How China’s Demand for Soybeans is Fueling the Destruction of the Amazon Rainforest Mark Leon Goldberg March 6, 2020China is by far the world's largest importer of soy, which is uses mostly as feed for pigs. Brazil is the second largest...
We Should Be Thanking Our Lucky Stars for the World Health Organization Right Now Mark Leon Goldberg March 5, 2020On Monday, March 2 the director-general of the World Health Organization Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus was giving his 22nd ...
The Coronavirus Poses a Big Threat to Refugees and People in Humanitarian Crisis Mark Leon Goldberg March 2, 2020According to the latest data from the World Health Organization, the Coronavirus outbreak, known as Covid-19, has spread...
How to Fight al Shebaab and Build Peace — At the Same Time Mark Leon Goldberg February 27, 2020The Boni Forest is a lush coastal ecosystem on the border between Kenya and Somalia. Its location and geography have mad...
The UN is Warning of a Massive Crisis as Desert Locusts Ravage East Africa Mark Leon Goldberg February 26, 2020Desert locusts are killing crops across East Africa and in so doing, threatening the food supply of millions of people. ...
The Only Nuclear Arms Treaty Between Russia and the U.S., “New START,” is Expiring Mark Leon Goldberg February 24, 2020New START’s Significance Anxiety looms as the last nuclear arms control treaty between the United States and Russia may...
Cameroon Has Been Lead by the Same Man For Nearly 40 Years. Is Democratic Change Possible? Mark Leon Goldberg February 20, 2020The President of Cameroon is named Paul Biya. He's been the president of Cameroon since 1982. Before that, from 1975, he...
Massive swarms of desert locusts are devouring their way through East Africa. The UN is very worried. Joanne Lu February 19, 2020Massive swarms of desert locusts are devouring their way through East Africa and have just made landfall in South Sudan,...
These are the Top Hunger Crises to Watch in 2020 According to the UN World Food Program Mark Leon Goldberg February 18, 2020At the start of the year, the World Food Program issued a forecast of where it expects to find the worst hunger crises t...
