'Meet The Women Using Drones To Help Prevent Forest Fires In Bolivia'
A team led by two women from Bolivia have used their drone skills to help map fires and work with local authorities there.
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Who Is Flying Drones In Namibia And What Are They Doing?
Civil aviation authorities in Namibia and a local NGO Flying Labs Namibia are talking to drone operators to find a way to update their regulations.
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How Does A ‘Cool Lion’ Help Farmers In Cote D’Ivoire?
A group of social entrepreneurs are helping farmers in Cote D’Ivoire avoid losing part of their harvest, by providing solar-powered refrigeration for their crops.
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Is There A Dark Side To Solar-Powered Irrigation Pumps?
1000s of farmers in Africa/Asia have been using solar power to pump irrigation water but researchers warn they could also increase aquifer depletion and carbon emissions. My latest for Forbes Science forbes.com/sites/andrewwi…

#SciComm | Student of the Univ. del Valle developed a low-cost system that measures hydrogen emissions derived from sugarcane waste and transforms it into energy. His research was published in AgriEngineering MDPI magazine.

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'How Close Are Scientists To A New Anti-Tick Vaccine In Uganda?'
Researchers from Makerere University in 🇺🇬are working towards field trials of a vaccine that aims to use proteins from disease-bearing ticks to protect cattle.
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Will This Chilean Mussel Invade Antarctica And Cause Catastrophe?
Universidad Austral de Chile scientists have put Chilean mussels (Mytilus chilensis) in simulated Antarctic waters to see if they might one day move south from Patagonia.
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'How Are Women Helping Shape The Amazon In Colombia?'
A researcher in 🇨🇴 has been looking at the impact that women have had in the Amazon region since the signing of the peace deal with the FARC guerrillas in 2016.
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👇🏾 Meet Carolina Montoya Pachongo, one of our co-founders. Her STEAM journey is a fascinating story that you won't want to miss. And be sure to check out the MUISKA project in Cajibío, Colombia, to analyse multiple water-insecurity risks with research participants. 💧🚰

'How Can Researchers Improve Water Security In Colombia?'
A community in Colombia facing deforestation and risks to their water supply are working with international researchers to assess those risks.
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Are you a science journalist from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri-Lanka? Apply now to join this excellent Nepal Forum Of Science Journalists Himalaya bootcamp!

En el Día Internacional de la Felicidad les presentamos el animal más feliz del mundo: el quokka 🥰

Este marsupial nativo de Australia vive en Rottnest Island - Western Australia 🇦🇺 y parece que siempre está sonriendo 😃

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Contar bien la ciencia, herramientas para comunicar ciencia, Ximena Serrano Gil en el Encuentro Nacional sobre Comunicación de la Ciencia y el Empoderamiento Social en Yopal, Casanare. Proyecto Casanare Lab Transmedia financiado por Regalias_gov

Great to see more #scicomms from Facultad de Ingeniería Univalle.
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'How To Make Better Bricks For Better Homes In Nepal'
Engineers and entrepreneurs in Nepal are using a different kind of brick to rebuild the country using a process that produces less carbon and other air pollution. My latest story for Forbes Science:
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El río Cauca es una fuente hídrica de importancia nacional que ha posibilitado el desarrollo socioeconómico, brindando servicios de abastecimiento de agua, regulación hídrica y provisión de alimentos. Solo RECUPERANDO su cuenca alta se promueve la conservación de la biodiversidad

In just 5 days, the #Multimediaandstorytellingworkshop for journalists has come to an end, leaving behind a trail of hard work, dedication, and unwavering commitment. The participants have absorbed invaluable skills and techniques that will surely enhance their abilities.

'How To Stop Dangerous Aflatoxin Getting Into Haiti’s Peanuts'
Peanuts are cheap and nutritious, but can also host dangerous aflatoxin-producing fungi — now, engineers in Haiti may have found a fix.
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1/ 🌿🔍 Las ericáceas, ¿una oportunidad para la bioeconomía? En una revisión reciente publicada en #BIOTA , se registraron 25 especies de esta familia con frutos comestibles, particularmente en las cordilleras Oriental y Central.

Queremos celebrar que la ciudad de Santiago de Cali en Colombia será sede de la #cop16 en 2024. Aquí, compartimos algunas de las especies representativas de mariposas diurnas del departamento de Valle del Cauca Presidencia Colombia 🇨🇴 @AlcaldiaDeCalivalle MinAmbiente Colombia Instituto Humboldt