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...
Flesh-eating bacteria might be spread by mosquitoes in Australia
Cases of infections from a flesh-eating bacteria seem to be increasing in Australia. The bacteria Mycobacterium...
Ancient green building technique helps ease West Africa housing crisis
Semi-arid regions of Africa face unique obstacles in their efforts to address a growing housing crisis. For years...
Ebola mutated to become even deadlier during recent outbreak
Ebola is a terrifying disease, and a new analysis of the virus’s genome has revealed some chilling information:...
Wheel Story House is West Africa's Largest and Oldest Home Made from Reclaimed Materials
Currently inhabited and fully functioning, the Wheel Story House recently opened for public tours earlier this...
Bill Gates' Foundation Makes its Largest Donation Ever to Fight Ebola
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announced last week that it is making a $50 million donation to various...
Powerful Images from the Frontline of West Africa's Devastating Ivory Trade
Morgan spent time with rangers, documenting their personal lives and then traveling with them on patrol. He quickly...
UN Warns Rising Sea Levels Threaten to Overwhelm Senegal
Margareta Wahlstrom, the United Nations’ head of disaster risk, has warned that flooding caused by climate change...
Afrique Authentique - Authentic Africa Brings the Green Textile Traditions of Africa to the World
Afrique Authentique - Authentic Africa is an organization that aims to empower local craftspeople in Burkina Faso...
Conservation Group Reports That West African Lions Are on the Verge of Extinction
When you think of the iconic animals of Africa, the lion is probably on the top of your list. Sadly, according...
West African Forests Capture More Carbon Despite Drought
A research project headed by a joint team of UK and Ghanaian scientists has led to the discovery that the carbon...
Diébédo Francis Kéré's Great Mosque and National Park Sit Beautifully In the Heart of Mali
Photo © Iwan Baan Kéré is a world-renowned architect with projects in India, China, Spain, Yemen, Togo, and...
FAREstudios's Green Women's Clinic Inspires Hope in West Africa
Some of of the greatest social and environmental challenges are focused around the issue of reproductive rights....
