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An unusual shift in the weather has turned the Sahara green

An unusual shift in the weather has turned the Sahara green

Tired Earth September 15, 2024

As the world warms, it will be able to hold more moisture, Haustien explained. This could lead to wetter overall....

South Africa's scarce water needs careful management—study finds smaller, local systems offer more benefits

South Africa's scarce water needs careful management—study finds smaller, local systems offer more benefits

Tired Earth August 27, 2024

South Africa is a water-scarce country, the 30th driest in the world.

Baobab trees all come from Madagascar – new study reveals that their seeds and seedlings floated to mainland Africa and all the way to Australia

Baobab trees all come from Madagascar – new study reveals that their seeds and seedlings floated to mainland Africa and all the way to Australia

Tired Earth August 01, 2024

Our research found that the baobabs we see today all originated in Madagascar.

Electrochlorination, solar, biodiversity… SEN’EAU’s green revolution in Senegal

Electrochlorination, solar, biodiversity… SEN’EAU’s green revolution in Senegal

Tired Earth July 29, 2024

While the supply of drinking water is being strengthened in Dakar and other towns in Senegal, SEN'EAU wants to go....

African oceans: the green revolution against the plastic tide

African oceans: the green revolution against the plastic tide

Tired Earth July 26, 2024

With around 8 million tonnes of plastic dumped in the oceans every year, plastic pollution is threatening marine ecosystems on....

Q&A: Extreme weather in South Africa is disrupting tourism—research tracks the impact on coastal areas

Q&A: Extreme weather in South Africa is disrupting tourism—research tracks the impact on coastal areas

Tired Earth July 10, 2024

The port of Durban has experienced damage from floods, disrupting cruise ships and yachts.

Two new species of Psilocybe mushrooms discovered in southern Africa

Two new species of Psilocybe mushrooms discovered in southern Africa

Tired Earth July 03, 2024

Psilocybe species are among the most well-known and well-studied species of psychoactive mushrooms in the world, with around 140 described....

Africa-Paris declaration on energy transition, climate justice and energy poverty

Africa-Paris declaration on energy transition, climate justice and energy poverty

Tired Earth June 01, 2024

The declaration aligns Africa’s position on the global energy transition and climate justice debate, following the conclusion of the Invest....