A Ugandan scientist is engineering beans to thrive despite drought, pests, and shorter growing seasons—one crossbreed at a ...

Upper East, Upper West, Northern, North East and Savannah Regions – is reeling from the impact of climate change, which is threatening the existence of shea trees.Shea trees – the ‘cocoa of the north’ ...

Shea butter, a rich silky fat loved for its versatility, is under threat. It’s a key ingredient in everything from moisturisers to pharmaceuticals, and it has a huge global market. The shea trees ...

The dawn mist hangs like a veil over Olbolosatt Forest, where Faith Wairimu walks between rows of young seedlings, her hands ...

Tobacco farming in Uganda has resulted in the loss of trees key to the diets of chimpanzees and baboons, increasing ...

A former biology teacher-turned-environmentalist is on a crusade in Uganda to save the once-flourishing trees from which shea ...

Skin-lightening creams are popular in Nigeria, but some can be harmful. BBC Hausa’s Madina Maishanu speaks to the campaigners ...

Pittsylvania Circuit Court Judge Brian Turpin sentenced Telvin O’Shea Hairston ... of the shot-gun pellets that were fired hit a tree, but some hit the Martinsville Bulletin building, bursting ...

Wakiso, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Absa Bank Uganda today commemorated World Earth Day by planting 1000 trees at Buwagga Secondary School in Wakiso District. The event brought together Absa employees, ...

They noted that continued deforestation, rampant bushfires and destruction of shea tree farms are not only threatening biodiversity but also accelerating climate change. “When raw nuts are ...