South Africa: Ecotourism Industry to be Celebrated at Hosts International Tourist Guiding Festival
The Department of Tourism in partnership with SANParks and the Mpumalanga Tourism and Parks Agency (MTPA) will host the International...
Zimbabwe: State of Disaster Declared Over Drought
Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe declared a "state of disaster" on Friday (Feb 5) in rural areas hit by a severe drought, with more...
Zambia: One of Africa's Biggest Dams is Falling Apart
The new year has not been kind to the hydroelectric-dam industry. On January 11th, the New York Times reported that Mosul Dam, the...
South Africa: GM Crops Could Help Save Lives Says Researcher
Modifying plants to be drought tolerant may help secure South Africa’s future of food production, a leading researcher from the...
Zimbabwe: 3M Need Food Aid Amid Severe Drought, Government Minister Says
As many as 3 million people in Zimbabwe will likely need food aid this year, a government minister said over the weekend. That number is...
South Africa: Scientists Note Impact Of Climate Change On Buzzards Bay
Buzzards Bay is experiencing effects of climate change, according to a study published in the journal Biogeosciences this month. Data...
South Africa: Western Cape Makes a Plan to Help Farmers Cope with Climate Change
There have thus been calls for urgent action to guide and support the agricultural sector to adapt to the unavoidable impact of climate...
Botswana: Drought Affects Bird Migration
Botswana’s total number of birds recorded in November 2015 is lower than the number recorded in 2014, with a decrease of 32 percent...
Sun Sets on $35,000 Appeal to Film Vanishing Pacific Island
Anote Tong, Kiribati’s genial leader, has toured UN summits to the North Pole to rally for urgent action on climate change. His plea is...
Zambia: El Niño Pushes Zambian Farmers to Question Maize Habit
Forward-thinking farmers in drought-hit Zambia are planning to trim the amount of maize they plant, switching to faster-growing crops...