This year, we are inviting the multilateral environmental agreements, nations and indeed every actor to come together and find new ways of working together towards a common goal
Screen time can seriously harm your eyes: here’s how to avoid it
As the world heats up, solar panels will degrade faster – especially in hot, humid areas. What can we do?
20°C seems the optimal temperature for life on Earth to thrive — what does this mean in a warming world?
Rhinos can’t sweat, making them vulnerable to overheating: Global warming could wipe them out in southern Africa
For rhinos to survive this climate change scenario, corridors will also need to be set up for rhinos to move between parks
Making jugaad a global success
Frugal innovation is the new concept that companies are adopting to take technology to developing countries
17 million South Africans live on communal land — new study of a rural valley offers insights on how to manage it
Combination of satellite imagery and local perceptions provides valuable insights about the extent, causes and impacts of land change in communal areas
Did the interim budget focus enough on nutrition?
Interim budget missed the opportunity to address problems like lack of quality Anganwadi meals, higher wages for workers, inadequate infrastructure
The San people of southern Africa: where ethics codes for researching indigenous people could fail them
Researchers need to scrutinise such codes’ inherent and complex challenges. They also need to put collaboration at the heart of their work
European farmers are angry: Addressing root causes would overcome polarisation
Most farmers at Brussels appeared to agree that a food system that treats food like any other tradable commodity was at the root of all ills
The world’s spectacular animal migrations are dwindling. Fishing, fences and development are fast-tracking extinctions
Human exploitation of migratory species is the main reason why these species are in decline
Universal access to childcare: How stakeholders can come together to strengthen India’s network of creches
There is substantial untapped potential to enhance coordination with various other government departments and ministries, such as those for rural development, tribal welfare and education
In Chile, huge wildfires have killed at least 131 people — but one village was almost untouched
Climate change means it is likely that Chile will be even more prone to huge fires in future
Atlantic is headed for a tipping point − once melting glaciers shut down Gulf Stream, we would see extreme climate change within decades, study shows
It might seem counterintuitive to worry about extreme cold as the planet warms, but if the main Atlantic Ocean circulation shuts down from too much meltwater pouring in, that’s the risk ahead
International day of women and girls in science: Getting girls beyond ‘science in school’ to ‘scientific careers’
Gender gap in STEM must be bridged to expand the talent pool and recognise women’s potential and contribution to scientific innovations
Copyright legacy of the great
Mahatma Gandhi’s works have been available freely thanks to his copyright philosophy, but not those of Martin Luther King Jr
Anger, sadness, boredom, anxiety — emotions that feel bad can be useful
Different emotions can result in better outcomes in particular types of situations
Nigeria’s street food: Tasty but toxic? Expert shares advice to make it safer
In Nigeria, there have been pockets of foodborne disease outbreaks over the years which have claimed lives
El Nino is starting to lose strength after fueling a hot, stormy year, but it’s still powerful − an atmospheric scientist explains what’s ahead for 2024
The 2024 hurricane season likely won’t have El Nino around to help weaken storms. But that doesn’t necessarily mean an active season
Power and perils of artificial hand
Considering artificial intelligence through the ideas of Adam Smith
Quantumscape solid-state battery may be the future of EVs
Device found to retain 95% capacity after driving 500,000 kilometres
Ghana: Kumasi city’s unplanned boom is destroying two rivers – sewage, heavy metals and chemical pollution detected
For instance, the average concentration of lead recorded in the Wiwi and Subin rivers was 0.018-0.031 mg/l and 0.035-0.055, respectively
Can kimchi really help you lose weight? Hold your pickle. The evidence isn’t looking great
The evidence so far is very weak to support or recommend fermented foods for weight loss. These experimental studies have been short in length, and many did not report weight changes
Population can’t be ignored. It has to be part of the policy solution to our world’s problems
The longer we do nothing about population growth, the worse it gets
Effluent industry’s role in clean energy: Exploring India’s first paper mill waste to compressed biogas facility
It is crucial that states with significant potential promptly implement bioenergy policies and state-level renewable energy agencies vigorously embrace and implement these policies