Pedal Power
In India, bicycles are acknowledged as a main tool for guranting enrolment in school in rural areas, especially for a girl child. It is a symbol …
‘Giving community rights to indigenous people will benefit nations, nature’
Environmental activist Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim speaks to Down To Earth about how these communities are solution providers for issues surrounding …
At $1.1 trillion, renewable energy investment matches fossil fuels in 2022 for 1st time: BloombergNEF
The hydrogen sector received least boost at $1.1 billion but the sector grew the fastest, tripling investment every year
Beyond vaccine hesitancy: Understanding systemic barriers to getting vaccinated
Barriers include technology access, language requirements, accessible transportation and childcare, gaps in accommodations for disability&…
What will its first far-right leader since WWII mean for Italy?
Right-wing coalition led by Giorgia Meloni looks on course to secure at least 230 of the 400 seats in the Lower House, giving it a clear majority
Viruses may be ‘watching’ you — some microbes lie in wait until their hosts unknowingly give them the signal to start multiplying and kill them
HIV is a retrovirus that does not go directly on a killing spree when it enters a cell
How migrants who move between Zimbabwe and South Africa access healthcare in border towns
The main reasons they gave for leaving their countries of origin were to search for jobs and for better living conditions
Liz Truss: who is the UK’s new prime minister and why has she replaced Boris Johnson?
Truss’s brand of economic libertarianism, political optimism and hawkishness proved decisive in the 2022 leadership contest
How safe is it to drink rainwater?
It can be contaminated by dust and ash in the surroundings or by heavy metal from roofing material
Nigeria’s breadmakers have been on strike: The head of their association explains why
There is no public electricity in Nigeria and most of the bread factories are running on 24 hours generators using diesel
African digital innovators are turning plastic waste into value – but there are gaps
By 2030, plastic waste is expected to double to 165 million tonnes in African countries.
Unequal power relations driven by poverty fuel sexual violence in Lake Chad region
In many parts of Africa, acts of sexual violence have been carried out by government security forces, aid workers and members of the local population
Climate change: Why we can’t rely on regrowing coastal habitats to offset carbon emissions
Sediments beneath mangrove forests, saltmarshes and seagrass meadows are rich in organic carbon
Giving rivers rights aims to protect the ‘voiceless’– but there’s a catch
River rights would include the rights of river basins across national boundaries
New Zealand’s ‘tobacco endgame’ law will be a world first for health – here’s what the modelling shows us
New policy settings to cut smoking prevalence to under 5% of adult population within years
It is potentially ‘stagflation’
World Bank forecasts global growth to dip to 2.9% in 2022 from 5.7% in 2021; per capita income in developing countries nearly 5% below pre-…
Will Biden dare to use march-in rights?
Health advocates are asking Washington to use laws that allow patent override on drugs developed with public funds
International Women’s Day: 4 Black women who have advanced human rights
Their work has improved the health and welfare of women and girls, protected the environment and elevated the voices of the oppressed
‘Lack of adherence to Covid-19 protocol led to spike in Nigeria but cases declining’
Chikwe Ihekweazu, director of Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, on the country's efforts to curb the pandemic and access vaccines
Agricultural Adaptation to Climate Change in Africa: Food Security in a Changing Environment
The purpose of this book is to document the effects of climate change on agriculture in Africa and to discuss strategies for adaptation to hotter …
Industrial Policy and the Transformation of the Colonial Economy in Africa: The Zambian Experience
This book offers an in-depth analysis of the role industrial policy can play in the transformation of African economies.
Low Carbon Energy in the Middle East and North Africa
This book explores the evolving roles of energy stakeholders and geopolitical considerations
Looking beyond Pokemon Go: Augmented reality and virtual reality open vistas in medicine
Surgeons who experience VR simulations had improved psycho-motor skills and their performance in the operating room improved significantly
World's most efficient lithium sulphur battery developed in Australia
The battery has five times the capacity of a traditional lithium ion battery. It can retain 99 per cent of its charge even after 200 …
One tea bag can release 11.6 billion microplastics into your cup
This is higher than plastic loads previously reported in other foods such as from beer, honey, fish and shellfish, chicken, salt, bottled water, …
