The study by the United Nations University, produced by more than 200 experts from 25 countries, suggests climate change is making creeping deserts “the greatest environmental challenge of our times”.
One-third the Earth’s population – about two billion people – are potential victims. Overexploitation of land and unsustainable irrigation practices are making matters worse, it says, while climate change is also a major factor degrading the soil.
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More farmed salmon will not necessarily bring better food security, say researchers.
Clare Carlile's reporting was recognized under the ‘News Item of the Year’ award for revealing a major “regulatory and ecological blind spot” at the UK Environment Agency.
Company’s “faith and philosophy partnerships” lead sought “moral voices” for future AI models at the Alliance for Responsible Citizenship conference.
