A Smarter Approach to How We Feed People Could Help Save Endangered Animals
Limited resources combined with the rate at which the number of people is increasing makes the need for solutions especially urgent.
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The Trend of Blocking Constituents on Twitter Goes Beyond Trump
As elected officials increasingly turn to social media to communicate with constituents, some are blocking those who disagree with them.
Fighting to Protect the Rhinos in India’s Wildlife Parks
In 2005, conservationists launched a plan to establish rhino populations in seven parks in Assam state. It proved to be an even bigger challenge than expected.
Probing Into Wells Fargo’s Mortgage Practices
The scandal-ridden bank appears to have improperly charged fees to customers from Los Angeles to Oregon.
The Transition From Traditional to Sustainable Farming Is a Financial Issue
A new briefing by the Global Canopy Programme outlines the struggles that farmers face in the move from traditional to sustainable farming.
Trump’s Withdrawal From the Paris Agreement Is Just One of Many Hurdles
There were going to be setbacks no matter which option Trump chose, and it will take years for the consequences of his decision to play out.
Almost Three Quarters of Brazil’s Population Lives in Its Shrinking Atlantic Forest
Deforestation increased almost 60 percent last year, with the forest losing over 29,000 hectares, a new report says.
The Case of Oscar Millan and ICE’s Renewed Focus on Strict Immigration Enforcement
Under the Obama administration, agents had discretion in cases of immigrants with gravely sick children. Under Trump, officers are told to enforce the law "to the greatest extent practicable."
How Brazil’s Temer Administration Is Provoking Violence Against Agrarian Reform
The Temer administration and Congress, controlled by the bancada ruralista agricultural lobby, is trashing environmental, indigenous, and social rights.
San Diego State University Researchers Watered Down a Police Racial-Profiling Study
A draft copy of the study obtained by Voice of San Diego through public records requests was far more aggressive.