Can Massive Use of Locusts at Scale Help Reduce Their Threats?
Globally, locusts plague dates back to several millennia, especially in Africa, the Middle East, and Asia. Locust outbreaks have been generally known to be linked to climate change. Locust outbreak in West Africa in 2004 was valued at about US
Surviving Climate Change: A Battle for Power and Control
According to The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Emissions Gap Report, released late last year, our planet is headed toward catastrophic warming of 3.2 C in less than 100 years. It's a massive climate change. And while no one knows
Water Could Limit Our Ability to Feed the World. These 9 Graphics Explain Why
To feed the world, we need to pay more attention to water. To nourish a growing global population, we’ll need to produce 56% more calories by 2050, while dealing with increasing climate-driven water risks like droughts and competition over resources. If we don’t
Gaia Grow System, Hydroponic Indoor Farming From Scandinavia
The Gaia Grow System is a hydroponic growing unit that allows anyone to grow their own organic food easily and automatically, either at home or as a business. Designed in Scandinavia, it is ideal to grow vegetables, herbs, and medical
Global Banks in Support of Climate Disaster
The evidence is in: Global banks don’t fight climate change, they support climate disaster. Despite the warnings coming from scientists on the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), they continue to invest in the fossil fuels industry. Yet warnings have
Shape Your Future with Ido Spindler
The Story My name is Ido Spindler, a 7th grader in Israel. My friends and I represented our country at 2018 Be the Change global celebration in Taiwan with our project, the Friendship Station. There I was chosen to represent my
How To Reduce Food Waste
With sustainable and plant-based diets becoming more normalised, attention has been given to food waste and how to reduce its impact on the environment; the handling of food and its associated greenhouse gas emissions are not far behind those of
Triunfo Verde: Preserving Local Ecosystems Through Economic Opportunity in Mexico
Coffee farmers in southern Mexico organized in the Triunfo Verde cooperative, are showing how responsible agriculture can help preserve natural resources. Thanks to revamped internal financial controls and climate-smart practices, coffee farmers help preserve local ecosystems. The misty forests of southern
Shape Your Future with Nargis Kachrumathur
We got to meet Nargis Kachrumathur, a bright and engaged 14yrs old teenager. She is current a ninth-grader at Riverside School. Her life in Ahmedabad, India, is filled by her love for reading, writing, music and playing basketball. Today Nargis writes
Climate Change Hits Vulnerable Communities First and Hardest
Building resilience in fragile regions must be a priority, not an afterthought, in our efforts to reach global goals. Climate change impacts vulnerable communities hardest. We’ve known for a while that conflict and political instability—especially when coupled with extreme weather events
Global Terrorism: in continuous downfall
The 2019 Global Terrorism Index (GTI) shows that since 2014 the number of deaths due to acts of terrorism has declined consecutively from 33,555 to 15,952, dropping by over 50%. The Index is released annually by the Institute for Economics
Is the World on Track to Cut Food Loss and Waste in Half by 2030?
In 2015, all the member countries of the United Nations unanimously committed to Agenda 2030, including Sustainable Development Goal 12.3, which calls for the world to halve food loss and food waste by 2030. Making significant reductions in food loss