Recent droughts in Colombia and Ecuador have severely hampered energy supplied by hydropower. Can the cheap, low-carbon renewable still thrive in an increasingly hot and dry world?
26/04/2024
Paper packaging is more environmentally friendly than plastic, right? But concealed within this deceptively simple choice are chemical contaminants, marketing tricks and greenwashing.
24/04/2024
Since 2015, the number of malaria cases worldwide have stalled and ― in some areas, they're even increasing. That's after two decades of falling numbers. What's going on?
23/04/2024
The price of cocoa on the global market soared to a record high in April, but African farmers are struggling to make ends meet. In countries like Ghana, the local pricing system has left many frustrated and hopeless.
22/04/2024
The price of cocoa on the global market hit a record $10,000 in April ,but African farmers are struggling to make ends meet. In countries like Ghana, the local pricing system has left many frustrated — and hopeless.
To keep its engineering and IT sectors afloat, Germany is looking to tap into international student talent.
Germany looks to tap into international student talent to keep its engineering and IT sectors afloat.
After choking on polluted air for many years, the Polish spa town of Ladek-Zdroj turned to renewables to clean up its act and improve its air quality. It managed to slash electricity costs in the process.
11/02/2024
Kala-azar, also called visceral leishmaniasis, is the second deadliest parasitic disease after malaria, affecting 200 million people in dozens of countries.
30/01/2024
Until recently, there had been little interest in geothermal power in East Africa. But Kenya's trailblazing energy transformation policy is now inspiring others.
26/01/2024