Climate-induced loss and damage continues to be neglected globally
The sixth meeting of the Executive Committee (Excom) of the Warsaw International Mechanism for Loss and Damage associated with Climate...
Can We Engineer a Way to Stop a Hurricane?
Since late summer, as hurricanes Harvey, Irma, Jose, Maria and Nate spun up over the ocean and headed for North America, the phone calls...
Foundation treaty to be signed at Global Dryland Alliance conference
The Global Dryland Alliance (GDA) Founding Conference will kick-off today in Doha, a day before the World Food Day is celebrated globally...
Food Insecurity and Forced Displacement of People
The World Food Programme estimates that more than 100 million people worldwide face severe food insecurity. The situation is most severe...
Only 0.5% of South Africa’s marine territory under protection
South Africa marine research cruises have identified unique ecosystems in the ocean and these discoveries have informed its proposal for...
Chocolate Barons Devastate National Parks in West Africa
For several years, chocolate barons have devastated forests to make room to plant cocoa, a crop that naturally grows in shade. Now, a...
Lesotho: 'Agriculture Sector At a Turning Point'
The agricultural sector has gone through trying times over the years, with the government introducing a number of programmes to address...
Tackling energy poverty in sub-saharan Africa
An attempt is being made here to draw the attention of policy makers, energy-stakeholders, academia, news-media and the general public...
Give the Congo Basin forest a chance
Approaching the forest in the Congo, I am met with an overwhelming wall of green. Flying over it, I see the meandering rivers merging...
Mega-mergers will squeeze farmers, push up food prices, experts warn
If the world's major agriculture companies go ahead with planned mergers and gain greater control of the way food is produced, farmers...