Polar bears ‘invading’ a Russian village have renewed concern over climate change in the Arctic, but human-wildlife conflicts are flaring up everywhere.
Insects are nutritious and many species contain relatively more protein than conventional meat sources.
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Despite reasonable fears, Nigeria – home to Africa’s largest economy – has a lot to gain from signing on the proposed continent-wide free trade agreement.
Many parts of Africa suffer from food insecurity. Here, women and children wait to be registered before a food distribution.
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Predictions suggest that Africa will suffer dramatic losses of crops and productive land as the climate warms. Perhaps adopting GM crops designed to tolerate stress can save the continent from famine.
The Master of Science in Global Health Delivery Class of 2018.
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If the violence feared in the aftermath of the election does manifest, it will be because of Congolese society’s commitment to and defence of democracy, not in spite of it.
Guinea-pig farming is popular in Peru and is an option for African farmers.
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2018 is on track to become only the second coup-free year in a century. Coup risk is way down worldwide, thanks to growing political stability in Latin America. Africa has the highest risk of coup.
Applications like Twitter, Facebook and WhatsApp have brought a broad range of users in on public discussions.
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In the fight against cholera, new research in the DRC suggests that the rehabilitation of water networks would be more sustainable than other interventions whose effectiveness is debatable.
Team member Felix Knight looks through archives at the Church of Espiritu Santo in Havana, Cuba.
David LaFevor
Anthropologue et démographe, professeur émérite au Muséum national d’histoire naturelle et conseiller de la direction de l'INED, Muséum national d’histoire naturelle (MNHN)