Researchers from the University of Birmingham and Université de Berne conducted a research study in the Netherlands that suggests a correlation between the number of COVID-19 cases and the level of air pollution within the country. Studies suggest exposure to pollutants like nitrogen dioxide (NO2), sulfur dioxide (SO2), and PM2.5 particulate matter reduces the immune response and causes ill-functioning of
Mark Leon Goldberg and Rebecca Klege (an economist in Ghana pursuing her Ph.D. studies at the School of Economics, University of Cape Town, South Africa), were a part of a recent podcast which discussed the lack of electrical infrastructure in Rwanda. Barely 52 percent of Rwanda households have access to electricity. Rebecca believes that energy solutions like solar power,
“We are interested in how women within households use their time and participate in agricultural activities and what trade-offs they may be making when it comes to their time use,” said Paige Castellanos, assistant research professor in the college’s office of international programmes. U.S. Agency for International Development’s issued a $45,000 grant to researchers in Penn State’s College of Agricultural
