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Electric vehicle sales projected to reach 23 million globally in 2026: IEA report
Air

Electric vehicle sales projected to reach 23 million globally in 2026: IEA report

Madhumita Paul
2 min read
In India, EV adoption remains modest but is showing signs of acceleration
The World Bank wants to change the way it manages complaints: Fixes that could make it better
Economy

The World Bank wants to change the way it manages complaints: Fixes that could make it better

Danny Bradlow
4 min read
The bank has the opportunity to strengthen its development mission
The DRC is one of the most resource rich countries in the world.
Mining

DRC is sending in the military to guard mines and critical minerals. Will it be enough?

James Boafo
4 min read
As Kinshasa deploys 20,000 ‘mining guards’, experts warn security alone cannot fix deep-rooted corruption, weak enforcement and community rights abuses in the cobalt-rich nation
Obesity among children is rising fastest in low- and middle-income countries, study finds
Agriculture in Africa: Science and research can’t make an impact without investment and good policies
Illegal gold mining causes surges in malaria in the Amazon, and the association is far worse than we suspected
Internally displaced people are those who have been forced to flee their homes as a result of conflict, violence, or disasters and who have not crossed an internationally recognized State border.
Record wildfires burn through over 150 million hectares globally in 2026 as scientists warn El Niño could worsen crisis
Fossil fuel wealth fails Africa’s development promise, says report
Cameroon’s sacred and royal animals: Could literature and futures thinking help save them?
India’s real time forest monitoring is becoming more advanced. But the response system remains dangerously slow
Agricultural research: Africa got 8% of global expenditure
No water, no crops: Irrigation schemes could be a powerful way for South Africa’s smallholder farmers to adapt to climate change
Southeast Asia bets on Deepwater 2.0 gas push amid tight economics
80% of Africa’s fertiliser is imported: How food systems can adapt to Iran shock
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