According to a paper in Scientific Reports, Africa’s massive expansion of rice farming over the past six decades has released vast quantities of methane, one of the most powerful greenhouse gases.
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A food-security solution is becoming an unseen driver of the continent's warming, I write in my newsletter out tomorrow morning. #Africa, #warming, #rice #climatechange

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Recently, I visited Bundibugyo, #Uganda’s #cocoa growing region. It produces more than 70% of the country’s cocoa. While prices in the villages can reach as high as $5 per kilogram, the area remains incredibly poor. There is a story to tell there, one I hope to return to, perhaps in 2026.

Why? Because of deforestation. #forests #Africa #nature
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Why Africa's forest have switched sides in the fight against climate change. Read and subscribe.
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#Africa is in a strong position to leapfrog into modern, digital-first health systems.

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The quiet change in bird behaviour tells a bigger story: climate change is redrawing the natural map of migration, one mild winter at a time. #Africa #ClimateChange #Birds

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Demand drives supply. If we stop buying stolen nature, we stop encouraging its destruction. #Africa #Rainforests
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The next great advance in malaria prevention might not hang in a lab but on mother's shoulders. #Africa #Malaria

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At a chimpanzee sanctuary in #Uganda, researchers made a remarkable finding: #chimpanzees possess human-level rationality.
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Not at research level: less than half of sub-Saharan Africa’s countries have produced any research on climate change and health.

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The problem is not only widespread, it is growing very fast.
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In Africa, We Don’t Sleep Enough—And That's a Problem
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