How many mothers have lost a child: A global comparison
The first systematic comparison of 170 countries reveals large global inequalities in the number of mothers who have experienced the ...
Tag: Developing Countries
The race is on, but cooling industry needs to accelerate net zero efforts
First-ever report shows cooling industry slow to join race to net zero emissions; New tools released to support industry to ...
Natural resources decrease income inequality in resource-rich countries
The main conditions are a developed democracy and a transparent market economyCredit: UrFU / Ilya Safarov. A group of researchers ...
Using conservation criminology to understand restaurant’s role in urban wild meat trade
Restaurants in Central African urban areas are key drivers in keeping protected wildlife on the menuCredit: WCS KINSHASA, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC ...
Study reveals significant concerns over growing scale of sex selective abortions in Nepal
University of Bath press releaseCredit: Dr Mahesh Puri Detailed, new analysis published this week in the British Medical Journal (BMJ) ...
Cambodian study assesses 3D scanning technologies for prosthetic limb design
Credit: University of Southampton Cutting-edge 3D scanners have been put to the test by researchers from the University of Southampton ...
Households in Zimbabwe affected by fall armyworm are 12% more likely to experience hunger
CABI has led the first study to explore the income and food security effects of the fall armyworm invasion on ...
SUTD study uncovers how big droughts in the Greater Mekong trigger CO2 emission bursts
Deeper understanding of the climate-water-energy nexus will significantly contribute towards planning and managing transnational power grids.Credit: SUTD A study on ...
MUSC researcher awarded $9.9 million for tuberculosis treatment and prevention
Credit: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Susan Dorman, M.D., an infectious disease physician at the Medical University of South ...
Increasing temperatures will hit meat and milk production in East Africa
Hotter and more humid weather could make much of East Africa unsuitable for certain livestock production and highlights the need ...
Heat islands and lack of running water promote dengue fever in Delhi, India
Credit: © Olivier Telle/CSH/CNRS What if more inclusive urban planning for poor populations was key to fighting dengue fever? This ...
Brazil: Air conditioning equipment days of use will double without climate action
Credit: See the paper Space cooling already accounts for 14% of residential electricity demand in Brazil, and it is expected ...
Fast-growing parts of africa see a surprise: less air pollution from seasonal fires
But growing urban emissions mean reprieve may be only temporaryCredit: Kyu Lee/Earth Institute, Columbia University Often, when populations and economies ...
Half of global wastewater treated, rates in developing countries still lagging
Credit: CC0 Public Domain A new study by scientists at Utrecht University and the United Nations University concludes that about ...
New study shows pandemic’s toll on jobs, businesses, and food security in poorer countries
A new study by an international team of economists published Feb.5 in Science Advances finds COVID-19 and its economic shock ...
Much to glean when times are rough
Credit: Ruby Grantham / ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies. Scientists say stable seafood consumption amongst the world's ...
Transformations within reach: Pathways to a sustainable and resilient world
Credit: © Adam Islaam | IIASA It is clear that COVID-19 has drastically changed our world, but how can we ...
Ageing dams pose growing threat: UN
By 2050, most of humanity will live downstream of large dams built in the 20th century; Increasingly expensive to maintain, ...
Combined river flows could send up to 3 billion microplastics a day into the Bay of Bengal
Credit: Photo by Sara Hylton, National Geographic. Taken on assignment for National Geographic's The Ganges River - with the combined ...
Advances in modeling and sensors can help farmers and insurers manage risk
When used appropriately, satellite data is rapidly expanding the potential to customize insurance for smallholder farmers, potentially increasing the resilience ...