Environment

WHY DON’T ALL ANIMALS LIVE WHERE THEY COME FROM? Many animals in the world no longer live in the habitats or countries where they would naturally be found. Animals such as snakes, monkeys, big cats, and others that are native to Africa have been moved around the globe. They may

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    Black rhinos are a species of rhino found primarily in southern and eastern Africa. They are critically endangered, with just over 5,500 individuals left both in captivity and in the wild. If a species is endangered, it is at risk of disappearing from the wild.    Why are

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The Reppi Project is Africa’s first waste-to-energy facility (WtE). It was built in Ethiopia in 2018. It is currently the only facility of this type in Africa, but more are being planned. Could WtE facilities be the future for Africa? What is a waste-to-energy facility? A WtE facility is a

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Carbon dioxide (CO2) is a greenhouse gas that causes global warming by trapping sunlight between the earth and the atmosphere, leading to an increase in temperature. Studies suggest that it can be difficult for people to take action towards climate change because they can’t see the carbon dioxide emissions and

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Who is affected? Across Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia and Somaliland, there have been unusually long periods of low rainfall for the past 18 months, particularly in March and April. Droughts are not new to these countries, but they are intensifying and extending for longer periods of time. Rural farmers who travel

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Tourism allows visitors to experience different landscapes, cultures and ways of living. It also brings revenue and employment to countries. However, tourism can be damaging. Littering, construction and increased visitor numbers can harm the environment and local wildlife populations. The recent increase in tourism and its negative effects have highlighted

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The problem Almost 1/10 of the global population is under-nourished, and this number is increasing. The climate emergency means that there is less land for growing food. At the same time, population growth means there are more people needing to be fed. In sub-Saharan Africa, various areas suffer from food

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What are coral reefs and why are they important? Coral are a type of marine animal that stay in the same place for their whole lives. They have a hard skeleton surrounding them and can sometimes resemble rocks. Coral reefs are made of massive groups of many types of coral.

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The Cuvette Centrale peatlands in the Congo basin form Africa’s largest peat bog and the second largest peat bog in the world. Peat bogs are an important carbon store, preventing carbon dioxide (CO2) being released into the atmosphere. The Cuvette Centrale peatlands are estimated to store the equivalent of three

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