Despite being a vital form of energy, powering things from phones to street lights, many people do not have access …
Environment
How AI Can Help Save African Elephants
Artificial intelligence allows under-funded rangers in national parks around Africa to find elephant poachers.
Poachers (people hunting animals illegally) kill …
What is Biodiversity?
Biodiversity is defined as the variety of plant and animal life in the world or a particular habitat. Africa is …
What threatens biodiversity and how can we protect it
WHAT IS BIODIVERSITY?
Biodiversity is defined as the variety of plant and animal life in the world or a particular …
How community seed banks are tackling monocultures
WHAT ARE MONOCULTURES?
Across Africa there are many farms that only grow one type of crop, called ‘monocultures’.
One cause …
Locust Swarms: Why Do they Happen and How Can they Be Controlled?
Desert locusts are insects that live in big groups called swarms. They are common in Africa, South Asia and …
Saving animals from captivity
WHY DON’T ALL ANIMALS LIVE WHERE THEY COME FROM?
Many animals in the world no longer live in the habitats …
The Use of Mercury in Gold Mining
Why is Mercury Used in Gold Mining?
Mercury is a silvery metal that is liquid at room temperature. …
Black Rhino Conservation
Black rhinos are a species of rhino found primarily in southern and eastern Africa. They are critically endangered, …
Waste-to-Energy Facilities: A Renewable Fuel Source For Africa?
The Reppi Project is Africa’s first waste-to-energy facility (WtE). It was built in Ethiopia in 2018. It is currently the …