In Kenya, a Transformation in Shades of REDD
Undark July 28, 2017 Communities near the Rukinga Sanctuary once seemed locked on a path of resource decimation. But here, at least, a global conservation plan is working. By Amy […]
The Future of Wine: Very, Very Dry
New York Times September 23, 2019 MITZPE RAMON, Israel — In the Negev Desert, the sun beats down on a parched landscape of brown, undulating hills. But on a parcel […]
The Darker Side of Paradise: Heroin Addiction in Zanzibar
The Lancet August 31, 2019 Behind the beautiful touristic sand beaches, sober recovery houses provide safe havens for the thousands of people dealing with heroin addiction in Zanzibar. Amy Yee […]
Vibrating dog vest may let you ‘talk’ to your pup without saying a word
National Geographic July 9, 2019 Designed for working dogs, the haptic vest may one day also help pet owners with speech impairments or dogs that are hard of hearing. GO […]
Cruise to Russia: An Easy, Affordable Way to Soak Up St. Petersburg
Wall Street Journal, Off Duty (Travel) May 25, 2019 For a quick, rather kitschy trip from Helsinki to St. Petersburg, board this cruise Photo: Amy Yee, somewhere on the Baltic Sea […]
Solar energy boom leads to toxic trash in East Africa
New York Times May 12, 2019 DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania — After nightfall, when trash covers the streets of the busy Kariakoo market here, compactor trucks rumble along followed by men […]
Mozambique Looks Beyond Cyclone Idai to Better Protection in the Future
New York Times April 12, 2019 BEIRA, Mozambique — Daviz Simango grew up in Beira, Mozambique, the port city on the Indian Ocean, and has been mayor since 2003. He […]
Donkeys Are Dying Because China Wants Their Hides For A Traditional Remedy
NPR April 30, 2019 Ejiao is the name of a traditional Chinese medicine that supposedly treats anemia, reproductive issues and insomnia – though the alleged medicinal properties are unproven. Nonetheless, […]
A Change in Focus for Covering Africa
Dateline (Overseas Press Club magazine) April 18, 2019 At a prison in Thiès, Senegal, a group of women in fine dresses cut from the same colorful fabric enact […]
Nowhere to Hide: Pangolins are the most poached in the world
Science magazine March 13, 2019 UGANDA—The small pangolin tucked its head toward its belly and curled its tail around its body. Clad in large scales, it resembled a pine […]
Solar Mini-Grids Give Nigeria a Power Boost
New York Times December 3, 2018 GBAMU GBAMU, Nigeria — Music blasts from King Royal Guesthouse, a small restaurant in the village of Gbamu Gbamu, a three-hour drive from Lagos. […]
