Khat (Catha edulis) is a rapidly expanding perennial crop in the Ethiopian highlands, and it is Ethiopia's second largest export item. The leaves of the crop are used for their stimulating effect. The ...

The slowdown in global warming that was observed at the end of last century was reflected by a decrease in malaria transmission in the Ethiopian highlands, according to a study led by the Barcelona ...

The highlands of Ethiopia are home to the majority of the country's population, the cooler climate serving as a natural buffer against malaria transmission. New data now show that increasing ...

* Any views expressed in this article are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters Foundation. 17th June is the World Day against desertification. A good time to show how Ethiopian highland ...

Although past temperature variations in the tropics are of great importance to understanding the global climate system, little is known about their extent and chronological course. Researchers have ...

A farmer ploughs his sorghum field to plant again after early rains failed. (Image courtesy: Ben Zaitchik) Sorghum yields in the Ethiopian highlands could decrease as intense El Niño events become ...

In hot, dry areas of the world, collecting enough rainwater to grow crops can be difficult. Another potential source of water for collection, however, can be dew. Roots Up has designed a greenhouse to ...

THIS PAST JANUARY, I drove from the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa to the country’s northern highlands with my mother and my cousin, a seasoned tour guide. I came to research locations where certain ...

Researchers observed Ethiopian wolves (Canis simensis) feeding on the nectar of the Ethiopian red hot poker (Kniphofia ...

Ethiopian wolves feed on the sweet nectar of a local flower, picking up pollen on their snouts as they do so - which may make them the first carnivores discovered to act as pollinators. The Ethiopian ...