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University of Leiden @… will soon have their #africa maps collection online
"(re)Mapping Africa: Colonial cartography collection soon ready for search"

"How reflective roof paint is cooling homes across Africa"
#Africa #Climate #ClimateChange

How reflective roof paint is cooling homes across Africa | The Optimist Daily
Across four African communities, reflective roof paint dropped indoor temperatures by 3 to 4 degrees. The effects go well beyond comfort.

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on KEXP's #Roadhouse
Africa:
🎵 Medley: Louie Louie / Ode to Billie Joe
#Africa
https://open.spotify.com/track/2Do75n09nRkLPmW7Dnzif4

"Sightings off Southern Africa suggest blue and fin whales may be rebounding"
#Africa #Whales #Animals

Sightings off Southern Africa suggest blue and fin whales may be rebounding
Sightings of blue whales and fin whales off Southern Africa’s Atlantic coast have increased in recent years, according to a newly published study. This could signal recovery of the marine mammals after being virtually eliminated from the area by commercial whaling in the 20th century, the study authors say. Scientists estimate around 350,000 Antarctic blue […]

Infrastructure for African mines destroying forests at 34 times the rate of the mines themselves https://phys.org/news/2026-06-infrastructure-african-destroying-forests.html

Infrastructure for African mines destroying forests at 34 times the rate of the mines themselves
Industrial-scale mining in Africa to support global supply chains is leading to unprecedented deforestation across the continent, with 34 hectares of forest removed for every single hectare of active mine site.

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on BBCRadio3's #RoundMidnight
Fela Kuti & Africa 70:
🎵 Buy Africa
#FelaKuti #Africa70
https://open.spotify.com/track/7gRihXCNhwHuqKhW3EopWC

"Sightings off Southern Africa suggest blue and fin whales may be rebounding"
#Africa #Fish #Animals

Sightings off Southern Africa suggest blue and fin whales may be rebounding
Sightings of blue whales and fin whales off Southern Africa’s Atlantic coast have increased in recent years, according to a newly published study. This could signal recovery of the marine mammals after being virtually eliminated from the area by commercial whaling in the 20th century, the study authors say. Scientists estimate around 350,000 Antarctic blue […]

"Africa Is Embracing Renewable Energy"
#Africa #Energy #Renewables

Africa Is Embracing Renewable Energy

New report questions Africa’s oil and gas promise #Africa

Proofs!
So this article will finally be published soon (after quite some delays)
"Governing Refugee Mobility – Contrasting Genealogies of
Encampment in Uganda and Kenya (1930s to 1990s)"
in the Journal of Internal Displacement
#histodons #africa

"Removal of African elephants causes coextinction of dung beetles, study finds"
#Africa #Elephants

Removal of African elephants causes coextinction of dung beetles, study finds
Researchers in Kenya found that removing elephants from the landscape causes local extinction of dung beetles and a cascade of ecological harms.

Chimpanzees vs. a mega railway #Africa

Chimpanzees vs. a mega railway
A massive railway project, The Simandou corridor, in Guinea is cutting through one of West Africa’s most important ecosystems. The Simandou corridor is fragmenting forests that are home to the largest population of endangered western chimpanzees, putting their survival at risk. But why is this massive railway project being built? Deep within Guinea’s forests lie […]

"Up to half the bird species using the African-Eurasian flyway are declining"
#Africa #Birds

Up to half the bird species using the African-Eurasian flyway are declining
Each year in May, World Migratory Bird Day draws attention to the billions of birds that migrate long distances with the changing of the seasons, a living braid of ecosystems separated by thousands — even tens of thousands — of kilometers. According to Kariuki Ndang’ang’a, BirdLife International Africa’s regional director, about 2 billion birds fly […]

"Six marine sanctuaries recognized as Blue Parks, four of them in Africa"
#Africa #Environment

Six marine sanctuaries recognized as Blue Parks, four of them in Africa
MOMBASA — At the Our Ocean conference in Mombasa, Kenya, a message echoed across sessions: Effective marine protected areas (MPAs) are critical to safeguarding oceans. The Blue Park Awards, instituted by the U.S.-based Marine Conservation Institute, shine a light on MPAs that are delivering on their promise. This year, six of them made the cut: […]

"Long Lost African Bird Captured in Striking Photos"
#Africa #Birds #Animals
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Long Lost African Bird Captured in Striking Photos

"Solar cold storage helps African farmers cut losses and reach global markets"
#Africa #Energy #Renewables #SolarPower

Solar-powered cold storage is boosting incomes for African farmers
Kenyan smallholder farmers are reducing post-harvest losses and accessing global export markets through a pay-per-use solar cold storage model pioneered by Nairobi-based company SoKo Fresh. Its pay-per-use approach charges farmers based on pounds stored, part of a trend in Africa toward using solar-powered cold storage to help prevent one of agriculture’s most persistent problems: food spoilage. The Food and Agriculture Organization estimates that up to 40% of food produced in Africa is lost …

One of my favorite mosquito facts is that there's a spider in Africa, the vampire jumping spider (Evarcha culicivora), that specializes on mosquitoes plump from a recent blood meal. It was described in 2003. #inaturalist #mosquitoes #spiders #blood #salticidae #insects #africa https://youtu.be/dA6sCQlHPEs?t=78

What Ernie did for fun should be a crime.
Big Game Hunters are Never “Conservationists” no matter how much money they give. He was just a rich tourist with a gun.
Apple News link: #africa #biggame #hunting #tourism

🇺🇦 Auf radioeins läuft...
Africa Express feat. Django Django:
🎵 Raise a Glass
#NowPlaying #AfricaExpress #DjangoDjango
#radioeins gespielten Titel als #Spotify Playliste: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3hdH98B6uyXilhcWxCA6nv

"Solar fridges lift African farmers’ incomes by 50 percent"
#Africa #SolarPower #Energy #Renewables

Solar fridges lift African farmers’ incomes by 50 percent | The Optimist Daily
Solar-powered cold storage is cutting post-harvest food losses and raising farmers’ incomes by up to 50 percent across Kenya, Nigeria, and beyond.