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
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
Public smoking in China's capital, Beijing, is now banned after the introduction of a new law. China has over 300 million smokers and over a million Chinese people die from smoking-related illnesses every
The Antarctic ozone hole would have been 40% bigger by now if ozone-depleting chemicals had not been banned in the 1980s, according to research. Models also show that at certain times, a large hole would
The smallest and rarest marine dolphin in the world could be extinct within 15 years if protection is not stepped up, new research suggests. Conservationists say the remaining population of Maui's dolphins
Children in the village of Marming play around on the ruins of their former school that was destroyed during the 25 April earthquake on 17 May. Nepal is still reeling from the aftermath of the devastating
A rare bird may become extinct in Syria because of the capture of Palmyra by Islamic State, experts say. A tiny breeding colony of the northern bald ibis was found near the city in 2002. Three birds
There is mounting concern about the scale of logging in Romania's remote forests A fierce debate has erupted over a new forestry code in Romania aimed at protecting unique wildlife habitats and controlling
Campaigners fighting a second runway at Gatwick say they have not been given enough time to respond to a public consultation on air quality. The Airports Commission gave people three weeks to submit further
A strong El Nino is likely to increase prices of staple foods such as rice, coffee, sugar and cocoa, say scientists. Forecasters agree that the El Nino effect, which can drive droughts and flooding, is
The UK is among the worst countries in the EU for protecting its wildlife habitats, says an official report. Britain, Belgium and Denmark report around 70% of habitats are in unfavourable or bad condition.
Even a few organic fields on a farm may improve biodiversity, the study found Organic farms act as a refuge for wild plants, offsetting the loss of biodiversity on conventional farms, a study suggests.