Mass extinction could take food off the table
While there has been much recent focus on mass species extinction, a new report shows food staples like coffee and chocolate could also...
Agriculture, Africa’s Quiet Revolution
Agriculture will be Africa’s quiet revolution with a focus on SMEs and smallholder farmers creating the high productivity jobs and...
How to address environmental and social challenges in water management
A study carried out by researchers from Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM) and Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM) suggests...
How West Africa Can Save Its Waters
Normally, it’s Chinese fishermen that make the headlines, as they sail farther and farther to trawl foreign waters after having depleted...
Loss and damage from climate change
The recent succession of hurricanes in the Caribbean and floods in South Asia have taken the world over the tipping point in...
How to help farmers prepare for climate change
Floods as well as droughts and heatwaves are increasing and will continue to do so in Africaand South Asia. Farmers and governments need...
As China has boosted renewable energy it’s moved dirty coal production to Africa
China is transforming its sources of energy domestically in a bid to reverse decades of environmental pollution. But the switch to...
Reducing displacement risk in the Greater Horn of Africa: A baseline for future work
The Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC) launched today a report focussing on “Reducing Displacement Risk in the Greater Horn...
The quest to power sub-Saharan Africa
As soon as reporter Gabrielle Nina Mitch began her reporting trip, the lights went out. “No one had any idea when power would be...
Climate change and conflict
As world leaders gather at the United Nations for the 72nd regular session of the UN General Assembly, this year’s theme is “Focusing on...