Our appetite for the oil hurts the environment and wildlife. But Gabon hopes to show ... is native to West and central Africa, and commercial plantations are now expanding in the region.

The impact of air pollution on African populations is under-researched due to limited air quality data and health studies.

The source of an oil pollution incident which left 19 underweight African penguins oiled between Hout Bay and Kommetjie last week remains a mystery.

“It’s high time we held the EPA accountable and compel the agency to crack down on the toxic pollution from oil refineries that's threatening both wildlife and human health around San Francisco Bay ...