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Food security has been a top priority for many countries in recent years. But for Singapore, ensuring a resilient food supply has always been an obstacle. The island nation has long relied on imports to meet its dietary needs, though if trade were ever to fail, a country seen as one of the most food-secure
As Spring slowly makes its way into our weather forecasts, the promise of sunny days warms our hearts and our bodies. As the temperature increases, unwelcome body odor unfortunately follows suit. Most of us use a deodorant to subdue the stink, but not all deodorants are created equally. Are you using the best products for
Access to education for those who grow up in crisis can be a major challenge, hindering millions from having decent livelihoods, building a career, and properly integrating into their socio-economic life. According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), at the end of 2020 more than 82 million people were forcibly displaced because
Ji-Young, who will be formally introduced in “See Us Coming Together: A Sesame Street Special” on November 25, is a Korean American muppet whose hobbies include playing the electric guitar and skateboarding. This new character addition comes after a steep rise in anti-Asian hate crime in 2020 and “Sesame Street’s” concern to “meet the moment”.
Food waste is one of those things that consumers usually don’t feel so guilty about dumping in the trash. After all, unlike plastics, old dinner scraps are organic and decompose in the landfill, right? False. This line of thinking has made people overlook the environmental benefits of composting. Because our landfills are so full
Unlawful pushbacks and violence against asylum-seekers and migrants are commonplace at the European Union’s external border. From the Western Balkans to the Aegean Sea, there have been consistent reports of physical assaults, reckless endangerment and rights abuses of asylum seekers and migrants. Several NGOs, including Amnesty International and Doctors Without Borders, have sought to gather
When you think about restoring a deforested patch of land, you likely picture someone digging holes in the ground and planting seeds or saplings. Planting trees is important (if it’s done the right way), but in many cases, it’s better and cheaper to let trees grow on their own and forests restore themselves with little human assistance. In
As 2020, the year of COVID-19 comes to a close, misinformation continues to pile up relentlessly. Quotes from two men of the distant past, each from different backgrounds and places, come to mind in capturing the global fixation with easy unscientific answers: P.T. Barnum was the famous Circus impresario who is attributed to have said,
Introducing another week of Future Trends — tracking current global news stories that provide insight into the future. This week’s Future Trends: Libya protests, climate refugees, floating vegetable gardens, Israel lockdown and life on Venus. CONFLICT Islamic extremists suspected in the death of 53 villagers in Congo. The attack is suspected to have been conducted by a
The inclusion of climate resilience into Farmer Field School methodologies is a novel and highly promising approach in East Africa. Here is why. Farmer Field Schools (FFS) were introduced in East Africa in the late nineties as an alternative to top-down extension methods. At the time, climate change and variability were not key elements of the
Climate-resilient agribusinesses need a combination of horizontal and vertical scaling to be effective. The example of East Africa. There are growing private-sector driven efforts to scale up climate-smart agriculture (CSA) interventions in East Africa. These measures are aimed at building climate-resilient farming systems through sustainable intensification across different agroecological zones. The Climate Resilient Agribusiness for
Once they’re able to understand expected shifts in production, livelihoods or environmental outcomes, farmers can adapt resource management strategies and be better prepared to manage risks. Built around the largest agricultural meta-analysis to date, ERA is designed to support science-based decision-making and the identification of locally adapted but scalable options. What do small-scale farmers, private-sector investors,