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 ...

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

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 ...

Africa's Sahara Desert may be considered a vast expanse of barren sand with limited vegetation, an extreme environment for ...

Paleoclimate and archaeological evidence tells us that, 11,000-5,000 years ago, the Earth's slow orbital 'wobble' transformed today's Sahara desert to a land covered with vegetation and lakes.