Britain’s seas are warming from John O’Groats to The Lizard, data collected by all-female rowboat crew finds
Kent, Thames Estuary, East Anglia, Yorkshire & the Humber, Northumberland and Scottish Lowlands notable exceptions
Pacific Islanders have long drawn wisdom from the Earth, the sky and the waves. Research shows the science is behind them
Much of traditional knowledge in the Pacific for coping with climate change is scientifically plausible
Neurological conditions primary cause of ill health, disability globally: Lancet study
Number of people affected by or dying from neurological conditions increased over past 3 decades; People in LMICs disproportionately …
Over 50 million people may be food insecure in eastern Africa, warns WFP
Sudan (17.7 million), Ethiopia (15.8 million people) and South Sudan (5.7 million) most concerning
Fair sex, unfair pay: Women in healthcare paid 24% less than men, highlights WHO report
Gender pay gap despite women comprising 67% of global health & social care workforce, specialties still dominated by men
What is the Darien Gap? And why are more migrants risking this Latin American route to get to the US?
The challenging topography of humid, swampy rainforest as well as criminal gangs who control the area, make the route an extremely challenging …
Climate change: Over a million farming households face acute food shortage in Zambia, warns Oxfam
A severe drought, worsened by climate change & El Nino, has caused massive crop failures for half of the nation’s planted area
It’s a myth that male animals are usually larger than females — new study
Male-biased size dimorphism was found in only 28% of 429 mammal species examined
Poverty reduction in reverse, far-right populism to blame, says UN 2023 Human Development Report
A ‘democracy paradox’, coupled with a sense of powerlessness & lack of control over government decisions, has fuelled political …
Climate change matters to more and more people — and could be a deciding factor in the 2024 election
Between the 2016 and the 2020 presidential elections, climate change became increasingly important to voters
The next pandemic? It’s already here for Earth’s wildlife
Species already threatened with extinction are among those which have died due to bird flu in the past three years
Trendy fashion is not always great for the planet, but circular fashion choices can help
Fashion waste reduction, rental options and consumer awareness are some ways to reduce textile industry’s impact on environment
What’s behind the worldwide shortage of cholera vaccines? For starters, they’re only made by one company
Oral cholera vaccine stockpiles ran dry at the beginning of 2024
Almost 5 million children died before their fifth birthday in 2022, finds UN report
A neonatal death happened every 14 seconds, one under five death every 6 seconds
Scaling sustainable food production in face of climate change is the defining challenge of our times
Localised and climate-smart agriculture can help preserve agrobiodiversity and reshape the larger narrative of responsible food production &…
Nigeria risks losing all its forest elephants – what we found when we went looking for them
Habitat fragmentation, forest degradation, illegal hunting, genetic isolation and human-elephant conflict means the future of these elephants is …
Microplastics have been found in human placenta: Is it a ticking bomb?
Several studies have documented presence of nano and microplastics in foetuses; unrealistic to assume they pose no risk
Why are dates used to break the Ramadan fast?
The answer lies in geography, theology and modern science
Limited toilet access, unsanitary facilities may be behind high urinary incontinence burden in sub-Saharan African women
Study on 175 people in Kenya and Nigeria claims number could be as high as 1 in 5 women
East Africa must prepare for more extreme rainfall during the short rainy season — new study
In the long term it is crucial to ensure that any new infrastructure is robust to withstand more frequent and heavier rains
Earth is warming in a cycle that runs millions of years — and it’s linked to Mars
Researchers find geologic evidence in deep sea linking a 2.4-million-year cycle called astronomical grand cycles
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Record number of countries will go to elections at a time when young populations’ trust on democracy is waning
World Bank sets up commission on poverty
Commission to present its report by April 2016
AMR Awareness Week: Innovation in antibiotics research and development is urgently needed
There should be a movement to treat AMR as a national issue, pass policies and fund innovation. Such efforts would then have a cascading effect …
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