|
A recent report by Unicef - the UN agency for children - shows that one in every three Nigerians under the age of five is experiencing severe child food poverty. This translates into about 11 million children. Health researcher Blessing Akombi-Inyang unpacks the health implications, which includes stunted growth and development, increased susceptibility to diseases and higher mortality rates.
Some wasp species, known as social wasps, live in groups of up to 7,000 individuals. They can wreak havoc on ecosystems if they reach countries beyond their natural range and establish populations there. There are two such invasive social wasp species in South Africa’s Western Cape province - and keeping track of them is a challenge. Ruan Veldtman, an invasive species biologist, explains how citizen scientists can help.
|
Blessing Akombi-Inyang, UNSW Sydney
Nigeria needs to adopt a multi-faceted approach that addresses the root causes of child malnutrition.
|
Ruan Veldtman, Stellenbosch University
With the help of citizen scientists, South African entomologists can work to keep invasive wasp populations from spreading.
|
Tsitsi Mavambe, Stellenbosch University; Nhlanhla Mpofu, Stellenbosch University
While teachers were employing the right strategies, they were not giving targeted attention to the non-readers in their classes.
|
Zama Mthombeni, Human Sciences Research Council
Better support for PhD students would help South Africa meet its national research and development goals.
|
From our international editions
|
-
Christopher Pattison, University of Portsmouth
The caves would protect astronauts from meteorite strikes and cosmic radiation.
-
Erica Consterdine, Lancaster University
The new government has vowed to ‘smash the gangs’ and increase border security.
-
Christopher Featherstone, University of York
After surviving an assassination attempt, Donald Trump vowed to tone down his rhetoric. But that didn’t last long.
-
Dennis Jett, Penn State
While US presidents have consistently said that a two-state solution is the only way forward to settle Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the US has blocked Palestine from being fully recognized at the UN.
|
|
