A green pandemic recovery could cut up to 25 per cent off predicted 2030 greenhouse gas emissions and bring the world closer to meeting the 2°C goal of the Paris Agreement on Climate Change, a new UN Environment Programme (UNEP)... (More)

From providing meals to hygiene promotion and mask-making, grassroots groups working on climate, conflict and other issues are crafting local responses to the pandemic. From urban residents in South Africa’s Cape Town to Maasai tribespeople in rural Kenya, the COVID-19... (More)

Food production and food systems have never been without issues. Low yields, pests, diseases, poor climatic conditions, the list goes on. However, with the onset of COVID-19, the virus seems amplify many of those issues. The agricultural industry as a... (More)

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected almost every aspect of life, including how food is distributed, purchased and consumed. In low-income countries, consumers have had to contend with higher food prices and less fresh, nutritious food available to eat. On the... (More)