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 […]
Jonathan Foley: The problem with food and climate — and how to fix it | TED Talk
Global food production — from meat to grains — accounts for a third of all greenhouse gas emissions, says sustainability scientist Jonathan Foley. Source link
Heading off for ‘Eurosummer’? How to help your body adapt to the heat when you travel
50 degrees Celsius at noon. Melting roads. Out-of-control wildfires. This is summer for parts of the northern hemisphere right now. The searing heat has claimed many lives, from Crete to California, and New Delhi to Mecca, as temperature records have tumbled over the past month. Sunday 21 July was the hottest day since at least […]
How to talk to your kids about climate anxiety, according to an environmental educator
In recent weeks, flooding has put parts of Texas, Minnesota and Florida underwater, wildfires have ravaged California, and Hurricane Beryl has brought winds, rain and destruction to the Caribbean — just a few examples of the kinds of natural disasters being made more damaging or more frequent by climate change. The visible effects of climate change […]
How to Exercise Safely During a Heat Wave
THIS ARTICLE IS republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. When summer starts with a stifling heat wave, as many places are seeing in 2024, it can pose risks for just about anyone who spends time outside, whether they’re runners, people who walk or cycle to work, outdoor workers, or kids playing sports. […]
How To Be A Financial Ambassador For The Planet
Julia Roberts is Mother Nature in a series of short films titled Nature Is Speaking; but are humans listening? One human who is listening intently and inviting others to listen as well is Dafina Nonkulovska, CFO Lead Sustainability at Rabobank, the Dutch cooperative bank with a mission. Speaking at the recent SAP and SAP Fioneer […]
heat waves: Cruel Summer: Rethinking how to live, work in a world that is getting warmer
Kim Stanley Robinson’s novel The Ministry for the Future opens with citizens in Uttar Pradesh trying desperately to escape the searing heat, even standing neck-deep in a river for respite. Robinson’s is a work of “climate fiction”, but Prasad Vaidya, who leads the Sustainable Energy Lab at the Indian Institute for Human Settlements, says the […]
Hurdles on the path to green growth — and how to remove them
The recent heatwave has reminded us of the stark risks posed by climate change and highlighted the criticality of the efforts taken by the Conference of Parties (COP). The World Meteorological Organisation has confirmed that 2023 was the warmest year on record. This has brought the focus back on sectors like power and industry, which […]