Sep 26, 2019 In the News Africa South Asia India OPINION: Investment in agricultural research key to offsetting climate change impacts (Reuters) Climate Change Agriculture Production In a Reuters op-ed, Division Director Channing Arndt, Director General Shenggen Fan, and Gates Foundation’s Nick Austin explain how growth in food demand over the next […]

Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: Angola, Botswana, Comoros, Eswatini, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe There are now 9.2 million severely food insecure people (IPC Phases 3 and 4) in nine countries across the region, set to reach about 12 million at […]

Source: World Health Organization Country: Democratic Republic of the Congo The number of cholera and measles cases has risen across the DR Congo, including in North Kivu, where the Ebola outbreak has raged for more than a year. Kasika is one of the poorest neighbourhoods in Goma, the largest city […]

Recent research from scientists in the UK looked at how consumer washing-machine cycles affect the release of microplastic fibers from the laundry, concluding that the greater water volumes typical of a “delicate” setting on a standard low-water machine caused far more fibers to wash into our waterways. At the same […]

The mysterious death of a young woman in Thailand, whose body was found in the lobby of an apartment building, has gripped the nation and highlighted the risks women who work in the service and promotions industry face.

Source: Voice of America Country: Zimbabwe Eddie Rowe, head of the WFP in Zimbabwe, says the need for food assistance was once confined to rural areas, but now some 2 million people in urban areas also need help. By Columbus Mavhunga September 25, 2019 01:03 PM HARARE – Zimbabwe is […]