With all the terrible news on climate change, it’s easy to lose track of what’s happening with particular species. So, in case you missed it, a new report has bad news for Earth’s five surviving ...

Where they thrive: Savannas stretch across much of Africa, positioned between rainforests and deserts, with climates defined by distinct wet and dry seasons. Why they matter: They host some of the ...

Older elephants in East Africa will be most severely impacted by climate change, threatening the long-term survival of this vulnerable African mammal, according to a new study. Older elephants in East ...

A new Africa nature transition roadmap shows improved grazing, fire management and farming could unlock major carbon reductions while strengthening food security and livelihoods ...

Savannas and grasslands in drier climates around the world store more heat-trapping carbon than scientists thought they did and are helping to slow the rate of climate warming, according to a new ...

By David Brown A continent-wide genomic study of both savanna and forest elephants in Africa has found that African elephants ...

Africa is a source of uncertainty in carbon cycle calculations. By some estimates, the continent's landscapes emit 2.1 billion tons more carbon dioxide than they take up each year—about equal to 1.5 ...