Audio: Extreme weather is wreaking havoc on the lives of women farmers in Fiji
Sunila Wati arranges green beans and pumpkins at her farmer’s market booth in the town of Rakiraki. It’s almost all women selling fruits...
As climate change gathers pace, is livestock a problem or solution?
GWANDA, Zimbabwe, Aug 24 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Even during droughts like the one that swept across Zimbabwe last year, Isaac...
How climate change is a 'death sentence' in Afghanistan's highlands
he central highlands of Afghanistan are a world away from the congested chaos of the country’s cities. Hills roll across colossal,...
Wind Energy Isn’t a Breeze
Nearly 175 years ago, Lana Wanders’ ancestors settled in what would soon become the state of Iowa. The farm served as a stopping point...
Climate Change Is Making This Bolivian Village a Ghost Town
SANTIAGO K, Bolivia — Someone's nearly always lived in Santiago K. Cupped in the Bolivian highlands that border Chile, the small village...
Climate change expert advocates for seaweed farms to mitigate global warming
Seaweed farms could be a highly effective way to combat climate game, an expert says. Acclaimed Australian scientist and author Tim...
Scientists devise early thunderstorm alerts for fishermen in Africa
Every year thousands of fishermen in east Africa are killed in boating accidents due to intense night-time thunderstorms that whip up...
The Plan to Turn Africa’s Mobile Phone Towers Green
GreenWish Partners, a renewable energy company run by a former Morgan Stanley executive, is planning to invest $800 million on...
What Sub-Sahara Can Learn From India's 'Green Revolution'
Sub-Saharan Africa has huge potential to become a global food basket, but it is far from being realised. The region is estimated to have...
Ghana: Accra bonds with US sister city through agriculture project
Three teenage girls from Ghana perused the flowers and plants in the garden behind the North YMCA, picking ripe tomatoes and examining...