Locusts are putting 5 million people at risk of starvation – and that’s ...
Jun 26, 2020 · Now locusts are destroying crops that could have been a lifeline. A square-kilometre swarm can consume the same amount of food in one day as 35,000 people. Kenya, Uganda, South …
How can we control locust swarms? | World Economic Forum
Nov 11, 2015 · But how many locusts does it take to make a swarm? It sounds like the start of a bad joke, but understanding and controlling locust plagues is something we’ve been striving to do for …
Vast swarms of locusts are robbing Africans of their food and livelihood
Jan 30, 2020 · Image: REUTERS/Njeri Mwangi The locusts devoured Ibrahim’s small grazing plot as his donkeys brayed anxiously and goats scrambled to eat the remaining foliage. Scenes like this are …
What effect to insects and pests have on crop production? | World ...
Jun 8, 2021 · A single, unusually warm winter, for example, may be enough to assist the establishment of invasive pests, it added. Each year, plant diseases - ranging from coffee leaf rust to banana …
5 reasons why eating insects can reduce climate change
Feb 9, 2022 · Our consumption of animal protein is the source of greenhouses gas and climate change. Insects are an overlooked source of protein and a way to battle climate change.
10 top environmental photographs from 2021 | World Economic Forum
Dec 21, 2021 · 4. Swarms of locusts Locusts are a perennial problem in East Africa as swarms migrate from the Horn of Africa to breed further south, according to the UN Food and Agriculture …
Why we need to give insects the role they deserve in our food systems
Jul 12, 2021 · From more sustainable production methods to providing a healthy food source, insects could help feed a growing global population in a climate-friendly way
How can digital technologies help rural farming communities? | World ...
Jul 9, 2020 · Innovations in digital agriculture also can help farmers increase their yields and incomes by adopting locally suited seeds and fertiliser, protecting crops from diseases and pests (such as fall …
What worries Africa's young people about climate change? | World ...
Dec 9, 2021 · A new survey shows that two-thirds of Africa's young people are pushing for bolder policy action against climate change or trying to reduce their own carbon footprint. New data from 4,500 in …
Big ideas rise as global institutions decline | World Economic Forum
Jan 24, 2021 · Swarms of locusts proved to be just one of 2020's bad news stories. Image: Getty Images Against this backdrop, the fate of a single UN agency – the World Health Organization …