Tackling air pollution: researchers present emissions inventory for Nepal
Credit: © Authors 2019. Data on emission amounts and sources have an important role to play in shaping policy on ...
Tag: Developing Countries
Animated videos advance adoption of agriculture techniques
Credit: Michigan State University In remote areas with low literacy rates, showing animated videos in the local language demonstrating agricultural ...
As China rapidly adopts clean energy, use of traditional stoves persists
Moving towards a more sustainable energy future in poor communities will require a clearer understanding of people's motivationsCredit: Ellison Carter ...
How much will we eat in the future?
Researchers at Göttingen University investigate relationship between our body size and human global calorie demandCredit: Lutz Depenbusch The amount of ...
Study calls for improved sanitation and the environmental management of pharmaceuticals
Credit: Dr. Simone Bagnis/University of Plymouth Poor sanitation leads to untreated wastewater entering river systems in many countries where industrialisation ...
Supermarkets and child nutrition in Africa
New study by University of Göttingen shows reduction of child undernutrition through supermarkets in KenyaCredit: E M Meemken Hunger and ...
A new world map rates food sustainability for countries across the globe
A global food system sustainability study builds the first map of its kind to score the sustainability of food systems, ...
In the war on emerging crop diseases, scientists develop new ‘War Room’ simulations
Credit: Paul Rachkara Farmers rely on seed systems for access to high-quality, disease-free planting material at the start of the ...
Drug dust
New technology could help law enforcement detect smaller amounts of fentanyl with a higher degree of accuracy than any other ...
Hurricanes affecting Puerto Rico reveal the serious crisis the country is experiencing
An article led by Joan Benach shows how the underlying causes of the crisis in Puerto Rico stem from colonialism ...
The truth behind the Paris Agreement climate pledges
Almost 75% of 184 Paris Agreement pledges were judged insufficient to slow climate change; Only 28 European Union nations and ...
International research community calls for recognition of forests’ role in human prosperity
Credit: Daniel Miller, University of Illinois URBANA, Ill. - World leaders convened for the UN Climate Summit in September amid ...
Ugandans and Kenyans in cities happy to pay for food that is more nutritious
Malnutrition remains a serious problem for many people in East Africa; poor consumers are willing to pay a premium for ...
Achieving a safe and just future for the ocean economy
Credit: © 2019 The People Seas Initiative The economic potential of the oceans is expected to double from US$1.5 trillion ...
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