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...
These African farmers carved an important message to the world – into the soil
Most people in Western countries reflect on Africa as a continent in which poverty is rife and economic opportunities...
Climate change could transform one of Africa’s driest regions into a wet one
Climate change is often connected to heat waves and hot temperatures. But researchers recently found very different...
7 eco-friendly and conservation-minded safari lodges across Africa
Gallivanting across Africa in search of majestic and fascinating wild animals is at the top of many people’s...
Study reveals where climate change is most likely to induce food violence
Much has been written about how rising temperatures will affect climate and sea levels, but global warming is expected...
New discovery suggests humans are 100,000 years older than previously thought
The surprising discovery of fossilized remains of five early humans in Jebel Irhoud, Morocco has led archeologists...
Architect designs solar-powered research center to save dying Lake Chad
Lake Chad in Africa spanned over 770,000 square miles in 50,000 B.C., according to Cameroon-based architecture...
World’s last male northern white rhino joins Tinder to avoid extinction
He may not make the coziest of bedfellows, but if a northern white rhino pops up on your Tinder screen, it might...