The ‘Green Revolution’ that transformed agricultural production in Asia-Pacific, the world’s largest region, is alive and well but must retool to embrace climate-sensitive innovations and technologies to sustainably meet the increasingly complex demands of a nutrient-deficient world, the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization said today. The call was made during […]

In his novel New York 2140 Kim Stanley draws a sad yet scientifically plausible picture of the world to come. As climate change has caused sea levels to rise, the Big Apple has come to resemble a giant version of Venice. The people who have remained there live at the […]

Source: European Commission’s Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations Country: Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Uganda This brings EU aid to the region to €366.5 million since 2018, supporting drought-hit areas in Somalia (€25 million), Ethiopia (€20 million), Kenya (€3 million) and Uganda (€2 million). Brussels, 7 August 2019 […]

India’s parliament has voted to reorganize and reclassify the state of Jammu and Kashmir, a far-reaching and highly contentious move that will give the government in New Delhi greater authority over the disputed Muslim-majority region.

Elephants are among the most iconic animals on Earth, yet despite being a mainstay of both folklore and popular culture worldwide the giant pachyderms are losing out to loggers, farmers and poachers. And if we drive elephants extinct, not only will we suffer the consequences but so too will their […]