Four Ways We Can Use Land Better to Avoid Food Shortages and Prevent a Climate Crisis Joanne Lu August 9, 2019The verdict is in: Humans and climate change are putting the land on which we live under immense and growing pressure. But that same land could be part of the solution. On Thursday the UN’s Intergovernmental P...
Drought in the Horn of Africa is Threatening 15 Million People Mark Leon Goldberg August 5, 2019The Horn of Africa region, which includes parts of Somalia, Kenya, Ethiopia, is experiencing a severe drought. This region has been particularly vulnerable to droughts in recent years--but the situation this s...
How Satellite Data Can Fight Illegal Mining in Ghana Mark Leon Goldberg May 29, 2019Ghana was called the "Gold Coast" for a very specific reason. The West African country's hills and rivers are flush with the precious metal. This has lured international mineral extraction companies to the regi...
Foodies Are Celebrating the New United Nations Holiday, World Pulses Day Mark Leon Goldberg February 8, 2019The United Nations General Assembly voted to add "World Pulses Day" to the official UN calendar of awareness raising holidays and commemorations. So, World Pulses Day will be commemorated for the first time at ...
The Polar Vortex and Climate Change: What You Need to Know Mark Leon Goldberg January 30, 2019Ed note. This post is by Kelly Levin of the World Resources Institute and was originally published on the World Resources Institute blog.Parts of the United States are expected to be colder than Antarctica ...
Coffee Is Being Threatened With Extinction Because of Climate Change Mark Leon Goldberg January 22, 2019Two new scientific papers show how climate change is affecting species of coffee plants in Africa, Australia and Asia. The findings of these research studies have big implications for coffee drinkers, coffee pr...
PODCAST: What You Need to Know about COP24, the Big UN Climate Conference Underway in Poland Mark Leon Goldberg December 3, 2018Diplomats, scientists, advocates and other concerned parties are gathering in Katowice, Poland for a major international climate conference that is serving as a followup to the Paris Climate Agreement. The ...
What is on the Agenda for the COP24 Climate Conference in Katowice, Poland John Light November 30, 2018The UN's followup to the Paris Climate Agreement kicks off next week for the Conference of Parties climate negotiations.This site of this year's meeting, known as COP24, will be in Katowice, a city in south...
“The rising sea is coming up to our doorstep every day and every night” Sonia Narang October 12, 2018As sea water encroached closer and closer to Kelepi Saukitoga’s family home over the years, he knew something was wrong. His family lives in the remote village of Narikoso – part of the Pacific island archipela...
