Coupled field observations and phytoclimatic modeling show that the distribution of African forest and savanna ecosystems are highly predictable by climate, researchers report in a new study. The ...

Human-caused environmental changes threaten natural ecosystems. These ecosystems are essential to creating and maintaining a rich, resilient, and adaptable biosphere. In East Africa's savanna, ...

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 ...

Researchers at Princeton University’s Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs and Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology have found that only 2.0 to 11 percent of Africa’s ...

Could planting trees in African savannas actually harm biodiversity? A groundbreaking study from the University of Cape Town reveals that grasses, not trees, are the true champions of carbon storage ...

A new University of Cape Town (UCT)-led study has found that planting trees in African savannas may undermine biodiversity without delivering the expected gain in carbon storage. The study, led by Dr ...

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 ...

Savanna ecosystems, spanning grasslands punctuated by scattered trees, are shaped fundamentally by the activities of large mammalian herbivores. Through grazing and browsing, these animals regulate ...

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 ...