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What if a minor thorn prick in a field could turn into an infection so severe you risk losing a leg?
Brazil reduced deforestation without sacrificing agricultural production or economic development, says Amazon researcher Ane Alencar.
But could upcoming political decisions reverse those gains? scidev.net/global/news/globa…
.@GAFSPfund has invested nearly US$2.5 billion in 300+ projects, with women making up 41% of beneficiaries. Its focus is shifting from counting access to measuring whether finance and technology actually change women’s economic position.
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The Congo Basin lost 2.4 million hectares of forest in 2025, almost matching Latin America's 2.5 million.
For the first time, tropical Africa's #deforestation is comparable in scale to Latin America's. scidev.net/global/news/globa…
Global deforestation fell 15% in 2025, but the world remains 70% off track to end forest loss by 2030.
Seven million hectares of native forests were destroyed last year, according to a new assessment. scidev.net/global/news/globa…
“Investments in digital agriculture [must] really benefit more women, rather than just talking about how many women we reached,” says @WorldBankGroup adviser Shobha Shetty.
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India’s One Health Mission links human, animal and environmental health, but mycetoma remains outside its main surveillance frameworks.
#Mycetoma
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Women in LMICs make up 38% of the global agricultural labour force, yet many still face barriers to finance, land and digital tools. Shobha Shetty of @GASFPfund says access must translate into income and decision-making power.
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Trust in science fell from 77% in 2018 to 72% in 2025 across 108 countries. @wellcometrust says the picture is fragile, not a wholesale collapse.
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Trust in science fell from 77% in 2018 to 72% in 2025 across 108 countries. @wellcometrust says the picture is fragile, not a wholesale collapse.
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What if a minor thorn prick in a field could turn into an infection so severe you risk losing a leg?
Experts want stronger One Health surveillance to track its spread and impact: scidev.net/global/features/i…
People struggling financially were far less likely to trust science “a lot” than those living comfortably:
20% versus 39%.
Explore the findings: scidev.net/global/news/trust…
“We need to earn it” - @wellcometrust's Philippa Michael
Trust in science cannot be assumed, especially during crises. scidev.net/global/news/trust…
Trust in science fell from 77% in 2018 to 72% in 2025 across 108 countries. @wellcometrust says the picture is fragile, not a wholesale collapse.
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El Niño can bring damaging rains to coastal Ecuador, with February–April downpours affecting cocoa harvests 6–8 months later. Researchers say better forecasts could help farmers prepare.
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“Extreme heat is an invisible killer, but pregnant women must not be invisible,” says @wellcometrust chair Julia Gillard.
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India has no national surveillance system for #mycetoma, even though the neglected tropical disease has been recorded there since 1842. Researchers say that this leaves its true burden largely unknown.
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73% of maternal health professionals surveyed across five countries say they’ve seen more heat-related pregnancy complications in the past five years.
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“Mycetoma is essentially an environmental disease.”
Researchers are examining how soil, rainfall, heat and changing land use may be reshaping where fungal and bacterial infections occur in India.
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