Sarah Wild

Two doctors from the Saõ Paulo Institute for Tropical Medicine wrote that is was the “strongest hypothesis” for the outbreak of zika.

“Did you know? Chris Hani Baragwanath hospital is the largest hospital in the southern hemisphere.”This little fact featured in the wrappers of iconic South African chewing gum brand Chappies for years. But lately, institutions have been claiming it is the “third largest hospital in the world�...

Scientists think Africa is particularly vulnerable to climate change due to its poverty levels, areas with scarce water sources and rain-fed agricultural production. This factsheet, the second on the topic of climate change, explores these reasons.

Media headlines often state that Africa will be hardest hit by climate change. But where does this idea come from and what led many scientists to think so?