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It’s vital for food safety to irrigate crops with water that is free of disease-causing microbes.
Africa

Decades of South African research reveal key strategies to reduce water contamination in fruit and veg

Loandi Richter-Mouton
4 min read
Pathogens and chemicals in irrigation water can lead to foodborne illnesses
How does Marburg virus spread between species? Young Ugandan scientist’s photos give important clues
Africa

How does Marburg virus spread between species? Young Ugandan scientist’s photos give important clues

Alexander Richard Braczkowski
4 min read
The team found a new potential spillover pathway through predation by at least 14 species
African women are key to fighting climate change — these are the green skills they will need
Africa

African women are key to fighting climate change — these are the green skills they will need

Ogechi Adeola
4 min read
With access to green skills, women’s productivity in the green economy could triple
Africa’s development banks are being undermined: The continent will pay the price
A sustainable agricultural intensification approach enhances food security and land conservation in Senegal, finds study
1 in 6 cancer medicines in sub-Saharan Africa found to be unsafe: Study
Zambia runs on mostly green power, but households use polluting cooking fuel: Study suggests how to fix this
Right to water is out of reach for many South Africans: Case study offers solutions
South Africa’s big rooftops could power 6 million homes: How to make it happen
G20 countries could produce enough renewable energy for the whole world — what needs to happen
Three of five global hunger hotspots of highest concern in Africa: UN
Nigeria’s economy is growing but rural poverty is rising: 5 key policies to address the divide
Bottom-up Blue: Communities are quietly reshaping their relationship with the sea along the East African coast
Eswatini government determined to ban single-use plastic despite push back by pro-plastic lobbyists 
Why anti-trafficking measures alone won’t save Africa’s pangolins
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