The sun somehow feels closer here, more intense, more personal. As Philip Lolua waits under a tree for a scoop of food, heat waves dance up from the desert floor, blurring the dead animal carcasses sprawled in front of him. A Devastating Drought Sweeps Across Kenya Children waited in Lokori for aid last month. Communities … Continue reading
Africa’s forests are disappearing faster than those in other parts of the world because of a lack of land ownership, a report says. Less than 2% of Africa’s forests are under community control, compared to a third in Latin America and Asia, say the Rights and Resources Initiative. The deforestation rate in Africa is four … Continue reading
Demand for beef products, particularly in Britain and Europe, has led ranchers to raze thousands of acres of Amazon rain forest to raise cattle. The cattle business represents the greatest threat to the Amazon rain forest, 80% of which still stands today. A three-year investigation by Greenpeace found cattle ranchers have followed the inroads by … Continue reading
The giraffe population of Kenya’s famous Maasai Mara reserve has declined by up to 95% because of increased human settlement around the unfenced park, according to a new study. Scientists at the Nairobi-based International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) found that the numbers of giraffes, hartebeest, impala, warthogs, topis and waterbuck all fell “markedly and persistently” throughout … Continue reading
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