'Whoever you are, wherever you are, water is your human right' reads the slogan of the 2019 United Nations World Water Day. Read more »
Cyclone Idai has caused widespread devastation across south-east Africa with emergency food aid, donations and a climbing death toll marking what the United Nations called "one of ... Read more »
"Insects make up about half of all known living organisms. They play key roles in, pollination, nutrient cycling, food chains of birds and other insectivores, and are one of the ... Read more »
WeCyclers, a Lagos-based waste management start-up, has won U.S.$251,000 in the King Baudouin Foundation awards on the African Development Prize. WeCyclers works with low ... Read more »
The death toll has risen to at least 215 after Cyclone Idai tore into central Mozambique before continuing on to Malawi and Zimbabwe, bringing flash floods and ferocious winds. ... Read more »
UN agencies are aiding the rescue effort after tens of thousands of people were hit by floods across southeast Africa. The regional death toll has already reached 174 and hundreds ... Read more »
Tropical Cyclone Idai has made landfall in Mozambique, according to the National Institute of Meteorology. The cyclone brings strong winds (160-190km per hour), heavy rainfall ... Read more »
In an important step in the fight against strains of tuberculosis which resist conventional treatments, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has agreed to review urgently a new ... Read more »
Malawi has declared a state of disaster after heavy rains and floods left at least 30 people dead and 115,000 displaced. The number of people affected is expected to rise as ... Read more »
Surging consumption of natural resources - 92 billion tonnes in 2017 - accounts for half of the world's planet-heating greenhouse gas emissions and over 90% of the world's ... Read more »
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