Tackling energy poverty in sub-saharan Africa
An attempt is being made here to draw the attention of policy makers, energy-stakeholders, academia, news-media and the general public...
Give the Congo Basin forest a chance
Approaching the forest in the Congo, I am met with an overwhelming wall of green. Flying over it, I see the meandering rivers merging...
Mega-mergers will squeeze farmers, push up food prices, experts warn
If the world's major agriculture companies go ahead with planned mergers and gain greater control of the way food is produced, farmers...
Sharing fake weather warnings in South Africa could land you in jail
When a municipality on South Africa’s East Rand warned residents of an impending tornado, an unofficial weather service posted a...
How to Change the Future of Migration
The world is on the move. More people have been forced to flee their homes than at any time since the Second World War due to increased...
Disasters Make 14 Million People Homeless Each Year
Eight of the ten countries with the highest levels of displacement and housing loss are in South and Southeast Asia About 14 million...
Climate change may accelerate infectious disease outbreaks
Aside from inflicting devastating natural disasters on often vulnerable communities, climate change can also spur outbreaks of infectious...
Climate change is a threat to rich and poor alike
From Miami and Puerto Rico to Barbuda and Havana, the devastation of this year’s hurricane season across Latin America and the Caribbean...
Geoengineering is not a quick fix for climate change, experts warn
Leading climate scientists have warned that geoengineering research could be hijacked by climate change deniers as an excuse not to...
African Local Governments to examine the informal economy and climate change
The City of Praia (Cape Verde) will host the 4th World Forum on Local Economic Development (LED), October 17-20, 2017. Over 1,500...