Climate change could spark a food crisis, political unrest
In the summer of 2010, Russia faced a severe drought, a heat wave and a series of catastrophic wildfires, destroying a third of the...
Developing Sustainable Forest Ecosystems in Africa Will Help Boost its Economy
Humanity has long appreciated forests for the energy, food and medicine they provide, and as a source of wood products for construction...
"Hidden" hunger crisis in Congo pushing it closer to famine
Hunger in the Democratic Republic of Congo has soared in the last year, leaving 7.7 million people in urgent need of food aid and pushing...
Gambia: AFES plants 70,000 saplings of mangroves along Jokadou Wetland
The Association for Food and Environment Security (AFES), a Community-Based Organization of Jokadou Dasilami in the North Bank Region...
Water and power efficiency walk hand in hand
South African mining companies can manage water usage as part of a wider, integrated strategy for sustainable business, writes Stephen...
Science-based data to secure crops amid uncertain climate
Even crop-insurance system must adapt to climate change. In the Philippines, where an average of 20 typhoons occur annually, coupled with...
Zimbabwe: Climate-friendly agriculture transforming lives in Bulilima
Bulilima – The climate in Bulilima, a semi-arid district in Matabeleland South Province of Zimbabwe, is more like that of Kalahari...
Ethiopian Arabica Coffee Faces Threat of Extinction
According to a new study by KEW and Environment and Coffee Forest Forum (ECFF), titled Coffee Farming and Climate Change in Ethiopia,...
Namibia: Climate Change Projects Lined Up
The Environmental Investment Fund of Namibia will this month launch two projects aimed at enhancing rural agriculture and community-based...
Mind the Gap - Why Zimbabwean Researchers Need to Work With Farmers
Gwanda — Maize seed in drought-prone regions of Zimbabwe should by now come with a government health warning: "Planting can seriously...