Forests
latest news & developments
Sub-Sahara’s severe nature losses
Most of the continent’s wildlife survives outside of protected areas
Fires ablaze in a stolen land: Israel’s trees planted over Palestinian villages are in flames
The genocidal state asks the West for help to fight the fires while its military burns children and adults alive in Gaza.
Illegal mining a profitable but harmful way to address unemployment
Out of poverty people have turned to illegal mining, destroying not only the forests but also farmlands and waterways
Cobalt crush undermines future of DRC’s community forests
A historic UN deal to restore degraded forest ecosystems in southeastern DRC is being torn apart by mining companies
The dark light: Zimbabwe’s energy nightmare
Power shortages across the country are fuelling deforestation through the illegal charcoal trade
Unpacking deforestation, forest loss and carbon sinks
What does deforestation look like in South Africa
Forage for edible mushrooms in Cape Town
Mary Corrigall went on an expedition and turned up edibles you seldom find in a supermarket
World leaders promise an end to the ‘chainsaw massacres’ causing deforestation at COP26
As long as agribusinesses and global financial institutions continued to fuel and make money from global deforestation these carbon sinks will continue to be razed
Save forests to protect us from future pandemics — Harvard scientists
Risk of next pandemic greater than ever, scientists say, but world can act
Myths shroud Mulanje mountain
The stunning scenery of Malawi’s only mountain is a drawcard for local and foreign visitors
Afforestation can hinder fight against global warming if done wrong, study says
A simplistic approach to tree restoration without not properly accounting for the complexities of plant and atmosphere interactions can cause problems
South Africa’s potential to expand tree cover as a climate mitigation tool
Should Africa’s largest emitter rely on tree planting initiatives to mitigate?
Rare Gabon burial cave reveals clues to African history
There are 30 skeletons in the Iroungou cave, and carbon dating has shown they are from the 14th century. It is only the second cave burial site to be unearthed on the continent