The La Niña climate phenomenon could continue after the summer
Low temperatures in the eastern Pacific Ocean are likely to worsen drought in Africa and flooding in Asia. The La Niña climate episode, characterized by ...
Tag: Africa
When poaching and evolution make elephant tusks disappear
DECRYPTION – In Africa, poaching and ivory trafficking places such pressure on elephants that the process of natural selection is accelerated. Natural selection is a ...
Adaptation, a major issue for Africa
DECRYPTION – More than 100 million people are threatened by the damage of global warming on this continent. If it emits few greenhouse gases, Africa ...
COP26: in the Sahel, a Great Green Wall against the desert
The players in this project made a progress report on the sidelines of COP26 on Monday, at the initiative of Emmanuel Macron. Special Envoy to ...
Malaria: a first vaccine should not forget the other means of fight
WHO recommends the deployment of the GSK Mosquirix for young children in areas at risk. “It’s a historic moment”, “a breakthrough for science”, launched Wednesday ...
Covid-19: the underestimated epidemic in Africa
A serological survey shows that the virus has circulated much more on the continent than the official reports suggested. Africa has been puzzling for a ...
Covid-19: Africa fears a stronger wave than the previous ones
A combination of factors are behind the resurgence of the disease, according to the WHO. Africa is currently experiencing a resurgence of the Covid-19 epidemic ...
Africa: very high mortality for Covid patients in intensive care
ANALYSIS – Few deaths, but a very high mortality of patients admitted to intensive care: the explanation of the African health situation is due to ...
Africa: the undervalued problem of vaccine skepticism
SEEN FROM ELSEWHERE – The Covid-19 pandemic will only end when the whole world is vaccinated. The African continent is faced with a lack of ...
Red alert on the risk of extinction of African elephants
Separated into two distinct species, the savannah and forest pachyderms are now classified as “endangered” and “critically endangered” respectively on the Red List of the ...