Millions in Africa face starvation as huge locust swarms descend ...
Jun 26, 2020 · The most serious desert locust outbreak in 70 years could leave nearly 5 million people in East Africa facing starvation, according to the International Rescue Committee …
How can we prevent a COVID-19 food crisis?
May 16, 2020 · And, more recently, the worst locust blight in 70 years has destroyed crops in East Africa. In Kenya, the price of maize, a staple food, has risen by over 60% since 2019. COVID …
Global hunger is rising, warns major UN report | World Economic …
Jul 23, 2020 · A major UN Food and Agriculture Organization report warns global hunger is rising, and the pandemic will make this worse. But it also sees ‘significant opportunities’ to turn things …
How can technology be used in the battle against world hunger?
Nov 22, 2018 · 4. Globally, a mobile app called eLocust3 is being used to monitor and quickly detect one of the most dangerous migratory pest species in the world, the desert locust. The …
Gary A. Haugen - Agenda Contributor | World Economic Forum
Jan 3, 2017 · Graduate, Harvard University; JD and Ford Foundation Scholar in International Law, University of Chicago. Formerly: Senior Trial Attorney, Police Misconduct Task Force, Civil …
Here's why small-scale farmers need more climate funding
Nov 4, 2022 · Small-scale farmers produce food for two out of every three people but are struggling with climate change, inflation and other shocks. If we fail to support small-scale …
Why insect and plant species are named after celebrities | World ...
Jun 14, 2021 · Perhaps unsurprisingly, world-renowned natural historian and broadcaster Sir David Attenborough has had everything from a fossilised shrimp to a semi-slug and a pygmy …
COVID-19 is exacerbating food shortages in Africa
Apr 27, 2020 · Huge locust swarms have devastated crops in Eastern Africa, meaning the continent is more dependent on food externally sourced, but countries are reducing exports, …
3 ways China is using drones to fight coronavirus
Mar 16, 2020 · Have you read? Smart drones to be tested in battle against E. Africa locust swarms India is using hundreds of drones to map the country in incredible detail China's …
How pollution has caused monsoon rain to decline
May 22, 2019 · The timing of the droughts tree rings showed coincided with Chinese historical records of locust plagues, which tend to occur in drought years. The study found that the 80 …