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Jordan is one of the most water-stressed countries in the world and is in danger of drying out even further
Development

Home and Dry: Middle East water shortages

Oct 12, 2017
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As the global supply of water comes under increased strain, regional instability leaves Jordan stuck between a rock and a hard place
Illegal sand miners on a river in Alleppey, India. Despite local bans, ‘sand mafias’ still operate in the country, putting the local ecologies at risk
Development

A line in the sand: mining a scarce resource

Sep 09, 2017
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Cambodia has stopped selling its sand overseas, a move that has highlighted a global shortage in this oft-overlooked global resource
Diabetes: The World at Risk
Development

Diabetes: The World at Risk

Jun 29, 2017
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Diabetes is often thought of as a ‘western’ problem, one linked to the developed world’s overindulgence in fatty foods and chronic lack of physical activity. But with more than 400 million people affected globally, this disease is a global threat
Food for Thought
Development

Food for Thought

Jun 24, 2017
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Almost two billion people around the world depend on imported produce to combat local scarcity
Stockholm has the cleanest air of any major city in Europe
Development

National Clean Air Day

Jun 15, 2017
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For National Clean Air Day, Geographical brings together stories about air pollution and the kind of solutions needed to tackle it
UCI chemistry professor Ken Shea (right) and doctoral student Jeffrey O’Brien have developed a broad-spectrum snake venom antidote
Development

Biting back: the search for a snake bite antidote

May 13, 2017
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Snake bites remain a major danger for people in developing countries, with over 4.5 million bites recorded annually. Could a recent breakthrough be the first step towards a universal anti-venom?
The oil wells of Qayyarah, Iraq, were very much alight on 24 January 2017
Development

Extinguishing Iraq’s burning oil wells

Apr 06, 2017
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After nearly a year since being set alight, the raging oil wells in Qayyarah, Iraq, have finally been extinguished
The Asian tech boom isn’t being matched by e-waste recycling plans
Development

East meets Waste: tech waste piling up in Asia

Mar 14, 2017
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Asia not only manufacturers most of the world’s electronic goods, it now consumes the most as well. Without sophisticated recycling systems, e-waste is piling up
Room to breathe
Development

Room to breathe

Mar 10, 2017
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As Uber shores up its African stronghold, how will urban air quality fare?
A tornado hits Simla, Colorado. The US sees nearly a dozen times as many tornadoes each year than Europe
Development

Twist and shout: European tornadoes

Feb 14, 2017
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A lack of awareness is preventing adequate monitoring of destructive tornado events in Europe
Gravity pressure forces water up through a pipe to form ice ‘stupas’ that store water for the crop growing season
Development

Time to shine: Rolex award winners

Dec 10, 2016
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Rolex is celebrating 40 years of bringing pioneering, life-improving projects to the fore
Aedes aegypti is present in many parts of South Asia, aiding the spread of yellow fever
Development

Yellow fever goes intercontinental

Jul 05, 2016
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Increased air travel is transporting yellow fever to Asia, as the first ever cases are diagnosed in China
Hyperinflation in Zimbabwe once made trillions of dollars almost worthless
Development

Turning Zimbabwe's printing press back on

Jul 02, 2016
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Zimbabwe prints more money, prompting fears of a return to the hyperinflation of the country’s past
Inequality has long been a major social problem across Latin America – as Brazil’s favelas demonstrate
Development

SDG Scorecard: Latin America becoming more equal

Jun 14, 2016
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Latin America and the Caribbean experience the highest levels of inequality in the world – however, the rate is falling. Yet there is considerable progress required to get other Sustainable Development Goals on track before 2030
Is buying quinoa bad for traditional consumers?
Development

Is buying quinoa bad for traditional consumers?

Jun 09, 2016
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As popularity of quinoa has escalated in recent years, so too has the price. New research explores the impact this is having on traditional South American consumers
Despite less success elsewhere, halting deforestation is one SDG where countries in the Asia-Pacific region are judged to be performing well
Development

SDG Scorecard: Mixed outlook for Asia-Pacific

May 17, 2016
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Despite some positive signs, the countries of the Asia-Pacific region have a lot of progress to make in order to achieve their SDGs
The Khone Phapheng Falls
Development

Arrested development

May 16, 2016
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A controversial dam development in the Mekong River in Laos is risking the welfare of local inhabitants
Does this reservoir hold a deadly secret?
Development

Finding Solomon’s gold

May 12, 2016
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Gold mining on the island of Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands, has descended into a murky yet toxic stasis, with potentially destructive environmental results
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