African governments must acknowledge the universal right to diverse and nutritious food if they are to end malnutrition. Five projects show how this can be done.
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If Africa built only all the renewable power plants it has already planned, this would be enough to generate 76% of all electricity needed on the continent by 2040.
In South Africa, a group of citizen scientists who test water quality and log the results on a specialised app have helped keep the water supply for 4.3 million people clean.
Smallholder contract farmers in Ghana have benefited from loans for fertiliser, drought resistant seeds, guaranteed markets and training in how to farm differently to meet changes in the climate.
A growing number of people are opting to generate their own renewable energy and escape load shedding.
Wetlands can prevent flooding, trap carbon and support livelihoods, as long as they are protected and managed.
Just three plant species – wheat, maize and rice – account for 60% of all food eaten globally. A crop science expert argues that many of Africa’s 30,000 edible plants must be revived.
Garbage is decomposing in landfill sites across sub-Saharan Africa, releasing methane gas. If governments harnessed this as clean energy, Africa would avoid environmental damage worth US$6.7 billion.
Drexel researchers evaluated a 2014 program implemented by Kevin Bethel when he was deputy police commissioner that led to fewer arrests of students in schools.
Though entrepreneurship of any kind is not easy, it can instil tenacity in the face of adversity. There are lessons here for trainee teachers.
Most Kenyans are able to access basic care but face the barrier of potentially catastrophic fees.
Donald Trump has some ideas about how to end homelessness in the US. Los Angeles’ recent experiences may be an important part of the discussion.
The president should use his penchant for shaking up the status quo to tackle the genuine crisis in health care.
Trump has started a trade war with China and much of the world. Here’s what you need to know.
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Professor in Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering, Stellenbosch University
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Professor of Climate Change, Food Systems and Health and Director of The Lancet Countdown in Africa, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
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Senior Lecturer at Oyo State College of Agriculture and Technology, Igboora, Nigeria and Extraordinary Senior Lecturer at Indigenous Knowledge Systems Centre, North-West University, Mafikeng, South Africa, North-West University
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Ass. Professor, University of Maryland Eastern Shore; North-West University
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Researcher, Centre for Global Change, Walter Sisulu University
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Research Scientist: Centre for Global Change, Walter Sisulu University
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Professor and Head of the Department of Geography, Geoinformatics & Meteorology, University of Pretoria
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Senior research officer: Climate Adaptation in the African Climate and Development Initiative (ACDI), University of Cape Town
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Researcher in Environmental Science, Rhodes University
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Professor of Environmental Science, Rhodes University
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Professor in Engineering, Stellenbosch University
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Lecturer in the Department of Management, Uganda Management Institute
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Professor in Operations Management, Trinity College Dublin
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Senior Research Associate, University of Johannesburg
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Research Associate, University of Oxford