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.
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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