March 30, 2022
Zambia: The Race to Save Zambia's Wetlands #AfricaClimateCrisis
As the sun sets in central Zambia, orange rays reflect across the Lukanga Swamp, a vast wetland spanning 2,600 km2. Read more »
Zambia: As Forests Fall, Zambians Race to Find Alternatives to Logging #AfricaClimateCrisis
Located in Zambia's North-Western Province, the greater Kafue National Park and West Lunga ecosystem complex was once home to an abundance of ancient rosewood trees and a host of… Read more »
March 21, 2022
Africa: Groundwater Quality - Measuring the Invisible #AfricaClimateCrisis
Cape Town, South Africa, is highly reliant on groundwater for its rapidly growing population. But one of the main sources under the city, long in the spotlight for its dwindling… Read more »
March 04, 2021
Zimbabwe: Sustainable Infrastructure Can Drive Development and Covid-19 Recovery - UNEP Report
Zimbabwe has long struggled with crippling power outages, some of which can last up to 18 hours a day. The cuts have been especially hard on the country's hospitals and clinics,… Read more »
July 23, 2020
Mozambique: Decades After Devastating Cyclone, Mangroves Are On the Rebound in Mozambique
In the lead up to International Day for the Conservation of the Mangrove Ecosystem on July 26, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is running a series of stories on… Read more »
July 21, 2020
Africa: Groundbreaking Study Maps and Values South Africa's Wild Spaces
From its vast savanna to its rugged coastlines, to its flower-rich montane grasslands, South Africa's KwaZulu-Natal province is rich in natural beauty. Read more »
July 08, 2020
Africa: Centre of Excellence in Rwanda Aims to Support African Farmers and Rural Communities
A new African Centre of Excellence for sustainable cooling and cold chain based in Rwanda will help get farmers' produce to market quickly and efficiently - reducing food waste,… Read more »
April 10, 2020
South Africa: My Cattle, Your Rhinos - South Africa's Poverty-and-Wildlife Conundrum
The coronavirus pandemic is forcing us to think deeply about human beings' relationship with the natural world on which we all depend for our survival. Read more »
March 22, 2020
South Africa: On the Frontline - Farmers
Living Lands is working with farmers in South Africa's Baviaanskloof to rehabilitate and restore landscapes. These farmers are on the front lines of the climate crisis and… Read more »
February 26, 2020
Mozambique: Saving Mozambique's Seagrass
Creating the conditions for sustainable seagrass restoration in Maputo and Inhambane bays Read more »
February 18, 2020
Africa: Trees Are Life
Big, small, flourishing or stumbling, tree nurseries in Africa come in all shapes and forms, and with varying quality. Some are owned by governments, others by non-profit groups,… Read more »
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