Baobab reforestation efforts show rapid impact in Madagascar

Down To Earth speaks to two scientists on efforts to conserve the iconic trees of the world’s fourth-largest island

World Bank study reveals high temperatures linked to lower exam scores in Ethiopia

Students exposed to higher temperatures during the school year, particularly on exam days, tend to perform worse than their cooler-climate …

‘Lianas threaten Earth’s carbon sinks’

Field ecologist Alain Ngute explains how lianas have lower carbon sequestering capacity than trees & when they compete for sunlight in the …

Yaounde Declaration: Health ministers of 11 African countries commit to end malaria deaths

But experts insist that such expressed political will must be accompanied by action on the ground  

‘The Congo more climate-resilient than Amazonia? Jury is still out’

Down To Earth speaks to Elsa Ordway from UCLA about a 10-year study on the ecology of tropical forests in the Congo Basin and other parts of …

NASA-funded study brings together researchers from across the world to unravel mysteries of tropical forests

Long-term study to explore biodiversity, gas exchanges and bio-geoscience cycles on a pan-tropical scale, train future researchers

Cameroon adopts Nagoya Protocol to benefit from its rich biodiversity

Critical that country master real value of biological resources to better negotiate with companies that use them, says expert

COP28: African youths want industrialised nations to more than double adaptation finance in Africa

Even if adaptation finance was doubled to $40 billion, it wouldn't still meet the assessed needs, they highlighted

Landslide in Cameroon capital kills at least 30; ministers blame residents for construction in floodplain region

Dam in Mbangkolo burst after hours of heavy rainfall; locals say poor maintenance to blame

Equatorial Guinea confirms first-ever Marburg virus outbreak, Cameroon on alert

Urgent meeting on Marburg virus by WHO today

Climate change may be behind devastating floods in Rwanda, Uganda: Expert

136 die in two East African countries after torrential rain; warming climate, plastic pollution and encroachment possible reasons for floods 

DTE explores the link between climate change and disease in Africa

As temperatures rise, leading to extreme weather events, it is time for Africa to come together

Climate’s clear connect: Africa is proof that extreme weather triggers and exacerbates disease; here’s how

Whether its is zoonoses or water-borne diseases, climate change has a clear role to play in their spread on the continent

Road to COP15 Montreal: Cameroon hopes to benefit from its rich biodiversity

It also expects that the conference will result in commitments to foster technology transfer in a way that helps developing countries benefit …

Saving a disappearing forest with the feather of a bird: Cameroon’s unique conservation story

The Bannerman’s Turaco bird has cultural value for the local community & may vanish if trees are cut down