Tag: Africa - Page 14
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Ugandans Struggle for Solutions to Fix War-Torn Water Infrastructure
Uganda has been the site of severe turmoil since civil war broke out in the early 1980s. For the last few years, people have been returning home to northern Uganda to find that their water infrastructure is in ruins. However,
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Battle Over Nile River Ownership Threatens One of World's Largest Wetlands
When we think of the Nile river, we think of Egypt, but for African countries upriver, ownership of the Nile is under hot contention. The river flows through 10 nations from its headwaters in Ethiopia to the
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Big Mammals Disappearing in Africa's National Parks
As if the dramatic decline in some big cat populations over the last two decades wasn't bad enough, it turns out that they're not the only mammals struggling to survive on the African plains. Many animals considered staples of the savannah, like
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World Cup's Soccer City Shows Scale of Mining Waste in South Africa
All eyes were on Soccer City yesterday as the World Cup played out. However, few eyes were seeing it from above, which is the perspective that reveals the neighboring mountains of waste from gold mines. While
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Is Your Cell Phone Fueling Rape and Murder in the Congo?
It's easy to remove ourselves from the conflicts in the Congo. We can sit back with our computers on our laps and read about the war in the DRC, taking note of the atrocities and shaking our heads. But in at least a small way, the
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Is Our Love for Organic Cotton Causing African Children to Die from Malaria?
Are children in Africa dying from malaria so Western children can wear organic cotton? This is certainly what Alex Perry asserts in a recent article in Time (via Ecouterre) that explores the malaria crisis in
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Zebra-Scented Collars On Cattle Prevent Sleeping Sickness - Impacts On Land Use Are Good & Bad
Researchers at the International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology have developed a zebra-smelling cattle collar which will be tested on Masai herds subject to the biting tsetse fly,
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Study Shows Haves and Have-Nots in World Water Supply
British-based risk consultancy Maplecroft has released a new report showing which countries have the most precarious and stable water supplies. The report is intended to help guide investors, underscoring just how serious water
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"Emerging Ghana" Wins Open Source House Competition for Local, Modular, and Efficient Design
Last year, Enviu, known for the sustainable dance floor and club, launched the Open Source House project, a platform to share much needed sustainable and affordable housing solutions. The goal of their first competition, in which 3100 architects
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Restaurant Offers Lion Burgers. They're Grrrrross!
In an odd attempt to somehow celebrate the World Cup, a restaurant in Arizona has added one of Africa's most noble creatures to the menu by offering a hamburger made from real lion meat. As you might expect, serving the king of the
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Africa's Great Green Wall Hopes to Stop the Spreading Sahara - If It Ever Gets Planted
It's been a couple of years since the still-planned and so-called Great Green Wall of Africa graced the pages of TreeHugger, so here's a quick update and overview: As the BBC reports, African leaders are meeting in Chad to further push the
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270 Tons of Illegal Bushmeat Each Year Trafficked Through French Airport
A new angle on the commercial bushmeat trade has been documented in the journal Conservation Letters, the first time the illegal trade has been quantified through a European airport. Five tons of primate, crocodile and
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Are Cut Flowers Killing the Wildlife in Kenya's Lake Naivasha?
Flamingos are landing at Lake Naivasha in Kenya. This might seem like a good thing at first - more wildlife is a sign of vitality, right? But there's one problem. Flamingos like salt water and Lake Naivasha is a fresh
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Vuvuzelas Can Be Eco-Friendly As Well As Noisy
Vuvuzela: a word (and sound) that has gone from being local to global in 24 hours. It's the plastic horn that produces the droning, buzzing sound in the background of the World Cup football matches. And you either love
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World Cup's African Vibe Hits the Fashion World
It's in the air: that African vibe is hitting music, t.v. and the fashion scene. Vibrant, colourful and wild prints are de rigeur for this summer's sun dresses; on the catwalk and in the shops.
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Bright Summer Shoes Pair Recycled Car Tires + Vibrant Colors (Photos)
When it comes to footwear aesthetic I love the bright, bold, and beautiful--and sustainable design, of course! New York-based Osborn Design, makers of fair trade shoes made in Guatamala from African Kente cloth, recycled clothing, and
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How To Planet 10,000 Trees in One Day
In the animated film Wall-E, there's a
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Dispatch From Rwanda: Don Cheadle on Africa, the Oil Spill, and Political Will (Video Interview)
Last Saturday, June 5, United Nations Environment Programme's World Environment Day was held in thousands of places worldwide, with official celebrations taking
