As Bill Gates promises US$200 billion for Africa, experts say lasting impact depends on supporting local innovation.

[ACCRA, SciDev.Net] Ghana has become the first African country officially to trade carbon credits under Article 6.2 of the Paris Agreement, marking a major milestone in international climate ...

[SYDNEY, SciDev.Net] Mechanical engineers in the US have decided to make their exoskeleton design open source, ensuring the assistive technology for people with severe physical disabilities is free to ...

[القاهرة، SciDev.Net] قال تحليل جديد إن الأعباء الاقتصادية للجفاف ومغارمه قد ترتفع بأكثر من الثلث في السنوات العشر المقبلة ما ...

”صُمم ’جواهر‘ لمواجهة الجفاف المبكر الذي يعانيه المغرب منذ سنوات“، كما يقول فيليبو باسي، من كبار علماء الوراثة النباتية في ...

Curso online gratuito para investigadores e investigadoras de Brasil y países africanos de habla portuguesa.

[ADDIS ABABA, SciDevNet] For years, Fentie Wabi worked as a fisherman on Ethiopia’s Lake Tana, until an aggressive green invader changed everything. Water hyacinth, a fast-spreading aquatic weed, ...

[طرابلس، SciDev.Net] ظهرت سوسة النخيل الحمراء مجددًا في شرق ليبيا، إذ انتشرت بسبع مزارع في واحة أوجلة، التي لم تعهدها من قبل ...

Researchers are mass breeding desert locusts in giant greenhouses. Desert locust farming could address animal feed shortages and provide sustainable protein. Food scientists say mass breeding should ...

A plastics audit in Asia lists big global and regional brands as top contributors to sachet pollution.

Successfully pitching a story to a science editor requires a wide range of skills, from researching their outlet to communicating with them in a professional way. In this practical guide, we have ...

SciDevNet uncovers the ‘silent killer’ of food and water contamination in West Africa, as statistics show related hospital outpatient cases.