Climate change puts coffee at risk
Centroamericano, a new variety of coffee plant, hasn't sparked the buzz of, say, Starbucks' latest novelty latte. But it may be the...
Climate Change and DRP's Community Radio Project
Communities in rural areas are often most affected by the impacts of climate change, and this is compounded by the absence of accurate...
Women are Pivotal to Addressing Hunger, Malnutrition and Poverty
The 16th of October marks World Food Day, a reminder to the international community of the criticality of treating food security as a...
Climate-induced loss and damage continues to be neglected globally
The sixth meeting of the Executive Committee (Excom) of the Warsaw International Mechanism for Loss and Damage associated with Climate...
Can We Engineer a Way to Stop a Hurricane?
Since late summer, as hurricanes Harvey, Irma, Jose, Maria and Nate spun up over the ocean and headed for North America, the phone calls...
Foundation treaty to be signed at Global Dryland Alliance conference
The Global Dryland Alliance (GDA) Founding Conference will kick-off today in Doha, a day before the World Food Day is celebrated globally...
Food Insecurity and Forced Displacement of People
The World Food Programme estimates that more than 100 million people worldwide face severe food insecurity. The situation is most severe...
Only 0.5% of South Africa’s marine territory under protection
South Africa marine research cruises have identified unique ecosystems in the ocean and these discoveries have informed its proposal for...
Chocolate Barons Devastate National Parks in West Africa
For several years, chocolate barons have devastated forests to make room to plant cocoa, a crop that naturally grows in shade. Now, a...
Lesotho: 'Agriculture Sector At a Turning Point'
The agricultural sector has gone through trying times over the years, with the government introducing a number of programmes to address...