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Rats and bats that host pandemic pathogens like Covid-19 increase in damaged ecosystems, analysis shows.The human destruction of natural ecosystems increases the numbers of rats, bats and other animals that harbour diseases that can lead to pandemics such as Covid-19, a comprehensive analysis has found. The research assessed nearly 7,000 animal communities on six continents and found…

The common thread of consumption and production These three crises are closely linked, and driven in large part by unsustainable production and consumption. The International Resource Panel has consistently reminded us that our relentless extraction of resources is devastating the natural world. We have intensified agriculture, expanded infrastructure and extracted resources –…

Ahead of the AGRF 2020 Summit, managing director Debisi Araba talks to us about the challenges and opportunities facing Africa’s agricultural sector Amid the disruption of the Covid-19 pandemic, Debisi Araba, presses the positive case for the future of African agriculture. “There is no reason why we can’t be self-sufficient and able to feed the world,” he says at the end of our hour…

Drought caused at least 250,000 new displacements in 2019. We carried out original research in four countries to find out more. Red sand, a green plastic chair, tea with camel milk. A child approaches and looks at me with curiosity. Holding a yellow jerry can with a red cap, he lifts it up and starts to speak to me. "He’s asking you if you want camel milk", says Abdi, a local researcher who has…

‘Good evening, dear listeners, this is your friendly team from the Regreening Africa Project on the number one talk show.’ This is a familiar phrase to the residents of Fatick, Kaffrine and Kaolack regions in Senegal, where the Regreening Africa project is implementing activities. Because of COVID-19, adjusting to the ‘new normal’ has required ingenious thinking. Community radio…

As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the equivalent of 400 million full-time jobs have already been lost worldwide, and recent projections suggest that a further 71 million to 100 million people could consequently be pushed into extreme poverty. This is especially true for rural communities, which are more susceptible to disruptions in supply chains and market access and the resulting increases…