Staying safe from climate risks makes financial sense, says new commission
"Knowledge is still not being put into practice quickly enough, and knowledge is not shared"
Access to water, a source of stability for breeders in the target areas of the Consortium Acting for Life/BRACED project
Access to water has allowed us to stay and take care of our families
From fake rice to deadly medicine, African firm takes on counterfeiters
When African farmers are tricked into buying fake seed, they can see harvests slashed, their families hungry and loans unpaid
Google boils down water data for new U.N. environment site
It's basically a time slide
The time for gender-smart action on disaster risk reduction is now
Women can help lead efforts to reduce losses in disasters - if they get a chance
With refrigerated ATMs, camel milk business thrives in Kenya
Adding a bit of technology has helped northeast Kenya's growing camel milk business thrive, even in the face of drought and higher temperatures
‘We are not to be ignored’: Young people take up climate activism
"When I think of climate change, I am driven by fear and anger."
Hunger and conflict push northern Burkina Faso into crisis
After erratic rains, nearly a million people in Burkina Faso are expected to need food aid in the coming months
Mobile app helps Kenya's drought-hit pastoralists find water, pastures
”In a world with competition for stretched resources innovation is the only way out.”
Watch your step: Kenyan herders mark out disease-free grazing routes
With droughts and floods shrinking the amount of habitable land, the search for food and water is driving people and wildlife deeper into each other's territories, raising the risk of disease transmission