It’s a cool morning in the montane rainforest of western Rwanda’s Nyungwe National Park. Sunbeams stream down from the canopy ...

By Malavika Vyawahare It’s a fundamental question for ecologists in this age: How are biodiversity losses reshaping how ...

A new UN report estimates that losses from severe droughts in Africa over the past 50 years due to climate change have exceeded $70 billion, putting around 23 million people at the risk of food ...

Researchers from the School of Animal, Plant and Environmental Sciences (APES) have contributed significantly to a major ...

Elephants are vital to ecosystems. Learn interesting facts and how WWF works to protect them across Africa and Asia.

DNA pulled from the dung of African forest elephants has given experts a more accurate -- and higher -- population estimate ...

Agriculture, forestry and other land uses together account for about 62% of Africa's greenhouse gas emissions. At the same time, land degradation, deforestation and biodiversity loss are eroding ...

For a dose of hope about the future of rainforests, go to Inganda in the Democratic Republic of Congo. A nine-hour drive from the nearest town, this village deep in the Congo basin is home to a mix of ...

Africa’s debt problem constrains government spending and investment across the continent. Ample access to electricity is another problem, which constrains growth. Then there are the twin climate and ...

David Akana, Director of Programs at Mongabay Africa, leads with a vision of inclusive, long-term environmental journalism, drawing on a career that began in sports reporting and evolved through ...

Africa is heavily dependent on agriculture. At this year’s COP30 conference, the continent needs to secure more funding to adapt land to climate disasters.