At least 60 dead in Ethiopian garbage "landslide"
At least 60 people are dead after a mountain of trash collapsed at a dump in Ethiopia on Saturday night. The "landslide"...
30 billion tons of stored carbon discovered in Congo peatland
At 3.7 million square kilometers, the Congo Basin contains some of the planet's largest tropical rainforests and...
Prefab 'Bank in a Can' delivers banking services to remote areas of Africa
People who live in rural areas of Africa in particular don't always have access to reliable ATMs or other banking...
Africa's newest sustainable biofuel grows on trees
Until recently, the indigenous Croton megalocarpus tree common to central and east Africa was used mainly for firewood....
Rugged solar roads to hit four continents in 2017
Solar-generating roadways could soon be a reality on roads everywhere, thanks to new technology from Europe. According...
How millions of Africans could lose access to electricity under Trump
As climate change denier Donald Trump prepares to enter the White House, many wonder what repercussions his climate...
Vespa announces plans to launch all-electric scooter
[gallery_extend] While scooters have long been a viable alternative to cars in urban areas, since they...
World's first all-terrain flat-pack truck folds in on itself
The world’s first flat-pack truck, the OX by Global Vehicle Trust (GVT) recently unveiled in London, promises...
Scientists just discovered there are four separate species of giraffes
Biologists have long assumed that all giraffes are part of a single species, but a new study in Current Biology...
Elephants may be doomed to extinction with EU opposition to global ivory ban
Once the existing global embargo on ivory sales expires in 2017, elephants may be doomed to extinction, according...
SunFire fights energy poverty in Africa with parabolic solar kits
[gallery_extend] The main element of the new Clean Energy Kits is the SunFire12 parabolic cooker. Measuring...
Concrete brise soleil keeps this glass-enveloped building cool in sweltering Ghana
[gallery_extend] One Airport Square is a striking building featuring a very unique structure on its...
Renowned prefab Makoko Floating School arrives in the Venetian lagoon
[gallery_extend] The three-story structure was conceived in collaboration with the Makoko waterfront...
The Great Green Wall of Africa could fight desertification and poverty
As the Sahara Desert steadily creeps into arable land, African policymakers and activists are pursuing a bold...
Stunning home made of local materials in Africa matches its jaw-dropping reservoir views
[gallery_extend] Built for a musician, the 1,500-square-meter home and recording studio are sandwiched...
