The last three mountain glaciers in Africa are receding so much that they may disappear in the next 20 years, according to a recent United Nations report that outlines the many issues facing the ...

Scientists studying tropical forests in Africa’s mountains were surprised to uncover how much carbon they store, and how fast some of these forests are being cleared. The international study reported ...

An international study found that intact tropical mountain (or montane) forests in Africa store around 150 tons of carbon per hectare. This means that keeping a hectare of forest standing saves CO2 ...

Aida Cuní Sanchez receives funding from Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions and National Geographic. Martin Sullivan receives funding from the Natural Environment Research Council, and has worked on ...

Standing tall at 5,895 meters (19,341 feet), Mount Kilimanjaro, the Tanzanian giant, is not just about the challenge—it’s about the journey. Kilimanjaro is also one of the most climbed mountains in ...

Farmers in the Kigezi Highlands of Uganda use small tea plantations and wood lots used to diversify their livelihoods in the face of climate change. Farmers living in Africa’s mountain regions report ...

Mountain gorilla population in Africa had achieved a significant growth as an indication of positive to efforts by conservationists to save them from total extinction, the International Union for ...

TANZANIA (eTN) – Provisional voting of Table Mountain in South Africa in the list of New7Wonders of Nature and Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania among most attractive sites in Africa has been a blessing t ...

No wildlife, but lots of real life: why you need to see South Africa’s coastal cities, and why a cruise is the best way to do ...

The picturesque snowy tops of equatorial mountains in Africa might disappear within two decades as air temperatures rise, scientists announced Monday. The Rwenzori Mountains — also known as the ...