New research suggests that extreme weather events will keep people poor in many parts of the world.

Even as the threat of importing polio from polio-endemic countries looms large over India, which has not reported a single polio case since 2011, the government stands by the international health r

Standing in his flatbed truck, Marc Goss touches "take off" on his iPad 3 and a $300 AR Drone whirs into the air as his latest weapon to fight elephant poachers around Kenya's Maasai Mara National

A new initiative launched today will raise money for community projects in Kenya by protecting and restoring the country's dwindling mangrove forests.

The government of Japan has developed the joint credit mechanism (JCM) to mitigate climate change and help developing countries achieve low-carbon growth by mobilising technology, markets and finan

Kenya is no stranger to adaptation when it comes to food production. Kenya's cultural and political underpinnings are reliant upon adaptation to current climatic conditions.

With an eye on polio free status from the World Health Organisation next January, the Health Ministry wants travellers from seven countries — three where polio is endemic and four which have seen r

Wetlands, such as those of the Tana River Delta in Kenya, are vital but threatened ecosystems. The flooding characteristics of wetlands largely determine their physical, chemical and biological properties, so their quantification is crucial for wetland management. This quantification can be achieved through hydrological modelling. In addition, the analysis of satellite imagery provides essential hydrological data to monitor floods in poorly gauged zones.

A project created by the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) that uses Raspberry Pi computers to curb the illegal poaching of rhinos in Kenya has been rewarded with a £500,000 prize from Google.

The Global IT Challenge aims to award innovative uses of technology that "tackle some of the world's biggest challenges" with three top prizes selected by a panel of judges including Sir Tim Berners-Lee and Sir Richard Branson, and a fourth prize designated the "people's choice".

UNFPA-IPPF initiative to fill gap in health care infrastructure.

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