Miguel Altieri: How urban agriculture can improve food security in US cities

Urban farming can make it easier for city residents to obtain healthy, affordable food. But to raise big yields from small pieces of land, farmers need training and support.

theconversation.com

“We’re inhaling death from Toffee factory fumes”

With Ghana's population growing at an annual population growth rate of 2.5%, tensions are rising in what used to be safe areas for factories between companies and residents.

www.primenewsghana.com

Big cities that could become unlivable by 2100 due to climate change

Some of the world's most popular cities could experience unbearable living conditions due to climate change.

www.businessinsider.com

Plummeting insect numbers 'threaten collapse of nature'

The world's insects are hurtling down the path to extinction, threatening a "catastrophic collapse of nature's ecosystems", according to the first global scientific review.

www.theguardian.com

As Great Salt Lake shrinks, state grasps for political will to save it

As the population grows along the Wasatch Front and the climate changes, less and less water makes it to the Great Salt Lake.

www.standard.net

China’s demographic danger grows as births fall far below forecast

The end of China’s draconian one-child policy has failed to bring an expected boom in births, adding yet another headwind to the country’s economy and compounding worries about its long-term growth potential.

www.wsj.com

In era of drought, Phoenix prepares for a future without Colorado River water

Once criticized for being a profligate user of water, fast-growing Phoenix has taken some major steps — including banking water in underground reservoirs, slashing per-capita use, and recycling wastewater — in anticipation of the day when the flow from the Colorado River ends.

e360.yale.edu

Slaking the world's thirst with seawater dumps toxic brine in oceans

Growing populations and tightening water supplies have spurred people in many places - including the Middle East, Australia, California and China - to look to the oceans and other salty waters as a source of new drinking water.

www.scientificamerican.com

Climate change, a driver of Central American migration

Toward the end of 2018, Central American migrant groups of several thousands of people began journeys towards the United States. Many are fleeing a massive drought that has lasted for five years.

www.pri.org

10 cities are predicted to gain megacity status by 2030

The vast majority of the new megacities expected to break the 10 million mark between now and 2030 are located in developing regions. But London is also predicted to join the list.

www.weforum.org

Paul Polman, Gunhild Stordalen: For a healthier planet and people, we must fix our broken food system

An immense challenge before us is to provide a growing world population - one that will reach 10 billion by mid-century - with healthy diets from food systems that don't destroy the planet.

news.trust.org

'We have to learn to live with floods': Waterlogged Surat to become latest megacity

Surat's battle to hold back water has raged since its first flood wall in 1664. As its population soars towards 10 million, the 'diamond city' needs new solutions.

www.theguardian.com

In the American West, skylines are rising as cities grow up instead of out

From the Rockies to the Pacific, cities are seeking to accommodate increasing populations amid housing shortages.

www.washingtonpost.com

Nairobi slum reveals the vast challenges facing Africa's megacities

A legacy of poor planning and illegal construction has resulted in overcrowding, income inequality and a health and sanitation crisis, particularly in informal settlements where the majority of Nairobi's residents live.

www.telegraph.co.uk

Rising temperatures could melt most Himalayan glaciers by 2100

If current climate change trends continue, the Himalayas could heat up by 8 degrees Fahrenheit by century's end, bringing radical disruptions to food and water supplies, and mass population displacement.

www.nytimes.com

David Wallace-Wells on climate: ‘People should be scared - I'm scared’

The journalist and author has claimed climate change will soon render the world uninhabitable, leading his supporters to say he’s telling the terrifying truth and critics to brand him a reckless alarmist. Why is he so worried?

www.theguardian.com

Global trends are major cause for concern, says UN chemicals report

The summary report highlights megatrends, such as global economic and population growth, as areas that are affecting market demand for chemicals, creating both risks and opportunities.

chemicalwatch.com

Mugged by macaques: The urban monkey gangs of Kuala Lumpur

As Malaysia's ever-expanding capital swallows up more and more forest, the relationship between its human residents and its monkey population has become ever more complicated.

www.theguardian.com

City manager resigns over NIMBY/climate concerns

It's becoming clear that as California – with its continued population growth – faces the dual challenges of building more affordable housing and lowering carbon emissions, increasing housing density in urban areas offers a way forward.

Earth facing multiple environmental crises, report says

Miguel Altieri: How urban agriculture can improve food security in US cities

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“We’re inhaling death from Toffee factory fumes”

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US demand for food dries out Mexico

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As Great Salt Lake shrinks, state grasps for political will to save it

China’s demographic danger grows as births fall far below forecast

In era of drought, Phoenix prepares for a future without Colorado River water

Slaking the world's thirst with seawater dumps toxic brine in oceans

Is it "greedy" to want a third child in 2019? Experts weigh in

Climate change, a driver of Central American migration

10 cities are predicted to gain megacity status by 2030

Paul Polman, Gunhild Stordalen: For a healthier planet and people, we must fix our broken food system

The climate cost of a sprawling city

‘Population before climate’: new Victorian MP Clifford Hayes hits out at Greens

'We have to learn to live with floods': Waterlogged Surat to become latest megacity

In the American West, skylines are rising as cities grow up instead of out

The world might actually run out of people

Inside Chengdu: Can China's megacity version of the garden city work?

Nairobi slum reveals the vast challenges facing Africa's megacities

Rising temperatures could melt most Himalayan glaciers by 2100

Massimo Livi Bacci: Malthus, forever?

David Wallace-Wells on climate: ‘People should be scared - I'm scared’

London faces 'severe' water droughts as population grows, civil engineering experts warn

Making cities more dense always sparks resistance. Here’s how to overcome it

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Global trends are major cause for concern, says UN chemicals report

Mugged by macaques: The urban monkey gangs of Kuala Lumpur

Can we ditch intensive farming - and still feed the world?

City manager resigns over NIMBY/climate concerns