Kenya: Losing a Life to Give a Life
As a nurse, Okeny-Lucia has insider knowledge on the state of maternal health in her homeland. She has dedicated her life to rallying for increased access to health care for pregnant women and their children.
Writing and Reporting News in Bangladesh
When I got a call from the Foundation asking me if I could put together then go head a course in journalism in Bangladesh, I started off needing a day to confirm, just so that I could take a breath and reflect on it. I had images of a country that most often comes up on the news when entire villages are flooded away every year as rains swell the mighty river Ganges, on whose delta it's situated.
When should HIV "treatment as prevention" be used?
Should prevention medicine be given to people who may not benefit themselves? Considering costs, who should be prioritised?
Water scarcity leads to conflict? Not a foregone conclusion
The idea that climate change will inevitably lead to an increase in violent conflict over scarce natural resources is an increasingly common position in public discourse, but is it necessarily true?
Assessing the Nile's flow a tricky task for Egypt
Dealing with the variability of the Nile's flow is essential for Egypt, especially as population growth will provide extra challenges
Rio+20: Highlighting the Voices of Women
World Pulse delivered the voices of grassroots women leaders to the UN's 2nd Landmark Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Getting Ready for Hurricane Season Here at Home
The Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 to November 30, with the height of storm activity typically occurring in August and September. This year, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is forecasting 9-15 named storms, including 4-8 hurricanes. AmeriCares Director of Emergency Response, Garrett Ingoglia provides a glimpse of the preparation that takes place behind the scenes, long before a hurricane strikes.
Four New Positions at Aswat Masriya
Aswat Masriya is advertising four new positions with their team in Cairo.
One year on from drought in the Horn of Africa
Drought and its devastating consequences are not new to the people of East Africa, but the increasing frequency and intensity of droughts are devastating communities.
Customising Seed to Dryland Conditions For Climate Adaptation
In a tiny village known as Miwani of Machakos County within the usually drought stricken Eastern Kenya, Beatrice Mueni Mutisya surveys her five hectare piece of land under maize with high anticipations of a bumper harvest in the next two months.