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A Few Tweaks to Ensure the Best of a Classic Ghanaian Itinerary to Cape Coast
Travel

A Few Tweaks to Ensure the Best of a Classic Ghanaian Itinerary to Cape Coast

March 12, 2020

PICTURED: The bustling fishing industry off the Atlantic coast of Cape Coast, Ghana. 2019 brought swathes of enthusiastic, warm-hearted…

House Democrats Move to Prevent the Removal of Any U.S. Troops From 53 African Countries
Foreign Policy

House Democrats Move to Prevent the Removal of Any U.S. Troops From 53 African Countries

March 5, 2020

WASHINGTON D.C. March 4th, 2020. Early reports of a bill slated to be introduced in the House that would…

Renting a Car in Namibia – The Things I Wish I had Known
Travel

Renting a Car in Namibia – The Things I Wish I had Known

December 14, 2019

Sesriem, Namibia. December 2019. PICTURED: The gravel roads of Namibia curving southward past dramatic cliffs just outside of the…

Why Are China And Africa Building Giant Walls Of Trees?
Environment

Why Are China And Africa Building Giant Walls Of Trees?

November 5, 2019

Desertification – a phenomenon that for the longest time was associated with deserts, is actually much more to do…

Madagascar’s Indigenous Communities Are Taking Initiative To Save Endangered Lemurs And Prevent Deforestation
Conservation

Madagascar’s Indigenous Communities Are Taking Initiative To Save Endangered Lemurs And Prevent Deforestation

September 5, 2019

PICTURED: The silky sifaka in Marojejy National Park, Madagascar. Photo credit, Jeff Gibbs, taken from Wikimedia. The South-west of…

Partnering With Indigenous Communities, Conservationists Can Protect Wildlife While Preserving Tribal Tradition
Conservation

Partnering With Indigenous Communities, Conservationists Can Protect Wildlife While Preserving Tribal Tradition

August 31, 2019

PICTURED: The Lion Guardians of Ruaha from left to right, Gwagi, Darem, Stephano (coordinator), Ema, Mandela, and Daudi. Photo…

IUCN Red List Passes 100,000 Species Assessed
Conservation

IUCN Red List Passes 100,000 Species Assessed

July 23, 2019

The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List has broken through the 100,000 species barrier; it…

How To Curb Rising World Temperatures Without Getting Rid Of Fossil Fuels
Policy

How To Curb Rising World Temperatures Without Getting Rid Of Fossil Fuels

July 7, 2019

In April, World at Large reported on an ambitious plan to combat rising world temperatures that earned researchers at…

Since 2011, Elephant Poaching Has Fallen Dramatically
Conservation

Since 2011, Elephant Poaching Has Fallen Dramatically

June 4, 2019

According to a new paper published in Science, the numbers of elephants killed illegally in Africa dropped from 10%…

Africa Is Building A Great Wall To Stand Defiant Against Poverty, Climate Change, And Despair
Environment

Africa Is Building A Great Wall To Stand Defiant Against Poverty, Climate Change, And Despair

March 24, 2019

WASHINGTON D.C. March 15th, 2019: While President Trump exercised his powers of veto in order to sustain his state…

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