Time for Restoration
This is the second Earth Day celebration that we have spent under the shadow of the Covid-19 Pandemic. The toll of our challenges in this present time, with over 3 million deaths worldwide, makes it hard for us to think
Africa: the most ‘ready-for-circularity’ continent?
The continent’s chances of moving towards circular business models are easier than in other continents where most infrastructures were built without their next life cycles in mind. Africa is potentially one of the most ‘ready-for-circularity’ continents because its ecological footprint
A mobile Application Helps African Farmers Manage and Restore their Land
A new mobile application is bringing farmers in Africa the science of monitoring land restoration. The Regreening Africa App is part of an EU- funded project, which helps farmers, government agents and project officers to collect data on key indicators of land
Lake Chad – West Africa
The effects of climate change have severely impacted Lake Chad as an increase in the population and unplanned irrigation has shrunk the lake by 90% since the 1960s. Its basin has been a water source for between 20 million
The Mau Forest -Kenya
Mau Forest has been affected by widespread unplanned settlements, irregular forest land allocation, and illegal extraction of forest resources. In addition, over 10% has been impacted by forest plantations by subsistence and cash crop farming and unregulated logging concessions. Scientists
The Savanna Biome South Africa
Some environmental issues the savanna is experiencing include poaching or hunting, overgrazing, and destruction of land for commercial crops. Many animals in the savanna, such as the rhinoceros and zebra, are endangered and threatened with extinction due to hunting, poaching,