There are conflicting ideas about the development of rural Africa: On the one hand, governments and conservation ...

One impact of climate change is increased tropical storms. The southeast of Africa experiences tropical cyclones - for ...

These animals are best adapted to vast expanses of grassland with scattered trees, where the climate is hot, year-round. Savannas cover almost half the surface of Africa and large areas of ...

Paleoclimate and archaeological evidence tells us that, 11,000-5,000 years ago, the Earth's slow orbital 'wobble' transformed today's Sahara desert to a land covered with vegetation and lakes.