
How to keep insect wildlife healthy as temperatures rise
Mar 10, 2020 · International scientists have proposed a roadmap to deal with many of the problems that insects are facing. These are strategies for a way forward not only for long-term insect survival but …
These are the foods we could be eating in the future
Jul 29, 2020 · Many millions of people around the world already eat insects, and experts suggest processing and disguising insect proteins into familiar foods might make the idea more palatable to …
Protecting Wildlife in a Changing Climate: Four Powerful Adaptation ...
Mar 3, 2023 · On World Wildlife Day, we are showcasing four climate adaptation strategies to help protect nature in our warming world.
3 ingenious ways scientists in East Africa are getting rid of locusts
Jul 17, 2020 · Locusts are usually controlled by spraying them with pesticides before they can fly, but the chemicals can damage other insects and the environment. So scientists at the International Centre of …
Colombian coffee farmers are at severe risk from climate change. How ...
Aug 26, 2019 · For the country’s 300,000 coffee producers, these extreme weather threats – coupled with the increasingly unpredictable seasons, crop disease and invasive insects associated with …
Ecosystem-based livelihoods contribute to purchasing power that helps secure access to food for households or communities.23 Recent work has established that rural populations in developing …
These drones are spraying Ugandan crops to stave off locusts
Feb 18, 2020 · The FAO warned in a report on Monday that locusts were continuing to breed in the Horn of Africa, which would lead to more insects in Ethiopia, Somalia and Kenya, with new swarms …
Infectious disease will thrive in a warming world. Can healthcare ...
Sep 2, 2020 · Some insects and animals, called vectors, carry diseases which can infect humans. Every vector has its ideal environment, perhaps preferring warm parts of the world to cold, humid spots to dry.
These include alternative protein sources for food and feed such as plant-based animal food substitutes, algae, seaweed and insects, new food storage technologies based on biodegradable and micro …
How natural climate buffers can protect the Netherlands AND create ...
Jan 6, 2020 · “We have already seen dramatic, spectacular changes: thousands of new birds, clearer water, massive amounts of insects,” Roel Posthoorn, an initiator of the project for the Dutch Society …