The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals were established in 2015 as part of the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development; the world is now at the halfway point to reaching those goals. How are we doing, in terms of reaching the goals on time?
It depends on who you ask.
Events in the last...
hydroponics (n): “process of growing plants without soil,” 1937, formed in English from hydro- “water” + “ponics,” from the Greek ponein “to labor.”
Source: Online Eytmology Dictionary
As was so eloquently explained in last May’s Global Issues Digest article featuring our current environment target project “Awesome Blossoms,” hydroponics...
If you are concerned about the amount of waste we are producing and are trying to make a difference in your own life, you probably compost your organic waste, recycle clean glass, metal cans, and #1 and #2 plastic. You put out a small amount of “non-recyclables” for the trash because what else can you...
Honey bees are fascinating creatures! They are social insects, communicating through complex methods of chemicals (pheromones, involved in almost all aspects of their lives), waggle dances and using touch, vibration and their sense of smell in the dark hive. Waggle dances are performed by foraging bees who return to the hive to tell their sisters...
Biodiversity is the foundation of functioning ecosystems, which involve all the living participants and species from one area. Native fauna depend on native flora for food and shelter, while animals support plants by dispersing seeds and pollination. Trees, fruit, flowers and medicinal plants that support human life stem from this intricate interaction. The global...
The world’s population is predicted to grow to nearly 10 billion people by 2050, and the challenge to feed this growing population is magnified by climate change. The sub-Saharan regions of Africa are particularly vulnerable due to persistent drought and poverty.
As croplands dry, people are migrating from...
