South Africa: Science of the sea in focus at new campus
Nelson Mandela University (NMU) yesterday launched South Africa’s first dedicated ocean sciences campus, aimed at finding ways to protect...
Education Cannot Wait - investing in our shared humanity
World leaders gathered at the United Nations in New York this past week. At the 72nd General Assembly, renewed calls were made for our...
Cities Sue Big Oil for Damages from Rising Seas
Top lawyers for Oakland and San Francisco in California announced yesterday that they filed lawsuits against five of the world's biggest...
Nigeria: Experts lament decline in cocoyam output
Experts and stakeholders in Cocoyam value chain have lamented the decline in its output, calling for improved technology and practices...
Bangladesh: Social security and protection are much needed tools to tackle climate change
With the melting of the Himalayan glaciers, low-lying coastlines such as Bangladesh are prone to inundation. Climate change exacerbates...
How Transgenic Species Could Help Fight the Effects of Climate Change
What do bleach-resistant coral, mammoth-elephant hybrids, and drought- and CO2-resistant crops have in common? A growing group of...
ECREEE partnership seeks women-led sustainable energy enterprises
Three organisations with presence in the energy sector, comprising of ECREEE, CTCN and PFAN have launched a call for proposals for...
A Mutated Strain of ‘Super Malaria’ Is Spreading at an Alarming Rate
In a disturbing development, a newly-mutated strain of drug-resistant malaria has spread into Vietnam, complicating efforts to contain...
Disappearing traditional crops pose threat to food security, experts warn
Agriculture experts have warned that agriculture mechanisation, expansion of large-scale agriculture and new technologies have led to...
What whales and dolphins can tell us about the health of our oceans
From the poles to the equator, marine mammals such as seals, dolphins and whales, play an important role in global ecosystems as apex...