Somalia records third-driest rainy season in 39 years
The main rainy season (April-June) has been below average in the country since late 2015
WHO declares Algeria, Argentina malaria-free
Algeria last reported indigenous transmission of the disease in 2013, while Argentina recorded its last case in 2010
Climate change is putting even resilient and adaptable animals like baboons at risk
The research suggests that by 2070, several baboon species might be at significant ri…
Entrepreneurship funds in Africa: distinguishing the good from the bad
Some entrepreneurship support models work better than others. And how they are set up is key
Apologies for yesterday’s crimes: Spain and its Conquistadors
Mexico recently asked Spain to apologise for Hernan Cortes’ Conquista. Are apologies to the native peoples of the Western Hemisphere overdue?
Don’t condemn processed food producers, work with them: IFPRI
The agriculture research institute’s report calls for governments to work with the food sector to meet nutrition goals since these …
Trump may deny global warming but US has been paying for long
President Donald Trump is unreal in a real world as far as climate change is concerned, and it doesn’t suit his America First policy
Will Paul Ehrlich's prediction finally come true?
The Green Revolution may have prevented the fate that was forecasted for a world bursting at the seams and unable to feed itself. But unlimited …
Make choices that will help end soil erosion, reduce effects of drought or dust storms
Every year, we make New Year resolutions about change. Why not include as one of those resolutions, a change of habit leading that will lead to a …
Larger spleen helps Indonesia’s Bajau people demonstrate extraordinary diving skills
They are the first humans to have genetically adapted to have larger spleens which help them dive deeper and for longer periods
Taming the Sun – Innovations to Harness Solar Energy and Power the Planet
How solar could spark a clean-energy transition through transformative innovation—creative financing, revolutionary technologies, and …
Concrete in Extreme Environments
Contemporary events have shown that buildings designed to modern day codes need to be able to resist accidental extreme actions such as impact, …
The Role of Global Air Pollution in Aging and Disease: Reading Smoke Signals
Global Air Pollution in Aging: Reading Smoke Signals is a complete reference connecting environmental pollution research to the human aging …
'Change perception about wastewater'
Blanca Jimnez-Cisneros, director of the division of water sciences and secretary of International Hydrological Programme, Unesco, talks to …
Last few drops
Taps will run dry in the South African metropolis of Cape Town in two months. Hundreds of cities across the world are nearing a similar breakdown.…
The Periglacial Environment
It is an authoritative overview of the world’s cold, non–glacial environments.
The Clean Power Revolution: How to Boost the Economy by $1 Trillion per year with clean energy
The book shows simple ways how homeowners and commercial facilities can help, and save thousands of dollars of energy costs ($100 per month or …
The Unnatural World: The Race to Remake Civilization in Earth's Newest Age
A travelogue with that good human epoch in mind, a trip around the world to meet people working out new ways for humanity to live as well as …
Environment-Friendly Products-Adapt Green Now: Green Marketing
Economic growth via production and consumption threatens peaceful life of human beings on the earth
Climate Change and Air Pollution: The Impact on Human Health in Developed and Developing Countries
This book discusses regional and international climate-change, air- pollution and human-health scenarios.
Antibiotics could be contributing to rise of non-communicable diseases
Several NCDs are accompanied by increased susceptibility to infections, which are treated with antibiotics
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 …