Making a strong case for organic farming
Organic agriculture contributes a lot to nutrition and food security by having people consume food that promotes human health. One...
2017 was the hottest year on record without an El Niño, thanks to global warming
2017 was the second-hottest year on record according to Nasa data, and was the hottest year without the short-term warming influence of...
Climate-driven migration in Africa
Europe is underestimating the primary cause of migration from sub-saharan Africa: climate change. Environmental changes have a...
East Africa will need more help to stave off famine caused by climate change, warn aid workers
December is always dry in Somaliland. An average of just 1mm of rain falls in the East African country throughout these 31 days. But...
Deforestation: Charcoal: exported by Africa, bought by Europe
Charcoal from tropical forests has a terrible effect on the environment, but it also puts food on peoples' tables. Nigeria is one of the...
Is this the future? Dutch plan vast windfarm island in North Sea
Britain’s homes could be lit and powered by windfarms surrounding an artificial island deep out in the North Sea, under advanced plans by...
Reacting to chemicals
Toxic chemicals threaten current and future generations. To protect them, we must change course by shifting our chemical practices to a...
China says more than 18,000 officials failed or performed badly in protecting environment
More than 18,000 Chinese officials failed to take any action or performed badly in protecting the environment since 2016, according to a...
'It's a perverse system': how Colombia's farmers are reforesting their logged land
In a cool forest patch along a rutted dirt road outside the Amazon jungle town of El Retorno in Guaviare, southern Colombia, Luis Vergara...
How Aquaculture Is Threatening the Native Fish Species of Africa
In 1995, Adrian Piers, a veteran aquaculture consultant, imported a batch of Australian red claw crayfish to the tiny southern African...