But at present the rate of deforestation is slower in Africa than in other tropical regions, and interventions aimed at reducing it still need to focus on meeting local or regional needs ...

A third of tropical African plants are on the path to extinction, according to a new assessment. Much of western Africa, Ethiopia, and parts of Tanzania and the Democratic Republic of the Congo ...

The Republic of Equatorial Guinea could be Africa's undiscovered treasure, as it is the least-visited part of the continent by far. This petite nation boasts untouched tropical beaches ...

but Africa itself doesn’t experience hurricanes? Here’s why: Hurricanes, also called tropical cyclones, don't usually form or ...

How could they do this? Jared sets out to learn more about the secrets of tropical Africa. The African Story Stopping off in a school, Jared discovers that the enormous diversity of modern ...

Hurricane season officially ends on November 30, but tropical systems aren’t bound by that date. Around two dozen tropical ...

Freddy is one of only four storms in history to traverse the entire Indian Ocean from north-western Australia to mainland Africa. Freddy could also be the longest-lasting tropical cyclone on ...

Cape Verde, a volcanic island nestled in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of West Africa, epitomises the idyllic island life. With year-round warm temperatures, minimal rainfall, low humidity and ...