Kenyan food production and grazing land is under threat from a huge desert locust invasion. The insects are in two counties in northern Kenya and are now spreading to other regions including Meru, ...

There's a good reason locusts are considered plague-worthy. Despite their size, swarms of these insects can cause considerable damage by shredding plant life to bits like ravenous piranhas.. The bugs ...

As global warming accelerates, scientists say it’s more important than ever to understand how climate extremes such as heatwaves, droughts and extreme rains affect locust outbreaks that can destroy ...