Development - Geographical

A 'river of mud' following the 2015 Mariana tailings dam failure in Brazil

Why the Brumadinho dam collapse wasn’t surprising

Mar 20, 2019

Written by Katie Burton

The recent dam collapse in Brazil could just be the beginning of a series of disasters due to inadequate dam technology and monitoring

A workers uses a fogging technique to deter mosquitos

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Predicting the unidentified carriers of zika, dengue and yellow fever

Mar 04, 2019

Written by Chris Fitch

Where will the next virus outbreak emerge? A new model predicting wildlife species potentially capable of transferring pathogens to humans helps answer the question

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The Women Who Mine

Jan 31, 2019

Written by Eleonora Vio

Female-led artisanal mining associations are fighting back against a predominately male industry in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

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Digging deeper wells in Bangladesh reduces arsenic poisoning

Jan 16, 2019

Written by Chris Fitch

Once a constant threat across Bangladesh, arsenic poisoning has significantly reduced thanks to deeper wells

A field of millet crops grow in Senegal, enhanced by the presence of Guiera senegalensis

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How a once-maligned shrub can help farmers in Senegal grow better crops

Jan 11, 2019

Written by Chris Fitch

Once dismissed as undesirable competitors, certain West African shrubs are now being recognised as significant crop enhancers

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The New Silk Road – An interactive look

Dec 19, 2018

Written by Geographical

Still puzzled by China’s trillion dollar masterplan for the future of global trade? Kontinentalist brings you an interactive overview to help bring you up to speed

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Along the New Silk Road – Yiwu: The World Market

Dec 17, 2018

Written by Charles Stevens

In this final instalment of our monthly series of reports looking at the impact China’s BRI project is having on the local infrastructure situated along its route, explorer and China scholar Charles Stevens reaches Yiwu, the end of the line…

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Groundcherries might be on the menu as CRISPR allows scientists to modify crops

Nov 23, 2018

Written by Chris Fitch

Gene editing technology means scientists are close to changing small-scale crops into plants suitable for industrial production

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Along the New Silk Road – Khorgos: where East meets West

Oct 25, 2018

Written by Charles Stevens

In this penultimate instalment of our monthly series of reports looking at the impact China’s BRI project is having on the local infrastructure situated along its route, explorer and China scholar Charles Stevens visits the Khorgos Gateway that bridges China…

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Southeast Asia swapping opium with coffee

Oct 16, 2018

Written by Laura Cole

The ‘golden triangle’ switches from growing opium crops to coffee

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World Food Day 2018

Oct 16, 2018

Written by Geographical

Research into viruses such as Zika is being led by so-called Innovative Developing Countries

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Tropical disease research led by poorer nations

Sep 22, 2018

Written by Laura Cole

Many countries that are classified as being ‘not high income’ nonetheless lead the world in tropical disease research

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Along the New Silk Road – Anaklia: a stepping stone to Europe

Sep 21, 2018

Written by Charles Stevens

As part of our monthly series of reports looking at the impact China’s BRI project is having on the local infrastructure situated along its route, explorer and China scholar Charles Stevens visits a major development project that could open up…

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Pest Control: eradicating deadly livestock diseases

Sep 07, 2018

Written by Chris Fitch

A new vaccination strategy aims to eradicate peste de petits ruminants, a deadly disease affecting sheep and goats

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Cocoa industry returns to São Tomé

Aug 30, 2018

Written by Harriet Constable

Over 100 years have passed since São Tomé could claim to be the world’s largest producer of cocoa. But investment from Fair Trade companies and global demand for craft chocolate are finally putting this tiny West African country back on…

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Are lab diamonds the world’s best friend?

Aug 22, 2018

Written by Harriet Constable

After 130 years in the diamond industry De Beers recently announced it would begin selling lab-grown diamonds. But what are lab-diamonds, why all the hype, and what do they mean for the future?

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Along the New Silk Road – Piraeus: China’s gateway into Europe

Aug 17, 2018

Written by Charles Stevens

As part of our monthly series of reports looking at the impact China’s BRI project is having on the local infrastructure situated along its route, explorer and China scholar Charles Stevens visits the Greek port that marks the point where…