Decarbonizing the global food system is a big step towards mitigating climate change
Agriculture alone accounts for a third of global emissions, and its impacts could increase further still.
Kenyan farmers turn to avocados in the face of a changing climate
Compared to coffee, a popular cash crop, avocado is more tolerant of variations in precipitation.
In India, air pollution is a far worse threat than Covid-19
Locals venturing outdoors in New Delhi "felt an itching or burning sensation in the eyes and throat," a newspaper reported.
Even babies consume large amounts of microplastics
In all, infants consume as many as 1.6 million polypropylene microplastic particles on average every single day.
A startup seeks to replace plastic straws with a type of grass
The natural straws are grown in the tropical wetlands of Vietnam and handpicked by local farmers.
The oceans can be saved by 2050 – if we act now
Conservation could benefit from ecosystems' natural ability to rebound, but there's no time to waste.
Can India catch up on nuclear medicine?
Nuclear medicine is indispensable for public health, and some countries do it better than others.
Post-pandemic recovery plans fail to address biodiversity loss
"Only a small number of countries are addressing the biodiversity crisis in the serious manner it deserves."
Old tires can be mixed with rubble to make new roads
Some 1 billion scrap tires are produced around the world each year, but most of all those tires don't get