How private landowners are conserving South Africa’s wetlands
As we celebrate World Water Day, we are reminded of the critical role these ecosystems play in ensuring water security, ...
African safaris and colonial nightmares: a visit to artist Roger Ballen’s latest show
End of the Game is a visual and psychological exploration of the African safari – an experience long entwined with adventure, exploration, and the exploitative legacies of colonialism. It delves into ...
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Africa’s tropical forests could be next in line as global food demand grows
To date, agricultural expansion in sub-Saharan Africa has mainly been driven by small-scale subsistence farmers. Yet since 2005, 22.7 million hectares of land in sub-Saharan Africa has been acquired ...
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Bleak future for Karoo succulents as desert expands in South Africa
Sometimes words fall hopelessly short. This might explain the silences between the two botanists as their vehicle crunches ...
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Destruction of mosquito breeding grounds resumes
Kenya has stepped up its fight against malaria amid a widening funding gap, with Busia County emerging as a testing ground for targeted management of mosquito breeding sites.This week, the county, ...
The animal alliances reshaping our understanding of intelligence
Scientists have long thought intelligence tends to develop through social interactions with an animals’ own species.
Unique dove species is the dodo of the Caribbean and in similar danger of dying out
On first inspection, the Cuban blue-headed quail dove doesn't look like much: drab brown feathers, a slender beak, and a ...