From family farm to climate tech: How one Kenyan woman is helping farmers outsmart drought

In Kenya, agriculture employs up to 75 per cent of the population, but farmers’ livelihoods are being threatened by a changing climate and the loss of productive land, which is impacting the whole of Africa. As droughts and extreme weather events in the East African nation increase in frequency and intensity, Maryanne Gichanga believes innovation […]

Attacks across Gaza intensify amid fear and hunger: ‘Leave me here,’ injured girl told fleeing family

Attacks across Gaza intensify amid fear and hunger: ‘Leave me here,’ injured girl told fleeing family

A 14-year-old girl with cerebral palsy who depends on a wheelchair was among crowds fleeing Israeli military aircraft operations east of Rafah in Gaza on 13 October 2023, said committee member Muhannad Salah Al-Azzeh, who presented a report on the occupied Palestinian territories on Wednesday in Geneva. In the melee, she lost her wheelchair. “She […]

For a better ‘I,’ there needs to be a supportive ‘we’

For a better ‘I,’ there needs to be a supportive ‘we’

If you’re one of those lucky individuals with high motivation and who actively pursues personal growth goals, thank your family and friends who support you. People who view their relationships as supportive may confidently strive for growth, new University of Michigan research shows. U-M researchers used data from samples from the United States and Japan […]

DREAMers at greater risk for mental health distress

DREAMers at greater risk for mental health distress

Immigrants who came to the United States illegally as small children and who meet the requirements of the Development Relief and Education for Alien Minors Act, more commonly known as DREAMers, are at risk for mental health distress, according to a new study from researchers at Rice University. Picture of U.S. and Mexico”DREAMers Living in […]