The findings suggest that changing wind patterns and increased tropical storm activity in the region may have prompted this ...

The flowers are insect pollinated, and various thistle species are widely known as important food sources for butterflies, as ...

For his 18th century thesis, Carl Linnaeus collected 643 different plant species that were then fed to horses, cows, pigs, ...

Roughly 1.4million people in Namibia and Zimbabwe are facing high levels of food insecurity driven by severe droughts across ...

Zimbabwe and Namibia have announced plans to slaughter hundreds of wild elephants and other animals to feed hunger-stricken ...

South African farmers are no strangers to droughts, but livestock producers often fail to plan ahead for them, leading to ...

Zimbabwe has authorized a mass slaughter of elephants to feed citizens left hungry by its worst drought in decades.

Zimbabwe and Namibia have announced plans to slaughter hundreds of wild elephants and other animals to feed hunger-stricken ...

Drought is causing food shortages across southern Africa - with Namibia set to kill 700 wild animals to feed hungry people.

The focus of the operation will be on bakery and fresh produce, while an additional, separate process will see meat and fish ...

Dr Ewan Wakefield, of the university's Department of Geography, said: "Antarctica’s receding sea ice, driven by climate ...

The decision follows Namibia's recent move to cull elephants and other wildlife to address food insecurity worsened by a ...