How much does food consumption adversely affect the global environment? According to the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization, livestock accounts for nearly 18% of greenhouse gas emissions worldwide. Since…
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In the southwestern region of Ethiopia known as Gambella, the government is overtaking private land and leasing it to outside investors under a program known as “villagization.” Â In April 2012,…
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Each bullet hole on the downtown AsunciĂłn, Paraguay light posts tells a story. Some of them are from civil wars decades ago, some from successful and unsuccessful coups, others from…
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On March 1st, 2012 Al Jazeera, a Qatar owned broadcaster, released a report on war-displaced Afghans, a demographic that is increasingly becoming a burden to the nation of Afghanistan as…
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Communities in California and Mexico have organized to oppose a cap-and-trade plan that could shift the burden from polluters to poor communities. California leads the United States in energy efficiency…