The first roads that cut through rainforests are well-known conduits for deforestation. However, new research finds that secondary roads, those that branch off the primary road, cause far more forest ...

China has helped remake Niger's energy sector, but pay disparities and unequal employment roles have caused friction.

Dr QU Dongyu | Our forests play a vital role in feeding the world. From wild foods to fresh water, from shelter to energy, ...

As Earth continues to warm, more and more of the planet is becoming dry. A 2024 UN report found that in the last three ...

With COP30 in the Amazon, governments, businesses and funders must step up restoration finance and invest in forests ...

The effects of climate change are evident all around us, but certain places are feeling the heat more than others. These ...

With Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Russian authorities have been increasingly targetting Central Asian migrants for military recruitment. Russian authorities often use arbitrary detention ...

This battle can be won’: desert expert reveals how China’s technology, funding and strategies aid ambitious environmental ...

President John Dramani Mahama has started a three-day working visit to the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) with the first stop in the Malian capital, Bamako. Last Saturday’s visit centred on ...

Over half of all terrorism-related deaths in the world occur in the Sahel. That's according to a new report from the Institute for Economics and Peace. The vast region in Africa that lies just ...