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When war is no deterrent to a desperate job-seeker

Unemployment at home pushes thousands of Indians to look overseas for work – even war zones. What’s missing is a coherent policy to protect them.

Climate change is killing us — in more ways than one

We’ve all heard about climate change’s effect on our planet, but what about its catastrophic impact on human health?

Many elections, many consequences

With a vast number of citizens around the world voting for leaders and legislatures this year, much will depend on their trust in the electoral

A changing climate is changing the Micronesian way of life

As Pacific Islanders struggle to survive in the face of climate change, they will need to adapt their traditional ways of fishing to the new reality.

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Pacific Islands vital to planetary health

With Pacific Islands nations controlling 20 percent of all oceans, they are at the foundation of initiatives to help the planet and our health.

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The Pacific faces a radioactive future

Japan plans to dump radioactive water from Fukushima into the Pacific Ocean, but its effects on Pacific nations are not clear.

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Want to stop another pandemic? Consider a flexitarian diet

Stemming global warming and species extinction requires a rethink of the global food system. The risk of pandemics could be the trigger for change.

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Climate-smart food

Climate change is taking a tremendous toll on the world’s food systems, leading scientists to rethink how we feed ourselves.

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Trouble is brewing for the future of beer

Brewers are pursuing solutions to reduce water usage, encourage more sustainable farming, limit material use, and power facilities with clean energy.

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Lab-grown answers to food’s triple threat

A food crisis like few have ever seen could be the impetus for lab-grown and other food alternatives to thrive. But it won’t be without its own challenges.

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How Inca wisdom can fix our food crisis

The world currently has only 10 weeks of wheat supplies left, a far cry from the three to seven years of food supply the Incas kept in storage.

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When local matters, food quality improves

Degrowth focuses on quality products, local economies and basic needs. It promises a more ecologically sustainable future.

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Indonesia embraces new thinking amid rice crisis

As the effects of climate change become more apparent, long-held traditions will need to be resurrected. Others will need to be abandoned.

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Agriculture 4.0 is helping farmers do more with less

The fourth agricultural revolution promises to grow more food on less land while feeding more people.

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When war is no deterrent to a desperate job-seeker

Climate change is killing us — in more ways than one

Many elections, many consequences

A changing climate is changing the Micronesian way of life

Pacific Islands vital to planetary health

The Pacific faces a radioactive future

Want to stop another pandemic? Consider a flexitarian diet

Climate-smart food

Trouble is brewing for the future of beer

Lab-grown answers to food’s triple threat

How Inca wisdom can fix our food crisis

When local matters, food quality improves

Indonesia embraces new thinking amid rice crisis

Agriculture 4.0 is helping farmers do more with less

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