Science and Development Network

Water availability and quality will increasingly be impacted by climate change, putting vulnerable communities at risk, unless steps are taken now to build resilience, researchers warn.

Experts call for innovative approaches to tackle disaster and climate risks.

Global food insecurity increased more in 2020 than in the previous five years put together, with much of the rise in hunger likely linked to COVID-19.

An international team of researchers has quantified how heat-related deaths are attributable to global warming, with Latin America and South-East Asia the worst hit.

The WHO says it has identified 25 countries with the potential to stamp out malaria in the next five years, despite the added burden of antimalarial drug resistance.

Global agricultural productivity has declined by about 21 per cent in the last 60 years as a result of climate change, a study has found.

Without open data and open science, communities will be left out of important conversations and in the dark.

Understanding animal disease is essential if we want to prevent future pandemics, writes Keith Hamilton.