Q&A: ‘Things can change’: new head of global biodiversity platform
Wed 6:30am By SciDev
Ana María Hernández, first woman IPBES chair, says protecting threatened species requires a…Poorly designed climate mitigation plans ‘could increase hunger’
May 21, 2019, 9:33 am By SciDev
Climate mitigation strategies that do not consider farming impacts could increase hunger, study…Digital tool aims to translate 2,000 African languages
May 20, 2019, 6:58 am By SciDev
New digital platform aims to aid translation of African languages to spur access to global markets.South Asia bears half of global low birthweight burden
May 15, 2019, 6:40 pm By SciDev
Malnutrition and gender inequalities cause babies to be born underweight, health experts say.Venezuela struggles to halt measles epidemic
May 13, 2019, 7:13 am By SciDev
Measles transmission is still active and health experts warn measures to contain the outbreak are…Yemen’s forests another casualty of war amid fuel crisis
May 9, 2019, 9:00 am By SciDevMillions of trees are likely being lost as a result of excessive firewood-gathering, environment…Climate now biggest driver of migration, study finds
May 8, 2019, 5:42 am By SciDevRising temperatures and weather-related disasters cause more migration than poverty and conflict,…Biodiversity loss mars SDG success, report finds
May 7, 2019, 5:46 am By SciDev
A quarter of species are under threat, devastating livelihoods around the globe.Calls for urgent action against antimicrobial resistance
May 3, 2019, 10:35 am By SciDev
Drug-resistant diseases could cause 10 million deaths a year by 2050, a UN report warns.Parboiling husked rice reduces arsenic content - study
May 2, 2019, 5:50 am By SciDev
Husking rice before parboiling can greatly reduce the amount of arsenic reaching the whole rice…Madagascar: an imperilled nature sanctuary
May 1, 2019, 7:55 am By SciDev
Vohibola forest is a rich haven for flora and fauna but its existence is under threat from loggers…Children hooked on heavily processed food in Brazil
Apr 29, 2019, 12:00 pm By SciDev
Overweight child who often eat ultra-processed food show signs of addiction similar to drugs,…Egyptian village revives Papyrus as tourism returns
Apr 27, 2019, 2:20 am By SciDevResidents of El-Karamous in the Nile Delta have revived the ancient art of papermaking.Malaria vaccine rollout in children ‘ends hiatus’
Apr 26, 2019, 5:53 am By SciDev
Malawi’s rollout of a malaria vaccine in children under two could lessen the burden of the…Funding Africa’s mHealth innovators only half solution
Apr 25, 2019, 7:07 am By SciDev
Despite increasing use of mHealth technologies in Sub-Saharan Africa, key challenges remain, writes…Waste does not exist: there is only post-trash
Mon 12:20am By SciDevWith waste generation set to soar in developing regions, maximum material reuse is crucial, say…Invasive weed ‘could cut crop yields by 30 per cent’
Apr 19, 2019, 1:00 am By SciDev
Failure to fight an invasive weed spreading across the continent could lead to 30 per cent cut in…Managing diabetes key to lowering kidney disease
Apr 17, 2019, 8:00 pm By SciDev
More than 9 million people with advanced kidney disease lack access to vital treatment, according to…Q&A: ‘Universities would rather highlight work of men’
Apr 16, 2019, 8:00 pm By SciDev
Award-winning Palestinian researcher Amira Shaheen says patriarchy remains a major obstacle for Arab…Climate change ‘could slash Brazil’s maize yields’
Apr 15, 2019, 8:00 pm By SciDev
Changes in temperature and rainfall could severely hit maize production in the country’s poorest…
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