The Adverse Effects of Climate Change on Health in Africa and Asia
The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that around 150,000 annual deaths in low-income countries are brought about by the adverse...
‘Our aim is to provide jobs for 25m youths by 2025’
Jennifer Blanke is the Vice-President, Agriculture, Human and Social Development at the African Development Bank (AfDB). In this...
Desert locusts: New risks in the light of climate change
Desert locusts are a major pest on numerous crops and pastures throughout a vast area of almost 30 million km2 covering Africa north of...
Climate Change’s Crippling Effect on Africa
The African farming communities that have scrapped by with low food resources and water scarcity for generations now face an obstacle...
A panoply of policy instruments to promote sustainable food systems in West Africa
ECDPM’s Carmen Torres interviews ECOWAS Director Alain Sy Traoré, on how his organisation is seeking to use its new agricultural policy,...
Opinion: Stop talking right now about the threat of climate change. It’s here; it’s happening
For the sake of keeping things manageable, let’s confine the discussion to a single continent and a single week: North America over the...
Green groups challenge go-ahead for new coal plants
Johannesburg - The legal battle between coal independent power producers (IPPs) and environmental groups escalated on Monday, when the...
How openings in Antarctic sea ice affect worldwide climate
In 1974, images acquired from NOAA satellites revealed a puzzling phenomenon: a 250,000 square kilometer opening in the winter sea ice in...
Several African countries have reduced malnutrition
Countries such as Senegal, Ghana and Ethiopia have shown success in reducing malnutrition. The battle against malnutrition in Africa can...
Announcing 2017-2019 Next Einstein Forum Fellows, Africa's Top Scientists Solving Global Challen
The Next Einstein Forum (NEF) today announces its second Fellows Class, 16 scientists, all under 42 years of age, who are solving...