How to Feed the World review: Vaclav Smil’s take on future food supply has one big flaw
Are fish farms like this one in Greece truly becoming more efficient? Elena_Alex_Ferns/Alamy How to Feed the WorldVaclav Smil (Penguin Books) We had better hope that Vaclav Smil is wrong about the world’s food system. If he is right, the implication is that we will end up bulldozing what little remains of nature to keep […]
Dana R. Fisher: How to be an "apocalyptic optimist" | TED Talk
… how to cultivate resilience to catastrophe in yourself and your community — and how to rally for change in the face of seemingly intractable problems. Source link
Europe’s right wing shows Trump how to do climate, MAGA-style – POLITICO
A senior climate negotiator for a European right-wing government said the economic argument was a no-brainer. “Our companies see they can make money from the green transition,” he said. “And the earlier you start the transformation, the bigger a winner you’ll be as a company or a country.” 2. Reduce immigration Promising to limit immigration […]
How to turn four days of inspiration into a lifetime of impact
Almost a year after they met at the One Young World Summit Belfast, Angela F Williams, President and CEO of United Way Worldwide, discusses learnings from the Summit, climate anxiety, and being a female entrepreneur with Rana Hajirasouli, Founder and CEO of The Surpluss. Forward by Angela F Williams The first time I met […]
Hurricane Helene Destroyed Roads. Here’s How to Rebuild—and Flood-Proof Them for Next Time
Typically, Muench says, the solution isn’t something too complicated: Just build infrastructure higher. But engineers can’t build roads and bridges to survive every disaster, which would lead to expensive, overbuilt projects that would “take generations to finish,” says Muench. ‘Rice Krispie’ Roads When engineers are rebuilding roads from scratch, they have also started to use […]
How to Address Two Environmental Crises at Once
“I had a long way to go with wasps and hornets,” Tawnya Kiernan told me, as her husband, Mike Kiernan, drove us north along Vermont’s iconic Route 100, past the ski town of Stowe; it was late August, and a few trees were showing just the faintest tinge of color. “They seemed so aggressive and […]
How to build climate resilience and narrow the climate protection gap: conclusions from the Climate Resilience Dialogue
Average global temperatures continue to rise past all meteorological records. Severe weather events and the long-term effects of climate change are increasingly impacting people, businesses, economies, and infrastructures at large. Only around a quarter of climate-related damages have been insured in the past in the EU, though the size and specificities of this climate protection […]
Agnes Kalibata: How to empower farmers — and nourish the planet
Africa’s smallholder farmers feed millions of people and uplift economies, yet they often lack the basic resources needed to thrive, says agricultural scientist and policymaker Agnes Kalibata. She outlines how to empower these farmers with better tools, climate resilience strategies and market access — so they can continue to nourish humanity while caring for the […]
How to Go to Burning Man in an Extreme Climate and Feel Good About It
“Stay away from camps that are providing ‘services’ like stylists, hair and makeup, staff, or anyone bundling housing and tickets,” Feldman says. “These are red flags. The people who will be camping there probably won’t be as much fun, and the whole camp could get shut down mid-burn and you’ll be stuck without shelter, food, […]
How to Stop Wildfire Smoke Damaging Your Health
THIS ARTICLE IS republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. When wildfires rage, the immediate threat is obvious—but smoke from the fires actually kills far more people than the flames. As fires become more frequent, that smoke is leading to a public health crisis. In a new study published in the journal Science […]