Climate Change, Hunger, and Terrorism in the Lake Chad Basin
The European refugee crisis illustrates that regional instability can have far-flung implications. The transit of refugees and economic...
Amazon tree transpiration crucial to keep rainforest wet
The individual trees in the Amazon rainforest play a crucial role in keeping the rainforest intact. Not just because the trees together...
Zimbabwe: Quality Seeds Key to Food Security
Minister of Agriculture, Mechanization and Irrigation Development, Joseph Made has noted the importance of access and provision of...
Antibiotic-resistant genes are spreading throughout the world in animal feed
Antibiotic-resistant genes are spreading around the world in animal feed, according to new research added to concerns that mankind could...
5 takeaways from Stockholm World Water Week
STOCKHOLM — Experts have pointed to a growing momentum among politicians, finance and business leaders toward meeting the global water...
Cocoa in a world of global environmental changes – time for “uncommon collaboration”
The cocoa sector in West Africa is facing many well-known problems. That is a fact. And we all acknowledge those problems. Only by...
Climate Change Already Impacting Wheat, Rice, Corn, Soybean Yields Worldwide
Increased temperatures from climate change will reduce yields of the four crops humans depend on most—wheat, rice, corn and soybeans—and...
AESA launches programme to boost science journalism in Africa
The Alliance for Accelerating Excellence in Science in Africa (AESA), an initiative of the African Academy of Sciences (AAS) and the New...
Climate disruption and food security
Something strange is happening across East Africa. The region, which receives rainfall twice a year, is reeling from the worst drought in...
South Africa’s most populous and intimidating city has been named its most environmentally friendly
In news that might surprise some, South Africa’s densely populated financial capital, Johannesburg, has been declared the country’s most...