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Hydropower: Can it hold up against climate change?

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

Shopping showdown — what's greener, plastic or paper?

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

Malaria: Why aren't case numbers falling?

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

Ghana's cocoa farmers are losing out, despite record prices

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

Germany targeting Indian students to address labor shortages

To keep its engineering and IT sectors afloat, Germany is looking to tap into international student talent.

22/04/2024

Germany targets Indian students to address labor shortages

Germany looks to tap into international student talent to keep its engineering and IT sectors afloat.

22/04/2024

Sustainable energy community in Poland generates green energy for a popular spa town

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

India on the verge of eliminating 'black fever' kala-azar

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

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