The object of the expedition is twofold: First, to continue studies on the ecology of the East African lakes which were started by the Government fishing surveys of Lakes Victoria, Albert ...

But colleagues and I have uncovered worrying trends in the salty and highly-alkaline "soda lakes" of east Africa where most of these birds live. Lesser flamingos are the most numerous of the six ...

Lake Victoria, in contrast ... role in both local communities and the broader environmental balance of East Africa. Named by British explorer John Hanning Speke in 1858 after Queen Victoria ...

Sossusvlei is part of the Namib Desert, which is considered the world's oldest desert, dating back at least 55 million years.

A century of human activity has sent nutrients into the lake, leading to the proliferation of algae that has turned the water ...

One of these is found in Malawi, a country often referred to as "Africa’s friendliest nation". Lake Malawi, one of the deepest lakes in the world, stretches over 350 miles between Malawi ...

Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Tanzania, and Zambia have jointly unveiled a USD 14.5 million (EUR 13.3 ...