Even where national parks are well run, their presence does little to help preserve semi-protected areas such as ...

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In a move to tackle the needs of Africa’s forestry sector in relation to climate change, the World Wide Fund for Nature West African Regional Programme Office (WWF-WARPO) based in Accra, Ghana has ...

Africa needs its forests for sustainable development, poverty reduction, food security, and to make the continent more resilient to climate change. They take up 23% of the continent. At 674 million ...

Mozambique has become the latest addition to the growing list of countries in Africa with large scale mangrove initiatives. MOMBASA, Kenya (AP) — In a bid to protect coastal communities from climate ...

Scientists studying tropical forests in Africa’s mountains were surprised to uncover how much carbon they store, and how fast some of these forests are being cleared. The international study reported ...

MOMBASA, Kenya (AP) — In villages dotted across the African continent, locals living in once-heavily forested regions are starting to find their land in high demand. In Kenya's Gazi Bay, arguably the ...

As Africa’s population climbs toward 2.5 billion, its farms face a big challenge: produce more food without raising emissions.

The author should be contacted directly for interview requests. WASHINGTON — A new study presents the first large-scale analysis of fire patterns in west and central Africa’s wet, tropical forests.

MOMBASA, Kenya (AP) — In a bid to protect coastal communities from climate change and encourage investment, African nations are increasingly turning to mangrove restoration projects, with Mozambique ...