Rush for critical minerals harming world’s poorest
Apr 29, 2026, 11:37 pm By Mohammed El-Said via RSS
Mining of minerals such as lithium and cobalt risks eroding water security in DRC and parts of Latin…Iran faces new threat as fall armyworm targets crops
Apr 29, 2026, 4:40 am By Hazem Badr via RSS
Conflict in the Middle East could hamper Iran’s response to the devastating crop pest, fall…Turning climate science into advice farmers can use
Apr 27, 2026, 7:34 am via RSS
Researchers in Kenya are testing which climate-smart practices work for smallholder farms.Agroecology urged as Mideast crisis deepens food insecurity
Apr 23, 2026, 4:20 am By Dann Okoth via RSS
Food security experts say sustainable farming methods can reduce dependency on fertilisers imported…Africa’s malaria fight needs stronger local research
Apr 22, 2026, 5:44 am By Edwine Barasa, David Mukanga via RSS
As progress on malaria stalls, the case for local research in Africa is stronger than everOne million defend Argentina’s glaciers after law reform
Apr 20, 2026, 5:28 am By Martín De Ambrosio via RSS
Change of law on glaciers weakens safeguards against mining, triggering collective legal action.Herbal ‘contraceptive rings’ pique interest in Nigeria
Apr 13, 2026, 11:46 pm By Titilope Fadare via RSS
Women on Nigerian social media are embracing herbal rings said to prevent pregnancy, but scientists…Indian wastewater rife with drug resistance genes
Apr 8, 2026, 11:00 pm By K.S. Harikrishnan via RSS
Scientists found an abundance of genes resistant to common antibiotics in India’s urban wastewater.Irrigation a must for smallholders in changing climate
Apr 8, 2026, 9:44 pm By Richard Colback via RSS
Investing in irrigation technologies will make food security a more achievable goal in the decades…Amazon at risk from mineral extraction for clean energy
Apr 8, 2026, 5:56 am By Luiz Felipe Fernandes via RSS
The global energy transition is putting increasing pressure on Amazon territories, rich in critical…Zimbabwe’s new HIV drug at risk as US funding retreats
Apr 3, 2026, 4:08 am By Michael Gwarisa via RSS
US funding cuts cloud the future of Zimbabwe's lenacapavir rollout, raising fears of drug…Q&A: Kerala taps microbe for health, farming gains
Apr 2, 2026, 5:15 am By Ranjit Devraj via RSS
Kerala’s new ‘state microbe’ and microbiome research hub eye sustainable solutions for health…Liberia stalls on lead rules, with children at risk
Mar 31, 2026, 5:05 am By Tina S. Mehnpaine via RSS
Delayed enforcement of lead paint rules leaves Liberian children exposed to toxic risks.Q&A: Why climate adaptation funds miss Africa’s frontlines
Mar 26, 2026, 10:13 pm By Ogechi Ekeanyanwu via RSS
Despite rising climate risks, adaptation finance in Africa still struggles to reach local actors and…African climate adaptation finance bolsters defences
Mar 26, 2026, 8:36 am By Béatrice Longmene Kaze via RSS
Climate adaptation finance models have led to measurable results in Benin, Namibia and Ethiopia, AU…
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