Droughts occurring at the same time across different regions of the planet could place an unprecedented strain on the global agricultural system and threaten the water security of millions of people, according to a new study ...
Environment
Feb 9, 2022
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Widely accepted myths that urbanization negatively impacts food and land use biodiversity are incorrect, according to a team of researchers who developed a framework for evaluating this intersection. Their results could also ...
Ecology
Nov 19, 2021
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The effects of monsoon rainfall on food insecurity in Nepal vary by earthquake exposure, with regions that experienced both heavy earthquake shaking and abundant rainfall more likely to have an inadequate supply of nutritious ...
Environment
Sep 10, 2021
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For years, it seemed the world was making progress eliminating hunger. Then, starting in 2014, the trend slid back slowly and reversed in many nations; now, some 700 million people—nearly 9 percent of the world's population—go ...
Social Sciences
Aug 12, 2021
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Data extracted from the oldest surviving document recording Korean history shows a strong correlation between extreme weather events and war.
Archaeology
Apr 13, 2021
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Stormier weather will increasingly force fishers to choose between their safety and income, researchers say.
Ecology
Mar 11, 2021
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A blanket ban on the trade of wild meat could create risks for nature and for human health, according to a new study.
Plants & Animals
Feb 23, 2021
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The onset date of the yearly rainy season reliably predicts if seasonal drought will occur in parts of Sub-Saharan Africa that are particularly vulnerable to food insecurity, and could help to mitigate its effects. Shraddhanand ...
Environment
Jan 20, 2021
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As the COVID-19 pandemic cripples food systems worldwide, governments must evolve and cooperate to heal the crisis, Johns Hopkins Professor Jessica Fanzo argues in a recent Nature op-ed.
Social Sciences
Jan 7, 2021
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Demand for food is set to rise substantially in the coming decades, which raises a question: How well can the ocean fill the gap between current supply and future need?
Environment
Aug 19, 2020
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