UNEP, with funding from Korea, is leading a push to regreen large parts of the continent, where deforestation has damaged nature and livelihoods.

More than a million trees have been planted in the city of Freetown in Sierra Leone since 2020. This reforestation scheme, known as "FreetownTheTreeTown," has been celebrated for its innovative ...

Jacaranda trees are a symbol of spring in the South African province of Gauteng. These subtropical trees start blooming each ...

Kenyans received a surprise this week – a special public holiday on 13 November to plant trees across the country during the heavy rainy season. President William Ruto through his Interior Minister ...

Seeds from 19 species of African trees have been added to the Svalbard Global Seed Vault in Norway. The trees were selected by the World Agroforestry Center for their value to communities across ...

Once hailed as a solution to Ethiopia's creeping desertification, a foreign tree is now spreading uncontrollably across the ...

Lafarge Africa Plc, a leading innovative and sustainable building solutions company and manufacturer of a range of cement brands, partnered with the Ogun State Government to commemorate Ogun Tree ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. For decades, there have been reports of the deforestation in Africa. And they are ...

Misguided projects to plant trillions of trees distract from the real work of controlling carbon emissions and reining in climate change. By Erica Cirino / OpenMind Published Oct 12, 2022 9:00 PM EDT ...

The African milk tree (Euphorbia trigona) goes by many names, including cathedral cactus, friendship cactus, and good luck cactus. Despite having multiple names containing the word cactus, it’s not a ...