is a striking perennial native to South Africa. This plant produces tall spikes of tubular flowers in shades of red, orange, ...

For two decades, Foden, a specialist climate scientist at SANParks, South Africa’s national conservation ... but lethal, even to desert-adapted plants that have evolved many ways to survive ...

the Namib in Southern Africa was created more than 55 million years ago. Life is sparse in some areas of the desert but flourishes in others. One plant, the welwitschia is found exclusively in the ...

For two decades, Foden, a specialist climate scientist at SANParks, South Africa’s national conservation ... but lethal, even to desert-adapted plants that have evolved many ways to survive ...

Growing up in Limpopo, South Africa the daughter of a farmer, I was always aware of the role of plants, which are at the bottom of the food chain, in food security. I have always been acutely ...

Far from being barren wastelands, deserts are biologically rich habitats with a vast array of animals and plants that have adapted to the harsh conditions there. Some deserts are among the planet ...

Although large parts of this desert region are protected, it still faces threats from unsustainable land practices, mining and illegal plant harvesting. One unique way of protecting Namibia's ...

A desert native, and high school biology teacher is on a mission to connect her high school students with the beauty and importance of native plants ...