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China’s state insurers have stopped covering pangolin medicinesUsers will no longer be reimbursed by state insurance schemes, but more action is needed to save African pangolins, says report. -
‘Plastic-eating enzyme’ marketed in Southeast Asia alleged to be a scamA formula developed by a South African scientist, billed as an eco solution to plastic waste, pests and livestock nutrition, has been challenged by former business partners to be 'fraudulent' after forensic tests. The solution has been trialed in three countries in the region.
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Will blood be shed over water? A new early warning tool predicts water-related conflict a year in advanceWater
Will blood be shed over water? A new early warning tool predicts water-related conflict a year in advance
Experts under the new Water, Peace and Security partnership have come up with a conflict prediction tool that uses both climate and traditional socio-economic data to spur political action on water-related conflict. -
How 'future-fit' crops can protect the environment and provide for the futureThe current food system, with its reliance on a handful of crops, is inadequate and unsustainable in the face of climate change and population growth. 'Future-fit' crops are key to solving malnutrition and feeding a larger population.
Opinion
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Covid-19 could affect cities for years. Here are 4 ways they’re coping now.– The Covid-19 pandemic lays bare two facets of our new reality: we are more interconnected than ever, and cities are at the front lines of this crisis and will be at the front lines of any similarly globalised crisis in the future. Cities are already in adaptation mode. -
Violence against women is blocking development– Modern development strategies often recognise the pivotal importance of enabling women to fulfill their potential and contribute effectively to their economies. Yet they fail to recognise the need for concerted action to protect women from violence, and uphold the rights of victims. They are thus grossly inadequate. -
My erasure from a news agency photograph of climate activists at Davos went viral — this is why it mattersCarbon & Climate
My erasure from a news agency photograph of climate activists at Davos went viral — this is why it matters
– Across Africa, the climate crisis is happening to us now, and the stories Africans have to tell are urgent — but who is listening?
Videos
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Jane Goodall returns to Tanzania for tree-planting mission– Dr Jane Goodall, known for her pioneering study of chimpanzees nearly 60 years ago in Tanzania, continues her work to conserve nature in Africa by joining an expedition to protect the continent’s highest peak.
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An electrifying solution to improve livelihoods– In line with the Sustainable Development Goals' aim to eradicate poverty, a Japanese multinational electronics firm is providing power supply stations, solar storage and products to countries with little or no access to electricity.
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The solar cow that powered an African village– Yolk Station, a South Korean solar energy company, has installed a renewable energy solution in a remote Kenyan town that can also tackle the problem of child labour.
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How clean water transforms lives– Particularly for women, access to clean water creates education and economic opportunities.
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