India, Jan. 15 -- As the United Nations prepares to observe 2026 as the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists, a new study warns Africa's grasslands are under growing strain

Researchers say 25 African countries are facing severe overuse of grasslands due to surging livestock numbers and climate stress

The study highlights a sharp regional imbalance, with overgrazing concentrated in northern Africa while large pastures in the south remain underused

As the United Nations prepares to observe 2026 as the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists, a new scientific study warns that livestock numbers are rising faster than grasslands can sustain across much of Africa, putting nearly half of the continent's rangelands under...