There is a quiet epidemic running alongside Nigeria’s more publicised health crises. It does not arrive in sudden outbreaks or make international emergency headlines. It builds slowly, meal by meal, ...
If global warming surpasses 1.5°C, vast regions could lose critical crop diversity, heightening the risk to worldwide food security.
Martha Bekele urges the continent to repudiate a narrative that shifts responsibility away from historical emitters.
Almost five million children died before reaching their fifth birthday in 2024 as progress towards reducing child mortality stalled, the United Nations (UN) has said.
The effects of climate change are no longer a future risk for Africa. They are a present crisis. Floods are destroying infrastructure that took decades to build. Droughts are collapsing harvests and ...
Scientists spent the first weeks of the year on an expedition to Antarctica to study Thwaites Glacier, which is melting at an alarming rate. If it breaks apart entirely, it could push up global sea ...
The appeal of reforestation is almost intuitive. Trees absorb carbon dioxide. The planet has too much carbon dioxide. Plant more trees, fix the problem. It is the kind of logic that has fueled ...
In 2023, Media Matters performed a comprehensive review of all the videos shared to the PragerU Kids YouTube channel and found examples of distorted history and right-wing talking points. Recently, ...
The International Monetary Fund said the Republic of Congo's finances have weakened, adding strain on ​the region as credit availability tightens, debt repayments rise and banks remain ‌heavily ...
UN member countries should work to align the emerging United Nations tax convention with international human rights law to achieve its objective of advancing sustainable development.
By 2050, scientists expect higher temperatures to make people less active. This could harm human health and the economy.
A new study published in The Lancet Global Health reveals a previously underappreciated tension at the heart of international climate negotiations: policies designed to protect developing countries ...