East Africa’s ‘soda lakes’ are rising, threatening their iconic flamingos

New research shows increased rainfall due to climate change is threatening the birds’ food supply.

Aidan Byrne, PhD Candidate, Department of Geography, King's College London • conversation
April 15, 2024 • ~6 min

The Horn of Africa has had years of drought, yet groundwater supplies are increasing – why?

High intensity rain has actually increased, which is topping up underground water stores.

Markus Adloff, PostDoctoral Researcher, Earth System Modelling, Université de Berne • conversation
Nov. 1, 2022 • ~7 min

Rewilding: conservationists want to let elephants loose in Europe – here's what could happen

It sounds like a mammoth plan, but bringing back large herbivore species to Europe could help mitigate ecosystem collapse.

Ramiro D. Crego, Postdoctoral Researcher, National Zoo and Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute • conversation
Sept. 29, 2021 • ~7 min

Areas in Africa with more Chinese-backed projects were more likely to experience protests

We looked at 125,000 protests across Africa and mapped them against Chinese investments.

Marco Sanfilippo, Associate Professor of Economics, Università di Torino • conversation
June 15, 2021 • ~5 min

Countries around the world are using border surveillance systems against their own citizens

Biometric data is being used to target those deemed unwanted aliens.

Keren Weitzberg, Teaching Fellow in History, UCL • conversation
Aug. 17, 2020 • ~8 min

With construction paused, let's rethink roads and railway projects to protect people and nature

Road and rail construction is booming in sub-Saharan Africa, but the pandemic has brought a welcome pause for reflection.

Brock Bersaglio, Lecturer in Environment and Development, University of Birmingham • conversation
June 15, 2020 • ~7 min

Coronavirus: what might more hand washing mean in countries with water shortages?

More than two billion people live without reliable access to clean water.

Raya A. Al-Masri, PhD Researcher in Environment and Sustainability, University of Surrey • conversation
March 30, 2020 • ~5 min

How the COVID-19 pandemic will affect informal workers. Insights from Kenya

Many informal workers will not be able to take the precautions that health authorities suggest.

Njeri Kinyanjui, Senior Research Fellow, University of Nairobi • conversation
March 22, 2020 • ~7 min

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