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Paleoclimate and archaeological evidence tells us that, 11,000-5,000 years ago, the Earth's slow orbital 'wobble' transformed today's Sahara desert to a land covered with vegetation and lakes.

The Indianapolis Prize, a prestigious award that recognizes leaders in wildlife conservation, has awarded its second Emerging Conservationist Award to Mwezi Badru Mugerwa. A Ugandan researcher and ...

Africa is home to an unparalleled variety of flora and fauna and is also a global nature hotspot. Many of its ecosystems are under threat from deforestation, poaching, climate change, and ...

For decades, the Congo Basin was largely invisible to climate science. Now, a new generation of Central African researchers is revealing unexpected ways to protect the planet. For 162 million ...

Because nature is free, we often take it for granted and overexploit ... drive to stop UK oil company Soco from exploring for oil in Virunga National Park in central Africa. As a result, Soco ...