ethiopia, Tag

... just over 54% of people in Ethiopia have access to electricity.

Oil-producing African nations argue they should be able to use fossil fuel resources for economic growth

The world’s food supply must double by the year 2050 to meet the demands of a growing population, according to a report from the United Nations. And as pressure mounts to find new crop land to support the growth, the...

Egypt fears hydroelectric project will restrict limited waters on which its population depends

As villagers in Somali region fall ill in unexplained circumstances, some locals fear gas exploration has tainted the local water supply

Doyte lives in South Omo, Ethiopia, one of the most remote areas in the world and hard hit by the climate crisis. As Lord of the Rain, it’s Doyte’s job to summon the rains, but for five years they haven’t come. Ethiopia’s...

Ethiopia's capital Addis Ababa has had one landfill for around 50 years: the Koshe dump site. Serving over three million people, it's about as large as 36 football pitches, according to the United Nations Environment Program...

The Nile River, the longest in the world at 4,258 miles (6,853km), is shrinking in the face of several harsh environmental challenges. An exploding human population and continued exploitation of communities and natural resources...

Archaeological research in Ethiopia has largely centered around early humans, but there's more to the country's past than just our origins. Researchers recently found an ancient city at Harlaa, Eastern Ethiopia, that offers...

Archaeological research in Ethiopia has largely centered around early humans, but there's more to the country's past than just our origins. Researchers recently found an ancient city at Harlaa, Eastern Ethiopia, that offers...

Mystery still shrouds much of the story of our origins, but new Arizona State University (ASU) research sheds new light on why we first emerged where and when we did...

A previously unknown population of African lions has been caught on camera during an expedition into a remote Ethiopian national park. The Born Free Foundation, an international wildlife group, announced the find on Monday,...

Brazil, Egypt and China are leaders in damming rivers to generate electricity, but global warming has put future water levels in doubt

Ethiopia is experiencing its worst drought in 30 years as the direct result of El Niño, which is currently creating chaotic weather patterns in various parts of the world...

A boy walks down the middle of a busy street in a small country town in Ethiopia, carrying an enormous backpack. He doesn't fold under its weight because this special backpack is filled with biogas. The pack is part of a...