Kenya. According...
Wild in Africa jewelry supports wildlife conservation charities
When National Geographic filmmaker Shannon Wild moved to Africa in 2013 to make wildlife documentaries, she found...
Prefab Floating Music Hub to set sail in Cape Verde
International design practice NLÉ has unveiled its designs for the MFS IV, a prefabricated Floating Music Hub...
Nonprofit plants 80,000 trees in Kenya and Rwanda
The name of global environmental charity One Tree Planted seems excessively modest now, as they’ve just finished...
Students propose a biomimetic solution to reduce post-harvest food waste in Nigeria
As one of sub-Saharan Africa’s largest producers of tomatoes, Nigeria grows up to 1.5 million tons of the fruit...
Largest nature reserve in Niger threatened by oil development
One of the largest nature reserves on continental Africa may soon be destroyed by the China National Petroleum...
Solar-powered Jao Camp offers eco-minded luxury in Botswana’s Okavango Delta
After nearly nine months of renovations, African luxury and sustainable safari operator Wilderness Safaris has...
Cargill announces plan to reduce deforestation from cocoa
One of the worlds top three food corporations, Cargill, announced a plan to reduce deforestation caused by their...
“Cheesy” solar charger kit empowers students in East Africa
Playful in its design and highly functional, SunMade Cheese features a charger for flashlights, lighters, radios...
Wild dogs return to Mozambique’s Gorongosa National Park
A small group of African wild dogs have returned to Gorongosa National Park in Mozambique, heralding a potential...
Some of the oldest and largest baobab trees are dying
A new survey of baobab trees throughout southern Africa has shown that most of the two dozen largest and oldest...
Nine African cities commit to reaching zero carbon by 2050
Nine cities across Africa, a continent vulnerable to climate change, are taking action. Recently, these cities...
New Ebola outbreak strikes the Democratic Republic of the Congo
The deadly virus Ebola has returned to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). A new outbreak of Ebola stuck...
A company in Ghana is turning plastic bags into roads
Only two percent of plastic trash in Ghana is recycled, according to a video from the World Economic Forum (WEF)...
David Adjaye unveils designs for National Cathedral in Ghana
In celebration of Ghana’s 61st year of independence, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo revealed designs for...
It “sounded like an explosion:” avalanche of trash kills 16 people in Mozambique
A devastating garbage landslide precipitated by heavy rainfall wounded six people and killed 16 in Maputo, Mozambique,...
Africa’s first waste-to-energy plant to supply 30% of Addis Ababa’s household electricity needs
Ethiopia's capital Addis Ababa has had one landfill for around 50 years: the Koshe dump site. Serving over three...
Newly-discovered dinosaur species was as long as a school bus – and could help solve a mystery
Fossils in Africa from the Late Cretaceous time period - around 100 to 66 million years ago - are rare. Scientists...
Cape Town’s water pipes could run dry by April
Cape Town in South Africa is battling its worst drought in a century - and the city's water supply is in trouble....
Brand new “mega-carnivore” dinosaur discovered in Africa
Paleontologists have discovered fossil remains of what may have been the largest predator to ever hunt on the African...
Study finds pollution is more deadly than war, natural disasters, and disease
Environmental pollution isn’t just inconvenient - it’s downright deadly. Every year, more people are killed...
Kenya’s Bird Nest is a breathtaking safari suite in the African wilderness
If we ever won the lottery, this breathtaking Bird Nest in Kenya is where we’d like to spend the night. The award-winning...
70-mile wide group of butterflies shows up on radar, confuses weather scientists
“It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s… a flock of migrating butterflies!” After spotting a colored mass...
Scientists warn new “super malaria” in SE Asia poses alarming global threat
If you're planning a trip to South East Asia, take note. An evolved form of malaria which is resistant to anti-malaria...
How termites draw on solar power for climate control
Termite mounds could hold clues to passive climate control, according to new research. Seven scientists scrutinized...
SOLARKIOSK E-HUBBs put goods, services, and power back into Africa’s hands
The game-changing power of solar energy is a gift to all of the global community. Nations of the world, having...
Kenya introduces world’s harshest law on plastic bags
Kenya has been a major exporter or plastic bag in the past - but now the country is cracking down on the plastic...
Leonardo DiCaprio launches a new fund to save the lions
Lions are in trouble - there are just 20,000 today, down from 200,000 around 100 years ago. But everyone's favorite...
Cameroon student nonprofit recycles plastic bottles into boats
Humanity has a plastic bottle addiction - people around the world purchase one million a minute, and many bottles...
One of Africa’s biggest cities could run out of water by September
Kenya's capital city, Nairboi, is dangerously low on water. The city is home to around 3.4 million people, and...