Green Climate Fund approves eight projects at Zambia meet
Approved projects worth US$ 168 million
‘Food was grown to keep community healthy’
The local system of agriculture produces more healthy and useful food, says Miller
Yaounde Declaration: Health ministers of 11 African countries commit to end malaria deaths
But experts insist that such expressed political will must be accompanied by action on the ground
AI can see you
A sophisticated and frightening face-recognition algorithm being employed by technology firms could be the end of privacy as we know it
As the world heats up, solar panels will degrade faster – especially in hot, humid areas. What can we do?
We’ll need to incorporate new ways of cooling panels and improve the materials used. We also need to improve manufacturing processes and …
Book Excerpt: Have you ever tried a sustainable safari in Africa?
In safari tourism, the balance between humans, development, and wildlife is a difficult one to strike; but there are safari companies trying to …
A new virus-like entity has just been discovered – ‘obelisks’ explained
Obelisks have a circular single-stranded RNA genome and no protein coat but, like viruses, their genomes contain genes that are predicted to code …
Simply Put: Alone
IPCC Special Report: Climate risks require India to rethink its approach
The report warns of increased risk of coastal flooding, heatwaves, food scarcity and vector-borne diseases
COVER STORY: Why are governments across Africa on a legislation spree to regulate seeds market
Countries and economic blocs across Africa are on a legislating spree to regulate the continent’s seed markets, ostensibly to overcome …
Megadrought along border strains US - Mexico water relations
A landmark 1944 US-Mexico treaty that governs water relations between the two countries, is buckling under the enormous strain of climate change
COVID-19: The poor must wait years for the jab
Intellectual property rights can act as a barrier against wide access to vaccines, treatments for the novel coronavirus disease
4 charts show Venezuela's worsening migrant crisis
The exodus impacts even those who haven’t left. Many schools and medical centers have closed throughout the country due to lack …
Poor air quality can affect pregnancy, raise death risk
High level of pollutants in air is responsible for one of every nine global deaths, totaling over seven million premature deaths a year, …
Vital roles bees and other pollinators play in food chain
Pollination contributes to one-third of the world’s agricultural crops production, says Food and Agriculture Organization
Space Race 2.0: Littered backyard
There have been about 70 anti-satellite missile missions by four countries, but only a few have been catalogued for creating debris
Wannabe Noahs
Scientists are trying to bring back extinct animals from the dead, throwing open the Pandora's box
In a Trump world, can Africa be great again?
Africa was a policy priority for previous three administrations—Clinton, Bush and Obama. But can US contribute to Africa’s growth …
TPP has been trumped
Donald Trump's first priority is to withdraw the US from the Pacific Rim mega trade pact—and that's good news
Bet your brain
The market is flooded with brain boosters, even though there is little evidence to show for it
World seeing signs of climate breakdown: Antonio Guterres
UN Pact for Future must prioritise communities bearing brunt of climate emergency, says UN secretary-general
Robots develop new semiconductor materials in tests that are 10 times faster & greener
With the technology, scientists have been able to develop alloys with perovskites materials that can improve solar cells
Loss and damage: Displacements
Globally, disasters, mostly cyclones and floods, triggered most internal displacements, or movements, in 2021.
Opinion: Earthquakes are a boon for Earth
Earthquakes are natural but huge losses of life and property during the incidence of an earthquake are anthropogenic
Road to COP15: DTE’s coverage in the run-up to Montreal
The 15th Conference of Parties to the Convention of Biological Diversity will be held from December 7-19, 2022