It may look like a wasteland, but many animals and plants are finding a home among Germany's military training grounds. They don't seem to mind the noise and are well protected from predators.

In Germany, a young designer is transforming plastic trash into durable tiles that look like real marble. By using heat and pressure she mimics the natural processes that create rocks in the first place.

The conservation group Rhino 911 is hunting down rhinos to cut off their horns — to save them from becoming the target of poachers who kill them just to sell the horns as a form of traditional medicine.

Uganda's corona lockdown may have let its mountain gorillas bring up their young in peace, but it's hit the tourism industry hard. A women's initiative has now come up with other ways of making an income.

A US firm has developed a plant-based liquid which can extend the shelf life of fruit and vegetables. The product is now available in Africa, with the aim of helping reduce food waste across the planet.

The town of Marsa Alam on Egypt's coast lies outside the government electricity grid. Now the area is benefiting from clean power from a project building mini solar grids.

South Africa's coronavirus lockdown inspired Tintswalo Safari Lodge to record virtual safaris and put them online. With people sitting at home around the world, they became a huge hit and have gotten millions of views.

In Kenya, a startup is using cutting-edge technology to help farmers improve their crop yields and cope with the effects of climate change. Satellites provide both harvest forecasts and reliable weather data.

South Africa’s white sandy beaches and promenades contrast with life in the townships, where trash often abounds. Residents are pulling together to clean up the river banks raise the quality of life for the community.

Recently rehabilitated Michuki Memorial Park in Nairobi is an example how the government has succeeded in converting a former dump site into a green space with walkways and an open green amphitheater for events.