On the verge of water crisis
Ten metropolitan cities of the world that are on the verge of an imminent water crisis
Year of electors
In 2018, close to half of the world's population will vote for their governments
Vertical velocity
Why does development have to mean only "citifying"?
The global green garb
Gay ire
Bad word
Vault the truth
DTE Coverage of COM2024
Week-long annual gathering of African finance ministers in Zimbabwe found continent trades more with outside world than with itself
DTE Coverage of Abu Dhabi WTO meet
Negotiations on fisheries “came close” to a deal but one or two or two matters could not be reached
DTE Coverage of UNEA-6
The event ended on March 1, 2024 with delegates expressing optimism that firm action on curbing the plastic menace would soon become a reality
Rethink the way we grow food
The world has enough food to feed people; the problem is that much of this food is going into feeding livestock or just to waste. This is what …
‘FAO acknowledges that it neglected costs of food systems in its accounting’
Alexander Muller, former FAO assistant director-general talks about how the impacts and cost of natural capital as well as social …
South Africa’s Agulhas long-billed lark: adapting and surviving despite farming taking over their nesting grounds
Because it only occurs in a small part of South Africa, the Agulhas long-billed lark presents ecotourism value and forms part of South Africa&…
When did the Anthropocene begin on Earth?
Although global archaeological data show that human transformation of environments began at different times in different regions, by 3,000 years …
IPCC report on global warming of 1.5°C: Seven things that emerge from the first look
The reprot suggests that it has become extremely improbable to achieve the 1.5°C goal purely by reducing emission
Sacred Ecology
Sacred Ecology examines bodies of knowledge held by indigenous and other rural peoples around the world, and asks how we can learn from this …
A Last Wild Place
In this book, Mike Tomkies gives a remarkable picture of the whole cycle of nature around him, in a harsh and testing environment of unrivalled …
A sham transaction by a drug firm
Pharma giant Allergan transfers contested patent to the Mohawk tribe to stop rivals from challenging it
The Matter of History: How Things Create the Past
The Matter of History argues that three powerful things - cattle, silkworms, and copper - helped to drive these previously diverse nations …
The Case Against Sugar
From the best-selling author of Why We Get Fat, a groundbreaking, eye-opening exposé that makes the convincing case that sugar is the …
Yeti: The Ecology of a Mystery
Yeti: The Ecology of a Mystery is the extraordinary story of one man’s conservation impact and what it means for people to be part of the …
Battling Injustice: 16 Women Nobel Peace Laureates
Battling Injustice is an authentic record of women’s cultural history, told through the lives of some of the most remarkable women since …
Green Grades: Can Information Save the Earth?
Consumers are confronted with a confusing array of environmental ratings on products that range from refrigerators to shampoos. Is the …
'Biotechnology does not mean only GM crops'
The media and policy makers need to be sensitised more about the concept and advantages of biotechnologies in crop improvement for developing …
As climate change makes hurricanes more intense, can US live in denial anymore?
Climate scientists agree on the probability that hurricane seasons like 2017 will be repeated more often as average annual temperature rises due …