Africa
Mapping Trees in West Africa
Mark Altaweel
Researchers used high resolution satellite imagery and machine learning to map trees in West Africa.
The Continent of Africa Might Eventually Split
Elizabeth Borneman
Rifts could split Africa into pieces and create a new ocean that would form in the rift valleys.
This Lake is Home to the Highest Concentrations of Lesser Flamingos in East Africa
Caitlin Dempsey
The protective salt marshes that ring Lake Natron in Tanzania have nurtured the highest concentrations of lesser and greater flamingos in East Africa.
Changes in Countries and Capital
Caitlin Dempsey
Listed here are more recently formed countries and capitals that have moved and well as some geography news items about some countries.
Study Shows Southern African Ancient Baobabs Are Dying
Katarina Samurović
A study published in the journal Nature Plants found that 9 of out of 13 oldest, and 5 of 6 most massive baobab trees died during the study, many of them suddenly.