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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.

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.

Golden Rice IRRI Photo: Isagani Serrano cc BY-NC-SA

GM rice to wait a little longer for public sampling

SciDev.netBy Rosalia Omungo06/08/2021Leave a comment

At least two years’ wait for GM Rice production

Schools in Kabkabiya Photo:UNAMID cc BY_NC_SA 2.0 (cropped)

One million African girls ‘may never return to school’

SciDev.netBy Rosalia Omungo30/07/2021Leave a comment

Girls and women pay a high price to the COVID-19 pandemic and its consequences.

Indigenous Amazonian communities are among those most affected by mercury contamination because their diets are based on fishing. Photo: Jucatili25-Wikimedia Commons, CC BY SA 4.0

Mercury and lead threaten Latin American communities

SciDev.netBy Rosalia Omungo23/07/2021Leave a comment

Artisanal mining as well as industrial activities and waste disposal spread toxic heavy metals in the Amazon region, affecting particularly children health.

Karadeniz Powership Onur Sultan 470 MW ©Karpowership

Storm brews over South African ship-based energy plan

SciDev.netBy Rosalia Omungo16/07/2021Leave a comment

Deal to end South Africa’s energy crisis in the offing.

A female Aedes aegypti mosquito with its abdomen filled. Genetically modified mosquitoes are being deployed to combat diseases such as dengue, chikungunya and Zika. Copyright: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Public domain.

WHO issues guidance for GM mosquito development

SciDev.netBy Rosalia Omungo09/07/2021Leave a comment

Genetically modified mosquitoes are used worldwide to fight the spreading of diseases. But this technique must be used with care.

Raspberry Pi (Image by KRITSADA JAIYEN from Pixabay)

Low-cost computers ‘democratising science’

Enhancing inclusive participation in science, Generalize open science, SciDev.net, Strengthening education and scientific trainingBy luc.allemand@afriscitech.com03/07/2021Leave a comment

Using low-cost equipment would boost research and education, especially in developing countries.

Why sharing bio-imaging tech is crucial to global health

Financing basic science, SciDev.netBy Rosalia Omungo25/06/2021Leave a comment

Bioimaging technologies must be expanded for global health.

Africa has highest COVID-19 death rate of critically ill

SciDev.netBy Rosalia Omungo18/06/2021Leave a comment

A survey of 10 African countries found that a lack of intensive care beds and medical resources led to worse outcomes associated with COVID-19 in Africa than in the rest of the world.

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