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A plastics audit in Asia lists big global and regional brands as top contributors to sachet pollution.

Key services such as immunisation and child health are at risk if Kenya doctors strike continues, says union chief.

Togo swings to action to save coastline following SciDev.Net article

A SciDev.Net article revealed that culling figures were much higher than those reported by government in the Philippines. Senator Panfilo Lacson called for an inquiry into the ASF crisis, citing the SciDev.Net article – evidence that members of government use SciDev.Net as an information source.

In the Philippines, drugs are illegal and carry a penalty of up to life imprisonment. Strict regulation makes access to medical marijuana difficult and expensive. Although the World Health Organization (WHO) recognises marijuana’s benefits for treating certain medical conditions and their symptoms, the Philippine government has been reluctant to change its position. However, a SciDev.Net story published in 2019 ignited a debate that is helping those who suffer from diseases like epilepsy to ac...

SciDev.Net looks back on the highs and lows of a year in development where climate change and conflict took centre stage.

Misinformation in regional languages ‘ignored’ by social media platforms Fact-checking resources ‘focused on the global North’ Fake news is fueling ....

SciDevNet uncovers the ‘silent killer’ of food and water contamination in West Africa, as statistics show related hospital outpatient cases.

Social platforms pay little attention to misinformation in non-European languages, SciDev.Net investigation reveals.

Data centres use vast amounts of water for electricity generation and cooling Centres planned in countries affected by water scarcity as AI adoption ....