Scholars and political leaders worldwide are fretting over the complex connections between climate and insecurity. Many social scientists theorize that climate disruption is a “conflict multiplier.” To residents of the…
An African monkey first described to science more than 150 years ago has now been elevated to full species status. The Blue Nile patas monkey is found in the Blue…
Researchers at the Center of Excellence for Post-harvest Biotechnology (CEPB) in Malaysia test a preservative coating made out of gum arabic that they hope will help reduce food waste in…
The Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) is using lucrative elephant poaching for ivory to fund its activities, according to a report published on Tuesday. Eyewitness accounts from park rangers, Lord's Resistance…
A new report by the NGO, International Rivers, takes an in-depth look at the role China is playing in building mega-dams worldwide. According to the report, Chinese companies are involved…
A mother with her severely malnourished child in the Sahel region. Photo: UNICEF/Chad/2012/C Tidey. Warnings over a possible famine in Africa's Sahel region are becoming louder and more intense. Abnormal…
Dogon village Songo in Mali, Africa . The Dogon are an ethnic tribe in the Sahel. Photo by: Bigstock. The UN announced yesterday that food security in the Sahel region…
As East Africa reels from a devastating famine, which is hitting Somalia the hardest, there are new fears that another African nation could soon slip into a similar situation. On…
Nature study finds Wars twice as likely during hot, dry years Armed men on the island of New Guinea, which has seen its fair share of civil conflict. Photo by:…
This commentary was originally published in February, but given that South Sudan has just celebrated independence over the weekend, we thought it apt to re-publish. Oryx and WCS Cessna shadow,…
Africa’s forests are fast diminishing to the detriment of climate, biodiversity, and millions of people of dependent on forest resources for their well-being. But is the full conservation of Africa's…
Forest loss along the edge of Mount Dongotomea in South Sudan is visible from Google Earth. South Sudan’s tropical montane forests are fast disappearing according to new analysis by PRINS…
As the world's largest migration in the Serengeti plains—including two million wildebeest, zebra, and Thomson's gazelles—has come under unprecedented threat due to plans for a road that would sever the…
Spanning the entire continent of Africa, including 11 nations, the Great Green Wall (GGW) is an ambitious plan to halt desertification at the Sahara's southern fringe by employing the low-tech…
After the people of South Sudan have voted overwhelmingly for independence, the work of building a nation begins. Set to become the world's newest country on July 9th of this…
'Land grab' fears in Africa legitimate A new report by the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) has found that recent large-scale land deals in Africa are likely to…
To date, nineteen nations have hit or matched record high temperatures this year, according to Jeff Master's Wunder Blog, making 2010 the only year to have so many national records.…
Asian continent sees warmest temperature ever recorded. The summer isn't over yet, but already seventeen nations have matched or beaten their all-time heat records. According to Jeff Masters' WunderBlog, Belarus,…
Less than 2 percent of Africa’s tropical forests are under community control, hindering efforts to slow deforestation and alleviate rural poverty, reports a new assessment from the International Tropical Timber…
Worsening climate change will likely lead to increased global conflicts Climate change may increase global conflict Jeremy Hance, mongabay.com August 25, 2008 The signs of a warming world are everywhere:…
Dam protest leaves four dead in Sudan Dam protest leaves four dead in Sudan Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com June 14, 2007 Four people were killed and at least 10 wounded…
Photos of massive wildlife population discovered in Southern Sudan Massive wildlife population discovered in Southern Sudan mongabay.com June 12, 2007 Aerial surveys by the New York-based Wildlife Conservation Society found…
Wildlife conservation plan moves forward in southern Sudan Wildlife conservation plan moves forward in southern Sudan Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com April 3, 2007 A leading conservation group announced that it…
Sudanese activist to discuss deadly attacks tied to dam project Sudanese activist to discuss deadly attacks tied to dam project mongabay.com March 21, 2007 A new dam on the Nile…
