Climate Change
Wasps are protecting crops from famine-causing worms
Each year, more than 2 million hectares (5 million acres) of millet crops nationwide are vulnerable to the pest, said Garba.
Sebastien Malo writes for Thomson Reuters Foundation.
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Climate Change
This American city is on its way to becoming a haven for climate migrants
Minnesota town Duluth is among a group of cities that scientists predict will become top destinations for Americans abandoning parts of the country made inhospitable by climate change.
Future of Food
A vegan and animal cruelty-free fund will start trading on the Stock Exchange
The investment fund will include only companies that do not test products on animals, or use animal-derived products, fossil fuels, plastic or agrochemicals.
Future of the Environment
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Brendan Causgroves与生蚝的第一次“邂逅”并不美妙。他一口喝掉一小杯烈酒，被杯底肥厚的生蚝呛到了。
United States
Children could influence their parents views on climate change
North Carolinian teens and children have been shown to have an influencing effect on their parents' own views on environmental issues and climate change.
Future of the Environment
Are floating-cities the solution to rising sea levels? The UN thinks so
A UN-backed partnership will study the futuristic prospect of floating cities, looking at how platforms at sea might help bail out coastal cities at risk of flooding due to climate change.
Water
US faces fresh water shortages due to climate change, research says
Increasing population and rising temperatures will have a serious impact on US fresh water supply, prompting researchers to warn of severe shortages in the future.
United States
Return of the milkman? How one grocery business is going packaging-free
New businesses are popping up delivering food to customers in reusable packaging - in a return to a model like traditional milk deliveries.
Africa
In Ethiopia, climate change leads herders to retrain as farmers
A initiative which helps retrain Ethiopian herders to farm off the land is proving popular people in the country's Hamar region.
Future of the Environment
Here's how New Orleans is working to prevent coastline erosion
The state of Louisiana has lost more than 4,700 square km of land since the 1930s, and it's feared another 5,800 square km could go in the next half century.
Future of the Environment
Air pollution is the world's top killer, according to new research
Burning fossil fuels is shortening lives globally by almost two years, a new study has found.
Future of the Environment
Caribbean states and Richard Branson have launched a green fund to fight disasters
The fund launched by Richard Branson and 26 countries and territories hopes to turn the region into a disaster-resilient green tech hub.
Future of the Environment
Everyday plastics emit low levels of greenhouse gas, according to new research
Commonly used plastics release low levels of methane and etylene into the atmosphere.
Education, Skills and Learning
Climate change is increasing gender inequality
New research shows that women and children are the last to receive help in extreme weather events.
European Union
Asylum seekers boost European economies. Here's how
Research has found they add to gross domestic products and boost net tax revenues.