Sally Archibald points out details on a South African grasslands map. Scientists are only now beginning to understand the key role savanna soils can play in carbon sequestration.

Grasslands encompass the savannas of Africa, the grasslands of Australia, the cerrado and campo of South America, the prairies of North America, and the steppes of Central Asia.

According to the traditional scientific narrative, Africa was once a verdant idyll of vast forests stretching from coast to coast. In these lush habitats, around 21 million years ago, the earliest ...

Africa’s grasslands face increasing challenges from climate change, threatening the livelihoods of millions across the continent. Urgent action is needed to future-proof these ecosystems ...

Climate change has harmed the productivity of grasslands in Africa, threatening the livelihoods of millions on the continent.. In a new commentary in Nature, scientists from the Global Farm ...