Gareth Willmerhttps://www.scidev.net/global/rss.xml/?type=author&rssname=gareth-willmerGareth Willmer RSS feeds.Wed, 10 Jun 2026 06:21:15 GMTenCOP26 climate summit: facts and figureshttps://www.scidev.net/global/cop26-climate-summit-facts-and-figures/https://www.scidev.net/global/cop26-climate-summit-facts-and-figures/Key issues facing climate-vulnerable communities ignored at COP26, say observers. Mon, 13 Dec 2021 12:05:10 GMT+0000Gareth Willmer‘Green infrastructure’ shift for sustainable citieshttps://www.scidev.net/global/news/green-infrastructure-shift-for-sustainable-cities/https://www.scidev.net/global/news/green-infrastructure-shift-for-sustainable-cities/How can cities reduce their ecological footprint? A new UNEP-led project aims to provide solutions. Tue, 5 Oct 2021 01:40:49 GMT+0000Gareth WillmerInterconnected disasters ‘the tip of the iceberg’https://www.scidev.net/global/news/interconnected-disasters-the-tip-of-the-iceberg/https://www.scidev.net/global/news/interconnected-disasters-the-tip-of-the-iceberg/Disasters around the globe have much in common, including their root causes, says a UN report. Wed, 8 Sep 2021 02:42:00 GMT+0000Gareth WillmerFeeding the future: facts and figureshttps://www.scidev.net/global/features/feeding-the-future-facts-and-figures/https://www.scidev.net/global/features/feeding-the-future-facts-and-figures/Food unaffordable and inaccessible for many, yet the world produces enough to feed everyone on the planet. Mon, 16 Aug 2021 12:03:35 GMT+0000Gareth WillmerAntibiotics ‘valley of death’ bridged by local link-upshttps://www.scidev.net/global/news/antibiotics-valley-of-death-bridged-by-local-link-ups/https://www.scidev.net/global/news/antibiotics-valley-of-death-bridged-by-local-link-ups/Biotechs face potential ruin as they attempt to develop new antibiotics, says the Access to Medicine Foundation. Thu, 17 Jun 2021 10:15:40 GMT+0000Gareth WillmerTB progress set back a decade by COVID-19 – WHOhttps://www.scidev.net/global/news/tb-progress-set-back-a-decade-by-covid-19-who/https://www.scidev.net/global/news/tb-progress-set-back-a-decade-by-covid-19-who/COVID-19 lockdowns have severely dented access to TB diagnosis and care, says WHO. Tue, 23 Mar 2021 04:43:30 GMT+0000Gareth Willmer, Ruth Douglas‘Dire’ economic losses in first three months of COVID-19 pandemichttps://www.scidev.net/global/news/dire-economic-losses-in-first-three-months-of-covid-19-pandemic/https://www.scidev.net/global/news/dire-economic-losses-in-first-three-months-of-covid-19-pandemic/Household survey data shows stark drop in income in low- and middle-income countries as COVID-19 struck. Tue, 9 Feb 2021 10:00:24 GMT+0000Gareth WillmerInfectious disease research ‘alarmingly low’https://www.scidev.net/global/news/infectious-disease-research-alarmingly-low/https://www.scidev.net/global/news/infectious-disease-research-alarmingly-low/As research into COVID-19 swells, R and D on other infectious diseases is seriously lacking, report finds. Wed, 27 Jan 2021 02:57:18 GMT+0000Gareth WillmerCountries face emissions ‘cocktail’ from waste burninghttps://www.scidev.net/global/news/countries-face-emissions-cocktail-from-waste-burning/https://www.scidev.net/global/news/countries-face-emissions-cocktail-from-waste-burning/Pollution from burning of electronic, medical and construction waste a severe health hazard, report says. Tue, 12 Jan 2021 03:29:52 GMT+0000Gareth WillmerNew alliance seeks to fight ‘plague’ of fake medicineshttps://www.scidev.net/global/news/new-alliance-seeks-to-fight-plague-of-fake-medicines/https://www.scidev.net/global/news/new-alliance-seeks-to-fight-plague-of-fake-medicines/Criminal groups may be taking advantage of gaps in supply and demand as COVID-19 vaccines emerge, experts warn Mon, 14 Dec 2020 04:51:25 GMT+0000Gareth Willmer