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Eating locusts is an old strategy used to get food after locusts devastated crops, but things have changed.
The Niger Delta oil conflict requires broad consultation and effective dialogue between communities, oil companies and the Nigerian government.
The potential exists for malnutrition to exacerbate the health consequences of the COVID-19 epidemic.
The findings suggest that farmers will benefit from more accurate crop yield monitoring.
And why development funders should listen to smallholder farmers
The rising demand on the world market for cocoa has put pressure on Ghana’s forests.
Protected areas in Nigeria are generally hampered by limited funds and resources.
Lagos is vulnerable to heavy storms but the impact can be mitigated with better preparation.
This study provides the first evidence that penguins emit sounds underwater when they hunt.
Effective public health response to a pandemic, depends on the availability of a stable power supply system.
The Nile Treaties prevent upstream countries from using the waters of the Nile without the consent of those downstream. This results in an Egyptian bias.
COVID-19 could potentially be harmful for endangered great apes.
Governments must take note of specific geographic contexts and local attributes that drive water insecurity.
Currently, outbreaks are managed using chemical pesticides or an insect fungus. Neither is a good option.
The African clawed frog is a notorious invader but it also takes some parasites with it to new regions.
Climate pledges must be more ambitious and focus on early and aggressive action to deal with global emissions.
How two massive opposing forces - the shift towards a sustainable world and the force that thrives on inequality - are unfolding at a global level.
Population growth and attendant human activities are destroying a freshwater ecosystem.
The study showed that African grey parrots can recognise when another is in need, and will help them as a result.
Kenya can save its roan population if it re-stocks from other countries, eliminates poaching and improves their habitat.
Insects are essential to the functioning of land and freshwater ecosystems but species populations are being lost at a rapid rate globally.
Waste, once freely available to the poor, is being appropriated for business purposes.
The hope is that the biodiversity targets translate directly into what individual countries, cities, companies and even families can adopt as tangible actions.
Changing weather modifies insect traits and can have an impact on their food, natural enemies and predators.