World must transform food production or face unrest, scientists warnGlobal over-dependence on a relatively small number of staple foods leaves populations vulnerable to crop failures, with climate change adding to the strain |
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If marathons weren't hard enough already: strap a tree to your backA group of friends is promoting the planting of native trees amid a nationwide push to replace invasive species with indigenous one to cope with drought and climate change |
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'Dangerous' air pollution in Indonesia's Borneo leads to school closuresIndonesia and neighbouring countries in Southeast Asia are regularly hit by smoke from slash-and-burn clearances of forests for farms and palm oil plantations |
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Former Wales captain Thomas reveals living with HIVAfter his retirement from international rugby, Gareth Thomas came out as gay in 2009 and has been a prominent campaigner against homophobia in sport |
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Congo police detain former health minister in Ebola probeOly Ilunga oversaw Democratic Republic of Congo's handling of the outbreak |
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Tropical Storm Humberto lashes Bahamas, U.N. chief views devastation from DorianThe storm is not expected to produce significant storm surge in the northwestern Bahamas, which were hammered earlier this month by Hurricane Dorian |
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Brazil's Amazon chief Raoni tapped for 2020 Nobel Peace Prize nominationAt 89, Raoni took to the road again this year seeking help to stop a surge in fires destroying the forest |
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Kathmandu battles new threat as temperatures rise: dengue feverWarmer temperatures linked to climate change are driving a surge of dengue cases in Nepal's capital, doctors say |
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'This is our home': Kenya islanders demand say in foreign-backed projectsLamu islanders are engaged in a legal battle to stop a foreign-backed coal power plant that they fear could harm the area's cultural and environmental heritage |
OPINION: Let’s talk less about Big Macs and more about our global food systemThis is about more than our individual preferences; it’s a fundamental question about the transformations we’ll need to make to our global food and land use systems |
OPINION: Former rugby star Gareth Thomas' coming out as HIV+ offers hope for millions living with the virusGareth Thomas's decision to come out as HIV+ in the face of threats from blackmailers reveals the stigma still faced by millions living with the virus |
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