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Africa’s tourism reset gets real

WTM Africa’s gold winners show how Zimbabwe, Namibia, Kenya and South Africa are fixing tourism at ground level, where it ...
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Researchers call for Africa-centered approach to nature-based climate solutions ahead of COP30

In a new Nature Sustainability commentary, Professors Laura Pereira and Sally Archibald, and Dr. Kim Zoeller, together with 12 African co-authors, propose six guiding principles to ensure that climate ...
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Africa’s Unexpected Natural Forest Regrowth Raises Climate Hope

New study shows unexpected natural forest regrowth in Africa, even as overall forest loss continues to impact global climate ...
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Green skills to help nature repair itself are scarce: what we’re doing to train more experts in South Africa and Senegal

Replanting mangrove forests on the coast of Kenya is a nature-based solution designed to protect communities from storm damage. Marius Ltu/Getty Images Africa’s population is growing. This means more ...
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Can conservation go viral in Africa? Peter Knights thinks so.

Wild Africa aims to “mainstream conservation” across the continent by using local ambassadors, pro bono media, and entertainment-based campaigns to build public and political support for wildlife ...
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Africa’s wildlife has lost a third of its ‘ecological power,’ study says

A recent study quantifies the impact of biodiversity loss on ecological functions by tracking energy flows within them. It found that declines in birds and small mammals have led to a significant ...
The Conversation

Land is Africa’s best hope for climate adaptation: it must be the focus

Global climate funding must reach farms like this one in Nkamira, Rwanda, so they can prepare for climate disasters like floods. Terry J. Lawrence/Getty Images Agriculture, forestry and other land ...