https://www.scidev.net/global/rss.xml/?type=articletype&rssname=scidev-net-investigatesSciDev.Net in-depth RSS feeds.Fri, 16 Oct 2026 12:32:17 GMTenhttps://www.scidev.net/global/scidev-net-investigates/the-long-wait-for-fistula-surgery-in-liberia/https://www.scidev.net/global/scidev-net-investigates/the-long-wait-for-fistula-surgery-in-liberia/Some Liberian women with obstetric fistula spend years seeking treatment as specialist care remains limited. Tue, 8 Sep 2026 03:05:35 GMT+0000Tina S. Mehnpainehttps://www.scidev.net/global/scidev-net-investigates/syringes-on-beaches-as-hospital-waste-goes-unchecked/https://www.scidev.net/global/scidev-net-investigates/syringes-on-beaches-as-hospital-waste-goes-unchecked/Failings in biomedical waste management in West and Central Africa threaten human and environmental health. Tue, 18 Aug 2026 12:46:17 GMT+0000Arsène Jonathan Mosseavo, Roger Kpeteka, Idelette Bissu’uhttps://www.scidev.net/global/scidev-net-investigates/el-nino-early-action-urged-as-extreme-weather-looms/https://www.scidev.net/global/scidev-net-investigates/el-nino-early-action-urged-as-extreme-weather-looms/Forecasters warn rapidly intensifying El Niño could be among strongest yet as regions worldwide brace for impacts. Fri, 17 Jul 2026 03:01:23 GMT+0000Rodrigo de Oliveira Andrade, Dann Okoth, Ruth Douglas, Julien Chongwang, Mouttasem Albarodihttps://www.scidev.net/global/scidev-net-investigates/can-ai-stop-mass-fish-deaths-on-lake-victoria/https://www.scidev.net/global/scidev-net-investigates/can-ai-stop-mass-fish-deaths-on-lake-victoria/Kenyan fish farmers are using AI-powered alerts to dodge the die-offs that once wiped out their stock. Thu, 18 Jun 2026 05:14:56 GMT+0000Davis J. Weddihttps://www.scidev.net/global/scidev-net-investigates/online-tech-sales-fuel-sex-selective-abortions-in-india/https://www.scidev.net/global/scidev-net-investigates/online-tech-sales-fuel-sex-selective-abortions-in-india/Unregulated online sales of portable ultrasound devices are facilitating covert sex-determination and abortion networks in India, a SciDev.Net investigation reveals. Tue, 9 Jun 2026 02:09:20 GMT+0000Jigyasa Mishra, Mahima Jainhttps://www.scidev.net/global/scidev-net-investigates/how-climate-change-is-burning-kenyas-outdoor-workers/https://www.scidev.net/global/scidev-net-investigates/how-climate-change-is-burning-kenyas-outdoor-workers/For millions working outdoors in Kenya, climate change isn't abstract, it is telling on their skin. Mon, 26 Jan 2026 02:42:52 GMT+0000Nelly Madegwahttps://www.scidev.net/global/scidev-net-investigates/toxic-beauty-health-risks-of-latin-americas-cosmetics-trade/https://www.scidev.net/global/scidev-net-investigates/toxic-beauty-health-risks-of-latin-americas-cosmetics-trade/Arsenic, mercury and other toxic metals are found in beauty products widely available in Peru, Mexico and Brazil. Fri, 7 Nov 2025 12:34:07 GMT+0000Aleida Ruedahttps://www.scidev.net/global/scidev-net-investigates/human-costs-of-us-aid-cuts-laid-bare-as-uk-follows/https://www.scidev.net/global/scidev-net-investigates/human-costs-of-us-aid-cuts-laid-bare-as-uk-follows/From HIV services to volcano monitoring, the loss of USAID funding is putting millions of lives at risk around the world, as planned UK cuts threaten a further blow. Tue, 11 Mar 2025 11:45:49 GMT+0000Sonia el-Ali, John Musenze, Ruth Douglas, Aleida Rueda, Claudia Caruana, Abdul Qader Othmanhttps://www.scidev.net/global/scidev-net-investigates/africas-sperm-donor-industry-lacks-vital-safeguards/https://www.scidev.net/global/scidev-net-investigates/africas-sperm-donor-industry-lacks-vital-safeguards/Africa's unregulated fertility industry leaves the door open to unethical and potentially harmful practices. Thu, 13 Feb 2025 10:25:38 GMT+0000John Musenzehttps://www.scidev.net/global/scidev-net-investigates/the-scientists-who-risk-it-all-for-research/https://www.scidev.net/global/scidev-net-investigates/the-scientists-who-risk-it-all-for-research/Scientists in peril around the world share their experiences of the risks they face as academic freedom declines. Wed, 20 Nov 2024 01:56:13 GMT+0000Aleida Rueda, Luisa Massarani, Hazem Badr, Alladin Diega, Ruth Douglashttps://www.scidev.net/global/scidev-net-investigates/fistula-scars-liberias-forgotten-women/https://www.scidev.net/global/scidev-net-investigates/fistula-scars-liberias-forgotten-women/The childbirth injury fistula leaves Liberian women incontinent and isolated amid critical lack of funding. Mon, 23 Sep 2024 03:14:57 GMT+0000Tina S. Mehnpainehttps://www.scidev.net/global/scidev-net-investigates/yemen-s-drug-growers-sour-prized-sidr-honey-trade/https://www.scidev.net/global/scidev-net-investigates/yemen-s-drug-growers-sour-prized-sidr-honey-trade/Pesticide-hungry drug growers are killing the bees that make Yemen’s prized Sidr honey. Tue, 23 Jul 2024 03:00:01 GMT+0000Ismail Al-Aghbaryhttps://www.scidev.net/global/scidev-net-investigates/bumpy-road-ahead-as-battery-fears-hit-global-ev-rollout/https://www.scidev.net/global/scidev-net-investigates/bumpy-road-ahead-as-battery-fears-hit-global-ev-rollout/Lithium batteries have become ubiquitous in modern life, but questions linger over green credentials and proper disposal. Mon, 1 Jul 2024 11:23:00 GMT+0000Alladin Diegahttps://www.scidev.net/global/scidev-net-investigates/forensics-in-crisis-over-lack-of-data-resources/https://www.scidev.net/global/scidev-net-investigates/forensics-in-crisis-over-lack-of-data-resources/Forensic science could help society’s vulnerable, yet in many Asian countries it is hampered by a lack of data and resources. Sat, 30 Dec 2023 06:27:42 GMT+0000Joel Adrianohttps://www.scidev.net/global/scidev-net-investigates/big-tech-failing-to-curb-fake-news-in-global-south/https://www.scidev.net/global/scidev-net-investigates/big-tech-failing-to-curb-fake-news-in-global-south/Social platforms pay little attention to misinformation in non-European languages, SciDev.Net investigation reveals. Mon, 18 Dec 2023 02:36:55 GMT+0000Jennifer Ugwa, Mahima Jainhttps://www.scidev.net/global/scidev-net-investigates/data-centres-straining-water-resources-as-ai-swells/https://www.scidev.net/global/scidev-net-investigates/data-centres-straining-water-resources-as-ai-swells/A SciDev.Net investigation looks at the water consumption of data centres, increasingly located in countries lacking resources. Wed, 15 Nov 2023 04:41:13 GMT+0000Abdallah Taha, Alfred Olufemihttps://www.scidev.net/global/scidev-net-investigates/who-red-list-fails-to-stem-africa-health-worker-exodus/https://www.scidev.net/global/scidev-net-investigates/who-red-list-fails-to-stem-africa-health-worker-exodus/The growing migration poses a significant challenge to accessible and quality healthcare services for millions across the continent. Mon, 14 Aug 2023 12:00:15 GMT+0000Alfred Olufemihttps://www.scidev.net/global/scidev-net-investigates/co2-cuts-in-doubt-as-china-india-bend-coal-targets/https://www.scidev.net/global/scidev-net-investigates/co2-cuts-in-doubt-as-china-india-bend-coal-targets/Climate change action demands stricter emissions control of Asia Pacific’s coal burners, say analysts. Tue, 23 May 2023 12:00:15 GMT+0000Ranjit Devrajhttps://www.scidev.net/global/scidev-net-investigates/global-starvation-looms-as-food-price-rises-intensify/https://www.scidev.net/global/scidev-net-investigates/global-starvation-looms-as-food-price-rises-intensify/The world is experiencing its third major food crisis this century. Can food systems become more resilient to shocks? Tue, 25 Oct 2022 08:00:17 GMT+0000Fiona Broomhttps://www.scidev.net/global/indigenous-rights-ignored-in-cameroon-mining-deal/https://www.scidev.net/global/indigenous-rights-ignored-in-cameroon-mining-deal/An iron ore mine earmarked for a Cameroon biodiversity hotspot could have major impacts on indigenous communities. Fri, 30 Sep 2022 08:55:16 GMT+0000Adeline Tchouakak