Agriculture

The ecological dimensions of the death of the Aral Sea are fairly well known. Once the fourth largest lake in the world, the…

The COVID-19 pandemic has reduced global greenhouse gas emissions substantially. While some claim that the pandemic has benefited the environment…

It may come as a surprise to many readers, but since 2005, Lake Chad has stopped shrinking; in fact, it has actually stabilized in the last two decades,…

While climate change continues to threaten all nations, the full severity of its impacts is yet to be understood. A range of root factors including geographic location, socioeconomic conditions, and…

Gender and Climate Change The climate crisis is eroding the health and stability of ecosystems and livelihoods around the world. While the impacts of climate change are…

Often referred to as society’s risk manager, insurance companies have an important role in the web of climate change complexities. Through their investment, underwriting and advisory functions, insurers are directly…

At the turn of the twenty-first century, Pakistan found itself in a familiar place of being under military rule. Its military dictator, General Pervaiz Musharraf, in the immediate…

Water security in South Africa is characterized by challenges and inequalities alike. South Africa is a water-scarce country. It receives only around half the global average rainfall. In addition, this…

An apocryphal story credits Einstein with saying that, if given an hour to solve a problem, he would spend fifty-five minutes defining the problem. Regardless of the attribution, the sentiment…

Public awareness of the harms of industrial animal farming skyrocketed between 2005 and 2010. Several major publications contributed to expanding common knowledge of the phenomenon, such as the United Nations’ Livestock’s…