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"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: […]

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

📹 Africa pours $2 billion into controversial Chinese surveillance tech
#africa

Africa pours $2 billion into controversial Chinese surveillance tech
A new study shows Chinese firms and banks are behind much of the continent’s AI-powered monitoring infrastructure.

"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

Doodoo doodoot doot doot doot DOOOOOOOO.
#africa #toto

🇺🇦 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

Africa’s forests have flipped from carbon sink to carbon source #Africa

Africa’s forests have flipped from carbon sink to carbon source
Africa’s forests have undergone a shocking reversal, switching from carbon absorbers to carbon emitters after 2010. Researchers found that heavy deforestation in tropical regions has led to massive biomass losses, far outweighing any gains from regrowth elsewhere. This change could seriously undermine global efforts to slow climate change. Scientists warn that protecting forests is now more urgent than ever.

"How ‘eco‑dystopian’ novels from Asia and Africa are pushing boundaries"
#Asia #Africa #Environment

How ‘eco-dystopian’ novels from Asia and Africa are pushing boundaries
Visions of environmental disaster are shaping world literature.

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

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

Africa Is Embracing Renewable Energy

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 […]

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

"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.

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.

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

"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 […]

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

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

"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 …