Whose debt is it
Many African nations are defaulting on payment of loans they have utilised for funding climate-resilient infrastructure
A new world order taking shape
Proponents have turned their backs to the idea of unfettered global trade; how will new globalisation rules take shape in a climate-risked and war-…
Undue detainments, confiscations & restrictions: Shut out of normal participation at WTO, civil societies claim
Write to director general about WTO’s failure to ensure safety and rights of participants
Tripling nuclear energy by 2050 will take a miracle, and miracles don’t happen
It is time to abandon the idea that further expanding nuclear technology can help with mitigating climate change
COVID-19 was declared a pandemic 4 years ago: Take a look at the virus’ journey and global response to it
A timeline of the key events related to COVID-19
River pollution is causing harmful outbreaks of sewage fungus in the UK
Sewage fungus effects can interact with other types of human pollution, including agricultural and urban runoff
Putin wants to transform Russia’s far east into a tourist hotspot – but history shows it won’t be easy
Russia’s far east is already grappling with issues such as overfishing, illegal logging and poaching of its wildlife. Mass unregulated …
Southern Africa’s new ecoregion brimming with undocumented life but in urgent need of conservation
Despite its ecological significance, SEAMA has one of the highest deforestation rates in Africa
Humid heatwaves in southern West Africa made 10 times more likely by climate change: Study
At 2°C, similar events will occur about once every two years; West Africa will become a further 1.2-3.4°C hotter
Sweden has vast ‘old growth’ forests – but they are being chopped down faster than the Amazon
There is no direct monitoring of these forests, no thorough environmental impact assessments and most of the public don’t seem to be aware …
When polar bears hunt snow geese, hunger justifies the means
The adaptations that polar bears will have to make to meet the challenges brought about by climate change are numerous and unpredictable
Measles accounted for most excess deaths as a result of COVID-19 related vaccine disruptions
Excess deaths due to vaccine breaks amounted to 967,000 deaths, catch-up shots could avert 79% of them, finds Lancet study
WTO talks end with no consensus on agriculture support
Negotiations on fisheries “came close” to a deal but one or two or two matters could not be reached
Kalahari weaver birds lay bigger eggs when they have female helpers to feed nestlings
This is the first formal evidence in birds that maternal investment in eggs changes with the availability of help
What is ‘liver fluke’, a dog-killing parasite that has spread to western US?
Researchers recommend caution for pet owners; parasite normally found in southern US, found in California for first time
Used heavy duty vehicles major polluters, UN releases recommendation ahead of environment assembly
HDVs projected to significantly grow in numbers with increasing economic activities, report estimates
Plant roots mysteriously pulsate and we don’t know why – but finding out could change the way we grow things
To really understand how plants grow, you need to look at processes which happen inside cells.
To protect endangered sharks and rays, scientists are mapping these species’ most important locations
Sharks and their relatives need human help to survive and maintain their important biological roles in the ocean
Ghana’s electricity crisis is holding the country back — how it got here
A rapid succession of regimes and the ravages of structural adjustment policies in the 1980s and 1990s challenged the ability of Ghana to clean …
Bubonic plague of infamous 'Black Death' era strikes Oregon resident. Is there a climate change link?
When climate subsequently becomes unfavorable, it facilitates collapse of plague-infected rodent populations, forcing their fleas to find …
Do we need ‘music in our genes’ to be exceptional? Not always, shows Beethoven’s DNA analysis
A person's genetic predisposition to musicality (or the lack of it) is no indicator of their ability
SADC civil society intensifies efforts to review abortion care legislation
Policy barriers in many countries in southern Africa need to be removed to stop unsafe abortions, improve women’s health
Fourth global mass coral bleaching? Great Barrier Reef severely affected, corals seen dying
High ocean temperatures due to climate change, El Nino feared to trigger fourth global mass coral bleaching
Tracking tropical turtles deep down to the seabed reveals their feeding habits
Submerged banks and mesophotic depths are important foraging grounds for critically endangered marine animals such as turtles and may support a …
Is natural gas actually cleaner than coal? Growing evidence says maybe not
Methane releases from natural gas are a key factor in creating parity between the overall GHG emissions from gas and coal