Tag: Africa - Page 2
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Remote Control "BeetleCam" Catches Incredible Up-Close Lion Photos Feasting on a Kill
Ever been in the middle of a pride of lions as they feast on a freshly caught animal? Well, now you can answer that question with a "Yes".
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Heartwarming Rescue of Baby Elephant Caught on Film
It is said that elephants never forget -- and, if that's true, the kindness shown towards one imperiled young elephant will surely be preserved in memory for decades to come.
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Pallets, Tires, Garbage Bags and Plastic Drums Turned into Lovely Playground in Niamey
Spanish collective Basurama arrived in Niamey, Niger, to assist locals in the construction of new leisure spaces with local, low cost materials.
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Mysteries of African Shamanism: What Can't Be Explained Must Be Experienced
Mystery – the unknown and ineffable – can encourage unusual, even incredible experiences to arise.
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How to Save 2,000 Lions from Extinction
Shivani Bhalla of lion conservation organization Ewaso Lions works tirelessly to save this iconic species from extintion.
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Gibson Guitar Company Admits To Using Illegal Rainforest Woods, Settles With Government
But in America the discussion isn't about saving the rainforest, it's about politics.
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MIT Students Powering African Medical Clinics with Solar Trough Technology
The innovative system provides electrcity, hot water and heating or cooling.
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5 Huge Peaks That are Surprisingly Accessible
You don't have to be a professional climber to soak up sweeping views at the top of the world.
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King of Spain No Longer WWF Honorary President After Elephant Hunting
Since 1968, WWF Spain had King Juan Carlos as honorary president. But that's all over now. After a vote of 226 to 13, the Spanish branch of the WWF kicked him out.
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Night Fishing by the Light of the Sun in East Africa
Solar-powered buoy design seeks to reduce costs for fishermen and the risk of kerosene spills on Lake Victoria.
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Foroba Yelen, a Portable LED Street Light, Locally Made in Rural Mali (Photos)
FOROBA YELEN is the name given by villagers in Mali to the lighting prototype following an anthropologic study. A shared technology to improve work, education and rituals.
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Low-Tech Adjustable Glasses Will Bring Sight to the Developing World
Eyejusters are glasses that use a new technology to change focus, making them a great product for the developing world and those whose vision changes.
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The Tragic Bureaucratic Bungle That Led to the Extinction of the White Rhino
A new book tells the story of the effort to save a species that ultimately fell short.
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Bringing the Biofuel Cooking Stove to Africa
Can a company succeed in uprooting an entrenched charcoal cooking habit with a biofuel alternative?
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Sustainable Farming for Clean Cooking Fuel: The Quest to Kill Charcoal in Africa
An innovative company, CleanStar Mozambique, has built an extensive for-profit business that spans from sustainably harvested crops to the crowded markets of the inner city. Can it kill the charcoal cooking stove, which kills millions every year?
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The Charcoal Bicyclists of Deforestation-Ravaged Mozambique
After chopping, burning, and packaging up what was once old growth forest, this charcoal-hauling cyclist will embark on a 70 km ride to sell his goods.
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World's First Ethanol Cooking Fuel Plant Opens in Mozambique
Part of a venture aimed at knocking charcoal out of the market in Africa, the Dondo biofuel plant turns locally grown cassava into ethanol.
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How Deadly Charcoal is Bought and Sold in an African Market
Every day, millions of Africans buy charcoal for cooking.
