Science and Development Network

Pork meat shortages caused by swine fever can spur backyard poultry farming and trigger another bird flu pandemic.

Meteorologist says climate action is strengthened by clear scientific assessments, but the volume and cost of data for further projections remains a huge challenge.

In this interview, Dr. Jean-Jacques Muyembe-Tamfum, an Ebola expert, discusses the history of the fight against the disease, and progress in developing a vaccine.

Researchers have analysed how farmers can make the best use of flood recession agriculture, and how this could potentially reduce seasonal migration.

Humanitarian organisations are more actively thinking about climate change and implementing early warnings, but vulnerable groups lack the data needed for resilience.

The Wellcome Global Monitor is the first study to explore public attitudes to science and health on a global scale.

Smartphones, social media and new apps have proven to be vital tools in handling internal displacement after disasters — but even their impact is limited.

New research reveals that strategies implemented to enable smallholders in Sub-Saharan Africa to respond to climate change-related shocks are having more positive effects among the poor than the less poor. Household characteristics and institutional features largely determine smallholders' decisions to diversify their incomes and crops.