Simply Put: An Earth-like planet

Simply Put: Corporate profit

Down To Earth Coverage: What is the solution to Africa’s energy poverty?

The continent must leapfrog to renewables to become energy-secure

DTE coverage: Over 700 commitments made at UN 2023 Water Conference

The conference in New York City aimed at making the world more water-resilient

It’s been a year since Africa was declared polio free. But a threat remains

Ebola returns to Liberia

Liberia reported maximum deaths in the present outbreak of the disease

Pedal Power

In India, bicycles are acknowledged as a main tool for guranting enrolment in school in rural areas, especially for a girl child. It is a symbol …

‘Giving community rights to indigenous people will benefit nations, nature’

Environmental activist Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim speaks to Down To Earth about how these communities are solution providers for issues surrounding …

Nigeria’s breadmakers have been on strike: The head of their association explains why

There is no public electricity in Nigeria and most of the bread factories are running on 24 hours generators using diesel

African digital innovators are turning plastic waste into value – but there are gaps

By 2030, plastic waste is expected to double to 165 million tonnes in African countries. 

Unequal power relations driven by poverty fuel sexual violence in Lake Chad region

In many parts of Africa, acts of sexual violence have been carried out by government security forces, aid workers and members of the local population

Climate change: Why we can’t rely on regrowing coastal habitats to offset carbon emissions

Sediments beneath mangrove forests, saltmarshes and seagrass meadows are rich in organic carbon

Giving rivers rights aims to protect the ‘voiceless’– but there’s a catch

River rights would include the rights of river basins across national boundaries

New Zealand’s ‘tobacco endgame’ law will be a world first for health – here’s what the modelling shows us

New policy settings to cut smoking prevalence to under 5% of adult population within years

Viruses may be ‘watching’ you — some microbes lie in wait until their hosts unknowingly give them the signal to start multiplying and kill them

HIV is a retrovirus that does not go directly on a killing spree when it enters a cell

How migrants who move between Zimbabwe and South Africa access healthcare in border towns

 The main reasons they gave for leaving their countries of origin were to search for jobs and for better living conditions

Liz Truss: who is the UK’s new prime minister and why has she replaced Boris Johnson?

Truss’s brand of economic libertarianism, political optimism and hawkishness proved decisive in the 2022 leadership contest

How safe is it to drink rainwater?

 It can be contaminated by dust and ash in the surroundings or by heavy metal from roofing material

‘Lack of adherence to Covid-19 protocol led to spike in Nigeria but cases declining’

Chikwe Ihekweazu, director of Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, on the country's efforts to curb the pandemic and access vaccines

Agricultural Adaptation to Climate Change in Africa: Food Security in a Changing Environment

The purpose of this book is to document the effects of climate change on agriculture in Africa and to discuss strategies for adaptation to hotter …

Industrial Policy and the Transformation of the Colonial Economy in Africa: The Zambian Experience

This book offers an in-depth analysis of the role industrial policy can play in the transformation of African economies.

Low Carbon Energy in the Middle East and North Africa

This book explores the evolving roles of energy stakeholders and geopolitical considerations

At $1.1 trillion, renewable energy investment matches fossil fuels in 2022 for 1st time: BloombergNEF

The hydrogen sector received least boost at $1.1 billion but the sector grew the fastest, tripling investment every year  

Beyond vaccine hesitancy: Understanding systemic barriers to getting vaccinated

Barriers include technology access, language requirements, accessible transportation and childcare, gaps in accommodations for disability&…

What will its first far-right leader since WWII mean for Italy?

Right-wing coalition led by Giorgia Meloni looks on course to secure at least 230 of the 400 seats in the Lower House, giving it a clear majority