Impact of COVID-19 on Ghana’s Agriculture – In the Eyes of a Youth Farmer
The global pandemic, COVID-19, continues to batter various sectors of our economy, not sparing the agriculture sector, which happens to be the backbone of Ghana’s economy. But Ghana is not alone. Every African country has been adversely affected by the
Changing the Future of the Automotive Industry With TH₂ Motors
Jared Moore, Ph.D. is the founder of Thermal Hydrogen Industries, Inc which is the parent company to startup automaker TH₂ Motors. Thermal Hydrogen Industries, Inc is also parent to other subsidiaries, which form an emissions-free hydrocarbon economy. TH₂ Motors plans to
6 Ways to Remove Carbon Pollution From the Sky
Since the Industrial Revolution, humans have emitted more than 2,000 gigatons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. (A gigaton is one billion metric tons.) Here are six effective options for carbon removal researched by the World Resources Institute. This thickening blanket
Coming Soon: Better COVID-19 “Detectives”
More efficient ways are desperately needed to alert individuals or public places to COVID-19. To put it another way: Better COVID-19 “detectives” are wanted. Coming soon, personalized jewelry and smart canines may be the answer. To begin with, COVID-19 is likely
5 Resources Your Business Can Use To Fight Racism
Business Resources to Take Immediate Action and Commit to Ongoing Structural Work to Dismantle White Supremacy. "We recognize that it is not enough to be quietly non-racist, and that we have a responsibility to become vocal, visible anti-racist leaders,” writes B
Gender As Symbolic Glue For Different Extremist Movements
The demonization of ‘gender ideology’ has become a key rhetorical tool in the construction of a new conception of ‘common sense’ for a wide audience. It is simplistic to believe that Kaczynski, Orbán, and Trump have risen to power simply by
How black markets have adapted to – and shaped – the COVID-19 crisis
The COVID-19 crisis has affected many aspects of society, but perhaps none in such a complex and poorly understood way as in black markets, from booming sales of fake medicines and guns in the U.S. to rising illicit export of
Latest Findings: Impact on Rural Livelihoods, the Case of Peru
Impact measurement and management are at the heart of Root Capital’s work, helping us optimize our efforts to impact and transform rural communities. By measuring the impact our services are having on client farmers compared to non-members, we unlock critical
Covid-19 A Precursor For Sports?
As sports fans around the world rejoice and high-level sports once again grace our television screens, thoughts of how our number one source of entertainment affects our climate - through its global carbon footprint - is almost certainly not at
Ubuntu In The Time of COVID-19
About two years ago, I was privileged to meet a wise African woman, whom, some might say, has just about seen it all. In her delivery to a packed audience of keen African minds at the event where she spoke,
How Can a Six-Digit Trade Code Help the Environment?
Both the tariffs that countries impose on imports of physical things—from live horses to antique statues of horses—and the statistics on such trade are based on a set of around 5,400 six-digit numerical codes generated by the World Customs Organization (WCO) that
Response to COVID-19: Venerable Health Institutions Make Mistakes
Yes, venerable health institutions make mistakes…The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed vulnerabilities in health institutions that traditionally are looked to for hard information and guidance. The public clamor for facts, answers to complex questions and solutions has accelerated to an unprecedented level.