by ACF | Sep 15, 2021 | Climate Change, Forest, Habitat News
Tropical forests are well known for being the “lungs” of our planet. Through photosynthesis, the trees in these forests produce oxygen and remove enormous amounts of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, helping to mitigate global warming. The world’s most famous... 
by ACF | Sep 26, 2020 | Climate Change, Conservation Threats
Experts from the University of Stirling, working closely with the Government of Gabon, have led an international study into the impact of climate change on Central Africa’s rainforests and the threat posed to elephant populations in the region. Dr Emma Bush and... 
by ACF | Apr 3, 2013 | Climate Change, Forest, Habitat News
Outraged by the rampant land grabs and neocolonialism of REDD (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest degradation), Africans at the World Social Forum in Tunisia took the historic decision to launch the No REDD in Africa Network and join the global movement... by ACF | Sep 7, 2012 | Climate Change, Conservation Threats
NAIROBI, KENYA — Smallholder farmers across East Africa have started to embrace climate-resilient farming approaches and technologies, according to new research recently published by the CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS).... by ACF | Mar 22, 2012 | Climate Change, Conservation Threats
WINDHOEK – Preliminary evaluations indicate that climate variability has an effect on the distribution of marine species because of the changes in temperature. A group of marine scientists from Namibia, South Africa and Angola are meeting outside Windhoek to identify... by ACF | Dec 16, 2011 | Climate Change
CLIMATE change threatens to add to the risks faced by Tanzania threatened wild species, with knock-on effects for people whose livelihoods depend on them – from farmers to those employed in the tourism sector. A report by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization...