Water scarcity is only set to grow as an issue in Africa as its population increases from 1.4 billion currently to an estimated 1.7 billion by 2030, while as many…

At the entrance to the dusty town of el-Fashir in North Darfur, there is a sun-faded sign that reads “Desert Combat Department”. But despite the tribal conflict there, this is…

It was more of a challenge chewing the hard carapace of the palm-sized Madagascar hissing cockroach than swallowing it. That, strangely enough, elicited a pleasant chocolaty taste—not that anyone I…

Many African countries, particularly those in West, central, and East Africa, are being negatively impacted by anthropogenic (human-induced) climate change. The continent is climatically diverse, both within and between countries,…

It is now commonly accepted that the world is moving towards an urban future, and with African (and Asian) cities set to account for 86% of the world’s urban population…

Finding a balance between preserving fishing resources and providing adaptation strategies to fishery-dependent households is complex and difficult. Most of the strategies employed by government institutions focus on ecological adaptation…