Finding affordable housing in Kenya can be a challenge. Some companies have discovered an environmental friendly alternative to concrete: converting used shipping containers into living and working spaces.

In many parts of Europe, black vultures have died out. Yet on the Spanish island of Mallorca the birds of prey have survived - largely due to shepherds. But as more leave the island, life is getting difficult for the vultures.

Illegal fishing and pollution near Ghana threaten both fish stocks and the people who depend on them. Experts estimate that these practices off the coast of West Africa cost the affected countries around one billion dollars a year.

African countries are raising alarm because of their disappearing coastlines. Beaches erode mainly because of illegal sand mining. A Swiss foundation wants to help Togo restore its coastline.

Cheetahs are loosing their race against extinction. The group Cheetah Outreach introduces local communities face-to-face to the big cats, teaching people their importance for the region's ecosystem.

A trip to the barbers in Lagos can often end with a power cut instead of a haircut. Now a green energy firm is offering affordable solar panels that will provide stylists with free electricity.

German and African scientists have developed a system that uses mobile communications to bring up-to-date and accurate weather forecasts to farmers all over Burkina Faso.

Millions of tons of plastic are dumped into the ocean each year. But where does it end up? A UK initiative is deploying drones to find out.

How can you tell if mahogany is really mahogany? And can you really know whether the wood in your table wasn't illegally felled? Germany's wood detectives are on the case with DNA analysis.

From cookies to biodiesel, palm oil is everywhere. But it has a bad environmental reputation. A small company in Sierra Leone is trying to do things differently.