This not only minimizes reliance on municipal water supplies but can also cut water bills in half. Indigenous plants, being ...

The antimalarial treatment artemisinin, pain medication morphine, and cancer chemotherapy taxol are just three examples of drugs derived from plants. Africa is endowed with up to 45,000 plant ...

South Africa pledged to slash emissions across its fleet of coal-fired power plants in a bid to secure $2.6 billion in ...

Selecting the right plants is key to successful urban gardening in Africa. Choose species that are adapted to the local climate and soil conditions. Vegetables like spinach, kale, and tomatoes are ...

As such, Africa provides several variable habitats for different plants, from succulents to flowering shrubs. In this article ...

Yolandi Ernst of the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) in South Africa led the international research team that calculated the flows of carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide through Africa’s ...