What’s in your food? Bournvita row sparks front-of-package labelling discourse
The product allegedly has an absurdly high sugar content, which remains hidden or missing in its advertising, packaging and labelling
Growing commercial interest in Southern Ocean’s resources thwarts protection efforts around Antarctica
Russia no longer engages in krill fisheries but wants to keep its options open. It might have larger plans
There is hope for the West African Lion; World Wildlife Day 2023 throws up pleasant surprise
‘Florence’, a 9-10 year-old lioness, has been photographed and video graphed with her third litter of three cubs
China’s demand for Africa’s donkeys is rising. Why it’s time to control the trade
The scale of the donkey trade, both illicit and legal, poses a challenge for many countries in Africa, especially in terms of its impact on the …
Life of Plastic: DTE’s coverage of the UN summit in Uruguay
The Punta Del Este meet recognised the growing concern stemming from the links between plastic, human health, and environmental health
White butterflies are filling Johannesburg’s skies earlier than usual. Climate change is to blame
There is a strong statistical relationship between the arrival dates of the butterflies and the combination of minimum temperature and …
Is the pandemic over? We asked an economist, an education expert and a public health scholar their views
Pandemic or not, it is important to continue investing in the development of improved vaccines and bolstering the preparedness of the medical and …
Kenya has breached its public debt ceiling — how it got there and what that means
Kenya has not witnessed such high levels of indebtedness in recent history
It will take 3 centuries to close gender gap completely, warns UN
Several global crises, backlash against women’s reproductive rights may worsen gender disparities
Why should governments place children, young people at the centre of climate change discussions
Continued exposure to a harmful environment will have a catastrophic impact on children’s mental and physical development
‘A multi-sectoral approach to adaptation finance would help strengthen allied sectors’
Sub-regions of both south and south-west Asia will witness extremes in precipitation and droughts
Saving East Africa’s wildlife from recurring drought
Endangered species like hirola antelope, African wild dog, Somali giraffe and Grevy’s zebra face an uncertain future
1 in 4 deaths among children could be averted by improving environmental factors: UNICEF
Colombia, Mexico have highest number of years of healthy life lost due to air pollution in children under 15
Stockholm+50: Oceans on simmer
The world’s oceans will witness marine heatwaves, sea ice-free Arctic, severe cyclones
It’s Africa vs African Union
When the African Union rallies behind industry to regulate a sector that affects livelihood of 33 million smallholder farmers, we should shout …
Death: How long are we conscious for and does life really flash before our eyes?
A recent research speculated about life ’flashing’ past moments before death; how sound might it be?
Ganga, Brahmaputra, Indus water levels to rise by 2050: New IPCC report
In the Indus, runoff is expected to increase due to accelerated snowmelt; in the Ganga and Brahmaputra, it would be due to more precipitation, …
Europe air quality: Which capital cities should be worried
A study of 24 European capital cities show Athens fared the best in curbing air pollution while Reykjavik slipped the worst
How the COVID-19 curse has continued into Year 3
The world saw almost 121 million more confirmed cases in 2021, over 2020. The surge has continued into 2022, with the world recording its highest …
Taliban takeover: What will happen to Afghanistan’s minefields
The Taliban’s political will and Pakistan’s willingness will determine whether Afghanistan can de-mine its deadly landscape
Comply or leave: The dilemma facing humanitarian agencies in Ethiopia
There is always much internal angst among humanitarians: Should we speak up or not?
COVID-19 vaccines: A mad scramble
Inequitable distribution amid acute shortage has derailed the global vaccination drive against COVID-19. We need to act fast to win the race …
Coronavirus update: Modi talks to India, has nothing much to say
PM makes it clear that free vaccination by Centre won’t be extended to those below 45
Sea levels are rising fastest in big cities – here’s why
Dealing with subsidence is complementary to dealing with climate-induced sea level rise and both need to be addressed
African Handbook of Climate Change Adaptation
The book discusses current thinking and presents the main issues and challenges associated with climate change in Africa.