This story was originally reported by by Isaiah Esipisu. Editing by Sebastien Malo and Laurie Goering for the Thomson Reuters Foundation. When local authorities in eastern Kenya slapped a ban on ...

Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on X (Opens in new window) X PRIMROSE – Trees planted Monday at St. Nicholas Picnic Grounds might have extra help in becoming healthy and robust.

As a group of us made our way through Bear Hollow Conservation Farm in Colchester Sunday, we stopped in front of a circular indentation in the ground, a kind of crop circle in the forest. “This is ...

Shea trees are under the threat of extinction in Otuke District, northern Uganda, due to the rising demand for charcoal. The increasing loss of trees to charcoal burning is attributed to poverty, ...

We recently told you the story of an ancient, charcoal tree found beneath a pile of ash near Sitka. Scientists hoped tests would help them better understand the area’s rich volcanic history. Young ...

An initiative producing charcoal from food waste aims to ease pressure on forests around the Minawao refugee camp in Cameroon. An influx of refugees from neighboring Nigeria fleeing Boko Haram has led ...

An invasive species of mesquite named Prosopis juliflora, and known in Kenya as mathenge was introduced to the region to restore degraded drylands. Residents describe mixed feelings about whether to ...

The Kwara State Government has again warned charcoal dealers in the state to desist from illegal tree felling. The government gave the warning through the state Commissioner for Environment, Mallam ...