Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. For 75 years, grasslands research conducted just outside Pietermaritzburg, South Africa has informed policy makers and farmers ...

New research led by the University of Liverpool reveals the scale of misguided reforestation projects across Africa. The study reveals that an area the size of France is under threat by forest ...

Mammal evolution in Africa, including that of modern human ancestors, through the late Cenozoic (Plio-Pleistocene, ~5.3 million years ago) may not have been driven by the expansion of grasslands as ...

Ambitious tree-planting projects that aim to restore forests in Africa could inadvertently harm grasslands and savannahs by introducing too much shade. This may prevent smaller plants from ...

Commercial cattle farming. Justin du Toit, Author provided (no reuse) South Africa’s rangelands have always had great value for the country. These areas offer more than just grazing for livestock.

NASA researchers have found a small but unexpected decrease in air pollution over some parts of Africa despite growing use of fossil fuels in many countries due to development and economic growth.

Across Kenya, grasslands underpin people’s lives — as well as those of animals like elephants, giraffes, and hyenas. But the climate crisis is drying out these habitats, forcing people and animals to ...

Walking confidently across the open grasslands, the African lion is one of the world's most recognizable and powerful predators. Native to sub-Saharan Africa, lions are unique among big cats because ...

South Africa’s landscapes carry a quiet tension that rarely makes itself obvious at first glance. Grasslands that look open and harmless, river edges softened by reeds, suburban gardens edging into ...

For 75 years, grasslands research conducted just outside Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, has informed policymakers and farmers about sustainable management, while training generations of students.