The Zambian agri-tech app making farming cool
In Zambia, where agriculture accounts for 35% of the country’s GDP, farming is a way of life. One agri-tech company is bringing the future to Zambian farms. Agripredict, led by young founder and CEO
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HIV effort let down by test shortages, says WHO
A shortage of HIV testing could undermine global efforts to diagnose and treat people with the infection, warn experts from the World Health Organization. They looked at responses to annual surveys that
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Most nations lack ability to deal with invasive species
Most countries in the world have little capacity to deal effectively with invasive species, a study suggests. The spread of non-native species threatens livelihoods and biodiversity, but the issue is
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Satellite images used to predict poverty
Researchers have combined satellite imagery with AI to predict areas of poverty across the world. There's little reliable data on local incomes in developing countries, which hampers efforts to tackle
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UN admits role in Haiti's deadly cholera outbreak
The outbreak has killed about 10,000 people in Haiti since 2010 The UN has finally acknowledged it played a role in an outbreak of cholera in Haiti in 2010 that has since killed about 10,000 people in
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Neonic pesticide link to long-term wild bee decline
Species that fed regularly on oil seed rape such as the buff tailed bumblebee showed more serious declines The large-scale, long-term decline in wild bees across England has been linked to the use of
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The top-secret tortoise sanctuary of Madagascar
Madagascar's conservationists are working in secrecy to protect one of the world's most beautiful tortoises from poachers, writes journalist Martin Vogl. The villa on the outskirts of Madagascar's capital,
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Wildfires in southern France threaten Marseille
Wildfires in southern France are threatening the city of Marseille, burning homes and forcing the evacuation of hundreds of residents. More than 1,500 firefighters are tackling the blazes which sprang
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Decline of fishing in Lake Tanganyika 'due to warming'
New research blames rising temperatures over the last century as the key cause of decline in one of the world's most important fisheries. Lake Tanganyika is Africa's oldest lake and its fish are a critical
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One drug is 'new hope' for three killer infections
One drug can treat three deadly and neglected infections - Chagas disease, leishmaniasis and sleeping sickness - animal studies show. It has been described as a "new hope" for tackling the parasitic infections
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Florida investigating another Zika case outside Miami
Health officials in Florida are spraying a Miami neighbourhood to combat the spread of Zika The Florida Department of Health is investigating another case of Zika contracted in the state. The person