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UrduNORMAN, OKLA. – The University of Oklahoma has entered an agreement to develop a $9 million program of joint research with Universidad Nacional de San Agustin, one of Peru’s largest and oldest public research universities. Tomas Diaz de la Rubia,…
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Climate change NGOs from rich countries dominate online conversation, study shows
Big data analysis shows global north, Oceania leading while developing nations get left out
Study finds persistent gender gap in medical paper publication
A new study in the journal Family Practice , published by Oxford University Press, shows that there remains a meaningful gender gap between the number of biomedical papers written by women and those written by men. The medical profession has…
Study finds persistent gender gap in medical paper publication
A new study in the journal Family Practice , published by Oxford University Press, shows that there remains a meaningful gender gap between the number of biomedical papers written by women and those written by men. The medical profession has…
Can solar geoengineering mitigate both climate change and income inequality?
Potential economic benefits of reversing rising temperatures would benefit developing countries greatly, representing a global GDP growth of 200%
Can solar geoengineering mitigate both climate change and income inequality?
Potential economic benefits of reversing rising temperatures would benefit developing countries greatly, representing a global GDP growth of 200%
Can solar geoengineering mitigate both climate change and income inequality?
Potential economic benefits of reversing rising temperatures would benefit developing countries greatly, representing a global GDP growth of 200%
New study finds 8% of Chinese men are problem drinkers
Alcohol consumption has become more prevalent in China in recent years but limited large-scale epidemiological evidence has made it difficult to know the true scale of the problem. A new large study of Chinese adults, published by the scientific journal…
Arup SenGupta awarded second Fulbright research fellowship
Water technology expert returning to India to explore new opportunities to deploy HIX-Nano to mitigate drinking water crisis in affected communities and improve wastewater recovery, reuse
In global south, urban sanitation crisis harms health, economy
ITHACA, N.Y. – Cities in the “global south” – densely populated urban areas that are part of low-income countries in Asia, Africa and Latin America – should phase out pit latrines, septic tanks and other on-site methods of human waste…
Global urban growth typified by suburbs, not skyscrapers
Analysis of 478 cities finds that much urban expansion is horizontal — and unsustainable
In global south, urban sanitation crisis harms health, economy
ITHACA, N.Y. – Cities in the “global south” – densely populated urban areas that are part of low-income countries in Asia, Africa and Latin America – should phase out pit latrines, septic tanks and other on-site methods of human waste…
Global urban growth typified by suburbs, not skyscrapers
Analysis of 478 cities finds that much urban expansion is horizontal — and unsustainable
A closer look at the diabetes disaster
In a new book, Amy Moran-Thomas examines how diabetes is reaching epidemic levels in countries across the world.
A closer look at the diabetes disaster
In a new book, Amy Moran-Thomas examines how diabetes is reaching epidemic levels in countries across the world.
More than 1 in 3 low- and middle-income countries face both extremes of malnutrition
Being undernourished or overweight are no longer separate public health issues
US Feed the Future program reduces stunting of children in Africa, Stanford study finds
Feed the Future, the U.S. government’s global hunger and food security initiative, has prevented 2.2 million children from experiencing malnutrition in sub-Saharan Africa, researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine have found. The researchers, led by Tess Ryckman, a…
US Feed the Future program reduces stunting of children in Africa, Stanford study finds
Feed the Future, the U.S. government’s global hunger and food security initiative, has prevented 2.2 million children from experiencing malnutrition in sub-Saharan Africa, researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine have found. The researchers, led by Tess Ryckman, a…
Tackling air pollution: researchers present emissions inventory for Nepal
Data on emission amounts and sources have an important role to play in shaping policy on climate protection and air quality. Now, scientists from the Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies (IASS) in Potsdam, Germany, have presented the first high-resolution inventory…
Cities and their rising impacts on biodiversity — a global overview
The rapid expansion of cities around the world is having an enormous impact on biodiversity. To gain a clearer picture of the situation, an international group of scientists, including Professor Andrew Gonzalez from McGill’s Biology Department, surveyed over 600 studies…
Tackling air pollution: researchers present emissions inventory for Nepal
Data on emission amounts and sources have an important role to play in shaping policy on climate protection and air quality. Now, scientists from the Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies (IASS) in Potsdam, Germany, have presented the first high-resolution inventory…
Cities and their rising impacts on biodiversity — a global overview
The rapid expansion of cities around the world is having an enormous impact on biodiversity. To gain a clearer picture of the situation, an international group of scientists, including Professor Andrew Gonzalez from McGill’s Biology Department, surveyed over 600 studies…
As China rapidly adopts clean energy, use of traditional stoves persists
Moving towards a more sustainable energy future in poor communities will require a clearer understanding of people’s motivations
As China rapidly adopts clean energy, use of traditional stoves persists
Moving towards a more sustainable energy future in poor communities will require a clearer understanding of people’s motivations
Study calls for improved sanitation and the environmental management of pharmaceuticals
Poor sanitation leads to untreated wastewater entering river systems in many countries where industrialisation and urbanisation is not supported by appropriate infrastructure. The lack of regulation and enforcement means toxic chemicals can damage the ecology of the natural environment and…
What’s driving erosion worldwide?
Soil erosion is a global problem that threatens food security and the functioning of ecosystems. It has an adverse effect on water and air and, of course, on the soil itself. It also produces a number of harmful knock-on effects;…
Study calls for improved sanitation and the environmental management of pharmaceuticals
Poor sanitation leads to untreated wastewater entering river systems in many countries where industrialisation and urbanisation is not supported by appropriate infrastructure. The lack of regulation and enforcement means toxic chemicals can damage the ecology of the natural environment and…
What’s driving erosion worldwide?
Soil erosion is a global problem that threatens food security and the functioning of ecosystems. It has an adverse effect on water and air and, of course, on the soil itself. It also produces a number of harmful knock-on effects;…
Supermarkets and child nutrition in Africa
New study by University of Göttingen shows reduction of child undernutrition through supermarkets in Kenya
Supermarkets and child nutrition in Africa
New study by University of Göttingen shows reduction of child undernutrition through supermarkets in Kenya
Removals Observatory detects 30,000 families removed in Greater São Paulo in two years
Collaborative platform forms part of a research project being carried out in São Paulo since 2012 that monitors and analyzes removals in the city with the aim of creating solutions for housing and urban development issues.
Removals Observatory detects 30,000 families removed in Greater São Paulo in two years
Collaborative platform forms part of a research project being carried out in São Paulo since 2012 that monitors and analyzes removals in the city with the aim of creating solutions for housing and urban development issues.
Study examines women’s ability to adapt effectively to climate change
New research led by the University of East Anglia (UEA) suggests that male migration and poor working conditions for women combine with institutional failure or poverty to hamper women’s ability to adapt to climate variability and change in Asia and…
A new world map rates food sustainability for countries across the globe
A global food system sustainability study builds the first map of its kind to score the sustainability of food systems, country-by-country. The study goes beyond usual questions of productivity and nutrition, and includes economic and social variables
Global health viewpoint: Poor data prevent accurate measurement of UN goals
SEATTLE – The lack of data, particularly in low- and middle-income countries, combined with the absence of international standards for data management, is hindering efforts in measuring progress toward meeting the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) according to a…
A new world map rates food sustainability for countries across the globe
A global food system sustainability study builds the first map of its kind to score the sustainability of food systems, country-by-country. The study goes beyond usual questions of productivity and nutrition, and includes economic and social variables
Study examines women’s ability to adapt effectively to climate change
New research led by the University of East Anglia (UEA) suggests that male migration and poor working conditions for women combine with institutional failure or poverty to hamper women’s ability to adapt to climate variability and change in Asia and…
Global health viewpoint: Poor data prevent accurate measurement of UN goals
SEATTLE – The lack of data, particularly in low- and middle-income countries, combined with the absence of international standards for data management, is hindering efforts in measuring progress toward meeting the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) according to a…
In the war on emerging crop diseases, scientists develop new ‘War Room’ simulations
Farmers rely on seed systems for access to high-quality, disease-free planting material at the start of the season. Good seed systems ensure access to seed for a variety of crops that are affordable and fully available at the start of…
Beyond the green revolution
There has been a substantial increase in food production over the last 50 years, but it has been accompanied by a narrowing in the diversity of cultivated crops. New research shows that diversifying crop production can make food supply more…
Beyond the green revolution
There has been a substantial increase in food production over the last 50 years, but it has been accompanied by a narrowing in the diversity of cultivated crops. New research shows that diversifying crop production can make food supply more…
How much energy do we really need?
Two fundamental goals of humanity are to eradicate poverty and reduce climate change, and it is critical that the world knows whether achieving these goals will involve trade-offs.
How much energy do we really need?
Two fundamental goals of humanity are to eradicate poverty and reduce climate change, and it is critical that the world knows whether achieving these goals will involve trade-offs. New IIASA research for the first time provides a basis to answer…
How much energy do we really need?
Two fundamental goals of humanity are to eradicate poverty and reduce climate change, and it is critical that the world knows whether achieving these goals will involve trade-offs. New IIASA research for the first time provides a basis to answer…
Drug dust
New technology could help law enforcement detect smaller amounts of fentanyl with a higher degree of accuracy than any other field-testing tool
Drug dust
New technology could help law enforcement detect smaller amounts of fentanyl with a higher degree of accuracy than any other field-testing tool
Hurricanes affecting Puerto Rico reveal the serious crisis the country is experiencing
An article led by Joan Benach shows how the underlying causes of the crisis in Puerto Rico stem from colonialism and the lack of political sovereignty
Beyond borders: Geographers link formation of international laws to refugee crisis
West Virginia University geographers are linking the political and human rights issues at borders today to the legacies of foreign and domestic policy across the globe since World War I. Karen Culcasi and Cynthia Gorman , of the Department of…
Intended to help human, planetary health, EAT-Lancet diet too costly for 1.6 billion people
At an estimated $2.84 per day, the cost of diet for human and environmental health exceeds daily per capita income in many low-income countries
Program improves short term nutritional outcomes in a conflict zone
A study led by a researcher at the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health finds that a multidisciplinary program within a conflict zone in Armenia was successful in improving several measures of childhood nutrition. Results appear in the journal…