Power to the People - Civil Society and a New Africa

The experts are warning us that floods, droughts and heat waves will increase, while cities around the world attempt to prepare themselves for future climate catastrophes – and population explosions. 

A conservation activist is being remanded in custody over his clash with a ship in the Guatemalan seas. It is not the first time the organization he represents has been implicated in a maritime confrontation. 

German researchers have found evidence that areas in Antarctica, previously thought relatively safe from the direct influence of climate change, are melting rapidly.  

The Twitter community has been up in arms this past week over the blocking of a popular account, parodying German Chancellor Angela Merkel. The account is now back but the shut-down remains a mystery. 

Unmanned mini-helicopters are increasingly being deployed in science, industry, during catastrophes and even for filming. They can help the police as a surveillance tool or save fawns from combine harvesters. 

How many times have you been deceived by a luscious-looking piece of fruit, only to discover that it's no good? German researchers have developed a tiny device that can test fruit, so consumers can make better choices.