In the province of KwaZulu-Natal, there are Mazizini and Mabasa forests, regarded as sacred by local communities. In the Free ...

In a surprising twist of nature, certain fig trees in Kenya are doing more than just bearing fruit—they’re capturing carbon ...

In a collaborative effort to boost Ghana’s environmental restoration, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), United Nations Volunteers (UNV), ...

Some species of fig trees store calcium carbonate in their trunks—essentially turning themselves (partially) into stone, new ...

A new grant from the Black Heritage Tree Project/National Geographic Society will fund a two-year effort on St. Croix to ...

Analysis - Nigeria stands paralyzed by a trifecta of crises: hyperinflation at 34 per cent devouring wages, youth unemployment exceeding 33 per cent, and bandits transforming highways into mass graves ...

Find out what life is really like after moving to rural China—unexpected challenges, new experiences, and unforgettable ...

An associate professor at the Department of Marine and Fisheries SCIENCES, University of Ghana, Legon, has called for a national shift in ...

Certain smells cling to memory long after they’ve left the kitchen: bacon grease popping, cornbread baking and apples sizzling in a cast-iron skillet. Apples have been part of the Appalachian food ...

The African Development Bank (AfDB) in 2024 reported that Africa’s external debt grew from $1.12 trillion in 2022 to $1.152 trillion by the end of 2023. In 2024 alone, the continent spent $102.59 ...

Tree-planting initiatives and climate adaptation programs require sustained financial support, but resources are often limited, local analysts say. Without consistent funding, scaling up projects and ...

Fruit trees are generally propagated using one of the following methods: cuttings, grafting, or air layering. Deciding when to propagate a fruit tree will depend on what process you're using and ...