Sahel

Science and Technology

Africa bets on an 8,000 km green wall to combat desert expansion: 11 countries aim to restore millions of hectares, save Sahel farmers, and prove that native trees can become a defense against drought, hunger, and rural exodus.

Carla Teles 05/06/2026 at 19:44

Science and Technology

11 African countries are racing against the advance of the Sahara with an 8,000 km green wall, billions of dollars in international support, and the nearly impossible mission of restoring 100 million hectares before the desert turns fertile lands into dead zones.

Ana Alice 01/06/2026 at 23:47

Science and Technology

Millions of bees were taken to the Sahara to curb the advance of the desert, but the heat melted the honeycombs and killed the hives, forcing scientists to find a much simpler solution: soil excavations to retain water and bring life back.

Ana Alice 26/03/2026 at 12:09

Interesting facts

Visible From Space, the 8,000-Kilometer Wall of Trees Stretching Across Africa Is Being Planted by 11 Countries to Halt Desert Encroachment, Restore 100 Million Hectares of Degraded Land, and Change the Lives of 250 Million People Threatened by Hunger and Desertification

Ana Alice 23/02/2026 at 01:12

Sustainability

Man Faces Desert Encroachment for 40 Years and Turns 100 Acres of Dry Land into Productive Forest in the Sahel

Jefferson Augusto 11/02/2026 at 15:12