A geological upheaval of unprecedented magnitude is underway in East Africa: the gradual birth of a new ocean. This ...

In the Afar Depression of East Africa, a remarkable geological transformation is unfolding, with scientists revealing that ...

The rift system in East Africa is a key factor in increasing aridity and long dry periods in the region, a new study published in Nature finds. The research team, from the Climate Research Lab ...

AT the meeting on Monday of the Royal Geographical Society, Dr. H. Schlichter read a paper on “Ptolemy's Geography of Eastern Equatorial Africa.” Ptolemy, as a geographer, has received very ...

Dr. Goldman’s research is situated in human-environment geography and can best be described as political ecology with specific attention to knowledge politics as related to conservation and ...

The Sahara Desert is the world’s largest hot desert, located in northern Africa.The climate is hot and dry, with temperatures recorded as high as 50°C. Some areas of the Sahara may go many ...

Rainfall is predicted to increase in east Africa with climate change, driving further lake level rises in the future. It's not entirely bad news, for the flamingos at least.

EDUCATION IN sub-Saharan Africa has come a long way. About 70% of children can expect to finish primary school, up from 45% in 1971. Progress though, has not been evenly spread. A new paper sheds ...