Urban form and travel to completely change after COVID-19

Central business districts will decline while larger apartments will be in demand as more firms consider making employees work-from-home, a new study says

How COVID-19 affects the brain

Inflammation of the brain; blood clots; damage to the nerves in the body — how COVID-19 virus SARS-CoV-2 affects the human brain  

COVID-19: Coming from a tree in my backyard, meals and pickle

The bark and fruits of Lasoda tree possess various medicinal properties and its bark is used to treat fresh wounds

COVID-19, other crises prove existence of several epidemiological transitions

The global spread of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has created grave fear for people in countries that are already affected by food security and climate-related disasters

New global order (or disorder)

Fixing weaknesses in democracy is not about less, but more democracy

Hundreds of elephants are mysteriously dying in Botswana – a conservationist explains what we know

Poaching, revenge killing by locals and natural death do not seem to be the case. Could it then be disease? The information is still inconclusive 

Lessons from a pandemic: Urgency for climate action

Much like the claimed behaviour of an ostrich burying its head underground in the face of risk, we demonstrate our capacity to ignore risks like the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19)

Some unexpected lessons for living with wildlife post-COVID 

Wildlife can be tamed, killed, caged, eaten, but it can rage a silent war over us like COVID-19

Why draft EIA 2020 needs a revaluation

The point of contention in the draft Environment Impact Assessment is post-facto clearance and less public participation with affected communities

COVID-19: Augmenting farmer access to long-term credit

Failing to protect farmers amid the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic can worsen India’s agrarian distress

World Zoonoses Day: Changing our relationship with animals to avoid another pandemic

Growing severity of COVID-19 is compelling us to re-think ways to reduce transmission risk of emerging diseases from animals to humans

Technology is a powerful determinant of change, but labour can shape its direction

Organised labour can shape the direction of new technology and its impact on workers

Why does racism prevail? Leading scholars apply their minds

Much of what we accomplished was the act of discussion itself. Significant insights emerged from honest discussions — process was as important as the subject matter

COVID-19: Why biocide overuse needs to be addressed to tackle AMR

Excessive use of biocides can be a potential threat that could drive AMR further, underlined a WHO editorial 

Biodiversity governance: The agreements and laws that help enforce it

Major legally binding conventions to protect nature were adopted at the Rio Summit where several countries came together amid rapidly accelerating biodiversity loss

Africa’s scientists set out their COVID-19 research priorities

The pandemic is global and scientists are still trying to understand the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19

Killing with compassion: Why feeding dogs in public places must stop!

It is time for individuals to accept personal responsibility in stray dog management

The world can help its climate crisis — by giving more power to women

Climate change worsens women’s plight: When it causes natural resources to become scarce, traditional gender roles intensify 

Portrait of Hemi Pomara as a young man: how we uncovered the oldest surviving photograph of a Māori

With the recent urgent debates about how we remember our colonial past, and moves to reclaim indigenous histories, stories such as Hemi Pomara’s are enormously important

Chakwera has his work cut out restoring democratic rule that delivers for Malawians

Chakwera will need to build consensus to ensure that the new electoral laws don’t worsen tensions in the country