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Four ways climate change and population growth combine to threaten public health
"I have encountered many public health threats, but none so intransigent and pervasive as climate change."
These air-conditioner alternatives are cheaper – and better for the planet
Should increasingly brutal summer heat – and uncomfortably warm autumns – compel people to install air-conditoners?
How coal miners and factory workers helped found the environmental movement
More recent scholarship has revealed the knowledge and respect for nature among workers in decades past.
Could ‘half-Earth’ conservation save orangutans?
Half-Earth proposes that half of the Earth’s surface should be designated a human-free nature reserve.
Towards zero hunger in Africa: 5 steps to achieve food security
The Africa Agriculture Status Report examines the continent’s progress towards food and nutritional security.
The global demand for exotic pets is driving a massive trade in wildlife
Global demand for exotic pets is increasing, a trend partly caused by social media and a shift to online marketplaces.