A growing resistance to antibiotics is complicating the treatment of urinary tract infections (UTIs) in Malawi.

Over-the-counter contraceptives, issued without medical advice, leave Liberian women open to unplanned pregnancies.

Researchers warn of possible increase of toxic arsenic in rice resulting from increasing temperature and carbon dioxide.

Researchers say heat action plans are crucial as low- and middle-income countries see swell in urban heat islands.

[NAIROBI] “A great loss” for science journalism as Kenyan science journalist Ochieng’ Ogodo—the former head of SciDev.Net’s English language Africa edition —passed away in the early hours of Thursday ...

Reducing black carbon emissions is key to preserving glaciers and their life-supporting benefits, writes Pema Gyamtsho, head of ICIMOD.

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Communities on the banks of India’s Vembanad Lake face an uncertain future as ocean surges and flooding worsen with climate change.

According to the ozone study, India’s rice yield loss due to ozone pollution rose from 7.39 million tonnes to 11.46 million tonnes between 2005 and 2020, costing around US$2.92 billion and impacting ...