Africa: Microplastics Promote Cloud Formation, With Likely Effects On Weather and Climate

Clouds form when water vapor - an invisible gas in the atmosphere - sticks to tiny floating particles, such as dust, and turns into liquid water droplets or ice crystals. In a… Read more »

Africa: Climate Change Is Hitting Women the Hardest. What to Do About It - Economists

The current capitalist system has created two related crises: ecological decline and social injustice. It has led to environmental damage like climate change, which affects some… Read more »

Africa: Climate Change Reporting Is Not Connecting With People and Their Real Issues - What Needs to Be Done About It

The annual United Nations Conference of the Parties global climate change meetings play a pivotal role in elevating climate conversations. They're often accompanied by intense… Read more »

Africa: Not Too Big, Not Too Small - Why Modern Humans Are the Ideal Size for Speed

The fastest animal on land is the cheetah, capable of reaching top speeds of 104 kilometres per hour. In the water, the fastest animals are yellowfin tuna and wahoo, which can… Read more »

Africa: Electric Vehicles in Africa - What's Needed to Grow the Sector

In sub-Saharan Africa, high levels of particulate matter (PM2.5) pollution from vehicle tailpipe emissions cause poor health, developmental stunting, and even death. Vehicle… Read more »

Africa: COP16 - the World's Largest Meeting to Save Nature Has Ended With No Clear Path Ahead

Progress at the UN's biodiversity summit, Cop16, in Cali, Colombia, has been slow. Frustratingly so. Read more »

Africa: Food Security in Africa - Managing Water Will Be Vital in a Rapidly Growing Region

Sub-Saharan Africa's population is growing at 2.7% per year and is expected to reach two billion by the year 2050. The region's urban population is growing even faster: it was at… Read more »

Africa: Big Companies Profit From Poverty but Aren't Obliged to Uphold Human Rights. International Law Must Change - Scholar

There is some disagreement among legal practitioners and scholars about whether corporations have duties under international law. Read more »

Africa: Misinformation Really Does Spread Like a Virus, Suggest Mathematical Models Drawn From Epidemiology

We're increasingly aware of how misinformation can influence elections. About 73% of Americans report seeing misleading election news, and about half struggle to discern what is… Read more »

Africa: Stopping Mpox - Wild Meat Markets Are a Root Cause and Must Be Made Safer

In many countries around the world, wild animals are sometimes killed for food, including monkeys, rats and squirrels. Read more »

Africa: African Countries Shouldn't Have to Borrow Money to Fix Climate Damage They Never Caused - Economist

As we approach the global annual climate change conference, COP29, the need for increased public finance from the global north to address climate adaptation in Africa has become… Read more »

Africa: Africa's Cities Are Growing Chaotically Fast, but There's Still Time to Get Things Right - Insights From Experts

Cities are vital engines of economic growth, innovation and social progress. They shape the futures of nations and the lives of millions. Read more »

Africa: The Lack of Water in South Africa Is the Result of a Long History of Injustice - and Legislation Should Start There

Water scarcity is a serious problem in many parts of the world. It adds to inequalities between communities and keeps historical injustices in place. One of the countries where… Read more »

Africa: Visions of Development Have Shifted in Africa Over the Past Two Decades - Study Explores How Rwanda and Ethiopia Tried to Shape the Future

Contemporary economic challenges in Africa appear to be shifting the continent into a new era of development. From COVID-19 to war-induced inflation, many countries in Africa are… Read more »

Africa: AI Can Help Develop Climate-Resistant Crops for Africa - but It Shouldn't Be Left in the Hands of Corporates

How we use land and feed a growing global population, and the burden we place on natural habitats in pursuit of nutrition, will again take centre stage at the annual global climate… Read more »

Africa: African Publishing Is Being Revolutionised - Report Explores Trends in Six Countries

African book publishing is in a rare moment of transformation, according to a new report. It's an industry that has historically survived at the mercy of multinational publishing… Read more »

Africa: Can a Superstar Hippo Help Save Africa's Rainforests?

The world's first superstar hippo lives in a zoo in Thailand. Moo Deng shot to fame soon after she was born in July this year, thanks to viral videos that showed off her cute… Read more »

Africa: U.S.-Africa Relations Under Biden - a Mismatch Between Talk and Action

In his first year in office, US president Joe Biden committed to resetting US-Africa relations based on a doctrine of equal partnership. Read more »

Africa: TB in Africa - Global Report Shows Successes, but Nigeria and DRC Remain Important Hotspots

The World Health Organization's 2024 Global Tuberculosis report reveals a sobering reality. Formidable challenges remain in the fight against the world's most infectious disease:… Read more »

Africa: Africa's Flagship Universities Have a Proud History - but Are They Serving Local Communities?

Universities play a number of crucial roles in society. They educate students, research solutions to problems and serve as spaces for national debate. This is especially true for… Read more »

Africa: Mining Must Become More Responsible and Sustainable. Where Hi-Tech Solutions Fit in

If you visit a commercial mining operation anywhere in the world today, some sights and sounds - workers descending in elevators to underground shafts, the roar of truck engines -… Read more »

Africa: Giving Feedback Is a Skill - 3 Tips On How to Do It Well for Students

It can be difficult to tell someone what you think of their work, even if you mean well and even if you think they're doing a good job. Sometimes the person doesn't understand what… Read more »

Africa: Being Mentally Flexible Might Influence Our Attitudes to Vaccination, a New Study Shows

Making decisions about our health is a complex and sometimes difficult process. Read more »

Africa: How to Stay Safe in Cyberspace - 5 Essential Reads

Whether we're socialising, shopping, banking, studying or working, billions of people around the world spend hours each day online. Read more »

Africa: Autocrats and Cities - How Capitals Have Become a Battleground for Protest and Control

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, the world's longest reigning female political leader, fled Bangladesh on 5 August 2024 for the safety of India. Meanwhile, hundreds of thousands of… Read more »