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Monthly Archives: August 2021

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Borena herdsmen in search of water for their cattle in Ethiopia's Oromiya Region. Water availability is impacted by climate change according to the Water Security for Climate Resilience Report. UNICEF Ethiopia. (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)

‘Improve climate data’ to tackle water security

SciDev.netBy luc.allemand@afriscitech.com20/08/2021Leave a comment

Knowing the impact of climate change on quality and supply of water at the scale of local communities is crucial to mitigate it.

GYA © Markus Scholz

Global Young Academy looks for new members

GYABy luc.allemand@afriscitech.com18/08/2021Leave a comment

The GYA membership call for 2022 is open now. Please submit your application before 15 September 2021, 18.00 (6 pm) UTC.

OAD Call for Remote Fellowship

Remote Fellowship at the Office of Astronomy for Development

Enhancing inclusive participation in science, Strengthening education and scientific trainingBy luc.allemand@afriscitech.com17/08/2021Leave a comment

The Office of Astronomy for Development seeks inspired individuals from any relevant background for its remote fellowship program.

Funding Opportunities for Mathematicians

Enhancing inclusive participation in science, Financing basic science, IMUBy luc.allemand@afriscitech.com16/08/2021Leave a comment

The Commission for Developping Countries of the IMU proposes several opportunities.

Scientists work in a laboratory at the International Livestock Research Institute in Nairobi, Kenya Photo: Kate Holt-Africa Practice cc BY

Research and development are key to resilient food systems in Africa

Financing basic scienceBy luc.allemand@afriscitech.com15/08/2021Leave a comment

A sustainable future for agriculture requires to improve crops yields, with the help of all sciences.

In Australia, the Murchison Radio-astronomy Observatory already hosts a hybrid 2 MW solar power station supplemented by a 2.5 MWh battery system, which supplies around 60% of the Australian SKA Pathfinder telescope’s power needs Photo: CSIRO

Powering the world’s largest radio telescopes sustainably 1/3

SKAOBy luc.allemand@afriscitech.com14/08/2021Leave a comment

Answering some of the biggest questions about our Universe has an impact on carbon emissions: the lowest as possible.

Aswan High Dam (Egypt) Photo: Cliff Hellis cc BY-NC-SA

Dams fuel malaria cases in Africa

SciDev.netBy Rosalia Omungo13/08/2021Leave a comment

Small dams have a far greater impact on malaria diffusion in Africa than previously thought.

Cooking fires using wood or other biomass are a major source of indoor air pollution in developing countries, and a major cause of respiratory and other illnesses. Photo credit: Karan Singh Rathore / www.sanjhi.org

Inequity in the air of India

IIASABy Rosalia Omungo11/08/2021Leave a comment

The rich are to blame for air pollution, while poor endure the impact.

Call for Proposals from the International Geoscience Programme

IUGG, SCORBy Rosalia Omungo10/08/2021Leave a comment

Apply for an IGCP project before 15 September 2021.

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Open Science and the UNESCO initiative

Generalize open science, ISCBy Rosalia Omungo09/08/2021Leave a comment

An International Science Council delegation attended the UNESCO Special Committee meeting on Open Science, 6-12 May 2021. They published a statement.

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