Our expert in disaster recovery and climate change adaptation calls for a longer-term response to conflict zones affected by severe flooding, such as Libya and Pakistan.
Arable land has been destroyed, as have food production sites. But even before the current operation in Gaza, Palestinians there suffered high rates of food insecurity.
The caption may say that only scientists and trained professionals should handle wild animals, but viewers remember the image, not the words.
Social media is designed to keep you engaged by getting a rise out of you, not help you think critically or take effective action on political issues.
It’s important to identify the root causes of your stress and to find the coping mechanisms that work best for you.
War is often described as long periods of waiting punctuated by short periods of terror – for the environment, the reverse is true.
One Dutch study found that a third of ex-hostages were still suffering from PTSD nine years after the event.
Hundreds of wildlife rehabilitation centers across the US and Canada treat sick and injured animals and birds. Digitizing their records is yielding valuable data on human-wildlife encounters.
High levels of diarrhea, scabies and respiratory infections have been reported as bombing campaign progresses – and children are the most vulnerable.
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