Africa

Africa is the second-largest continent, located south of Europe and bordered by the Mediterranean Sea, the Atlantic Ocean, the Indian Ocean and the Red Sea. It encompasses diverse climates and ecosystems, including deserts, savannas, tropical rainforests and coastal zones. Africa is central to global discussions on biodiversity, mineral resources, energy development, water scarcity and climate vulnerability.

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Climate Science Digest: February 11, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: February 11, 2025

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press daily roundup, featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. In brief: A new…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskFebruary 11, 2025 Full article
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African mountain farmers adapt to climate changeClimate

African mountain farmers adapt to climate change

Summary Study examines how African farmers are adapting to mountain climate changeClimate change impacts experienced by African farmers across 10 mountain regions Summary: Farmers in…
SourceSourceFebruary 4, 2025 Full article
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Kenya’s tree-planting goals shaped by local farmer decisionsScience

Kenya’s tree-planting goals shaped by local farmer decisions

Tree-planting schemes are a cornerstone of Kenya’s ambitious climate and biodiversity goals, including plans to plant 15 billion trees by 2032. However, new research published…
SourceSourceJanuary 28, 2025 Full article
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Homo erectus, not sapiens, first humans to survive desert: studyScience

Homo erectus, not sapiens, first humans to survive desert: study

Paris, France | AFP Our ancestor Homo erectus was able to survive punishingly hot and dry desert more than a million years ago, according to…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskJanuary 17, 2025 Full article
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Climate Science Digest: December 20, 2024Science

Climate Science Digest: December 20, 2024

Changes in store for atmospheric rivers David Hosansky | UCAR - Communities up and down the West Coast of the United States can expect the…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskDecember 20, 2024 Full article
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Unraveling the mystery behind Botswana’s elephant deaths with remote sensingClimate

Unraveling the mystery behind Botswana’s elephant deaths with remote sensing

The 2020 deaths of 350 African elephants in Botswana drew worldwide attention, sparking debate over the potential role of cyanotoxins in water sources as a…
SourceSourceNovember 30, 2024 Full article
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Muser Press – New Research Articles Week 47, 2024Science

Muser Press – New Research Articles Week 47, 2024

Flood preparedness in Bangladesh requires targeted campaigns for vulnerable groups A study in Frontiers in Climate examines flood preparedness in the flood-prone Islampur Union of…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskNovember 24, 2024 Full article
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World approves $300 bn for poor nations in climate dealNews

World approves $300 bn for poor nations in climate deal

Baku, Azerbaijan | AFP - Nearly 200 nations approved Sunday a climate deal that raises to at least $300 billion a year the amount wealthy…
SourceSourceNovember 24, 2024 Full article
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Building climate resilient cocoa farming in West AfricaScience

Building climate resilient cocoa farming in West Africa

Agroforestry systems, which integrate trees and shrubs into farming, are vital to achieving sustainable cocoa production in West Africa where 70 percent of the world…
SourceSourceNovember 22, 2024 Full article
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Critical data from Nigeria enhances global climate modelsClimate

Critical data from Nigeria enhances global climate models

Climate models are indispensable tools for predicting future climate scenarios, but their accuracy depends on the quality and relevance of the data input. While information…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreNovember 19, 2024 Full article
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Muser Press – New Research Articles Week 43, 2024Science

Muser Press – New Research Articles Week 43, 2024

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press weekly roundup, featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. Intensified greenhouse gas prediction:…
SourceSourceOctober 27, 2024 Full article
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Muser Press – New Research Articles Week 40, 2024Science

Muser Press – New Research Articles Week 40, 2024

The impact of environmental shocks due to climate change on intimate partner violence: A structural equation model of data from 156 countries Climate change-related landslides,…
SourceSourceOctober 6, 2024 Full article
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Blueprint for food security offers hope for Sub-Saharan Africa’s futureClimate

Blueprint for food security offers hope for Sub-Saharan Africa’s future

Sub-Saharan Africa is at a crossroads when it comes to agricultural productivity and food security. With a fast-growing population, climate variability, and insufficient infrastructure, the…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreSeptember 22, 2024 Full article
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Climate change drives rise in stillbirths and newborn deaths in AfricaScience

Climate change drives rise in stillbirths and newborn deaths in Africa

A recent study published in Nature Medicine highlights a disturbing correlation between rising temperatures in sub-Saharan Africa and an increased risk of perinatal deaths. The…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreSeptember 3, 2024 Full article
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Africa faces escalating climate costs and intensifying impactsClimate

Africa faces escalating climate costs and intensifying impacts

Africa is grappling with a growing climate crisis, enduring severe impacts and shouldering disproportionate costs for necessary adaptation measures. According to a recent World Meteorological…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreSeptember 2, 2024 Full article
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Forest loss intensifies climate change by increasing temperatures and cloud levelClimate

Forest loss intensifies climate change by increasing temperatures and cloud level

By University of Helsinki International researchers from Finland, Germany, South Africa, and Ethiopia report that deforestation during the last two decades induced a higher warming…
SourceSourceAugust 19, 2024 Full article
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2023 cyclone Freddy longest on record at 36 days: UNNews

2023 cyclone Freddy longest on record at 36 days: UN

Geneva, Switzerland (AFP) - Cyclone Freddy, which crossed the entire southern Indian Ocean before wreaking devastation on southeastern Africa last year, was the longest-lasting tropical…
SourceSourceJuly 2, 2024 Full article
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Tiny tropical puddle frogs show that protecting genetic variation is essential for animals to survive the climate crisisScience

Tiny tropical puddle frogs show that protecting genetic variation is essential for animals to survive the climate crisis

The climate crisis is changing habitats quickly, forcing animals to adapt to catch up. Populations of a species that have more genetic variation have lower…
SourceSourceJune 10, 2024 Full article
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Rapid urbanization in Africa transforms local food systems and threatens biodiversityScience

Rapid urbanization in Africa transforms local food systems and threatens biodiversity

By Bettina Greenwell, International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA ) Urbanization in Africa is accelerating quickly, showing no signs of slowing down. An international…
SourceSourceMay 31, 2024 Full article
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Kenyan fishers face increased drowning risk from climate changeClimateScience

Kenyan fishers face increased drowning risk from climate change

By Krishna Ramanujan, Cornell University Fatal drownings are a big risk for small-scale fishers on Africa’s largest lake, with many of those deaths attributed to…
SourceSourceMay 27, 2024 Full article
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El Niño not responsible for East Africa floods: scientistsNews

El Niño not responsible for East Africa floods: scientists

Nairobi, Kenya | AFP The El Niño weather pattern did not have "any influence" on widespread flooding that killed hundreds in East Africa this year,…
SourceSourceMay 24, 2024 Full article
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Mapping malaria in Africa: climate change study predicts where mosquitoes will breed in futureClimate

Mapping malaria in Africa: climate change study predicts where mosquitoes will breed in future

Follow the waterA new picture emergesChanging suitabilityIs this good news? The relationship between climate and malaria transmission is complex and has been the subject of intense study for some…
SourceSourceMay 20, 2024 Full article
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Eni’s African Biofuels Initiative Falters Amidst Green PromisesNews

Eni’s African Biofuels Initiative Falters Amidst Green Promises

Italian oil conglomerate Eni's ambitious plan to produce thousands of tonnes of biofuel crops in Africa has hit a stumbling block, according to a recent…
SourceSourceMarch 5, 2024 Full article