Locusts

South Africa needs to improve its resilience against climate related catastrophes such as floods, locust swarms and increasing temperatures

Expert calls for a radical rethink of how South Africa manages brown locust outbreaks.

Unreported locust swarms in unoccupied farms, game and environmental parks can grow, cover large distances and destroy entire crops

In February the devastating locust swarms were the biggest seen in East Africa for 70 years. Now they’re even bigger

Governments need to understand how environmental conditions affect migration and economy

About 25 years ago, Baldwyn Torto and his team taught themselves to talk to locusts. Now, Simon Allison brings you the story of the swarms eating their way across the continent