All over the world,wild places are in trouble. As the humanpopulation has increased, we’ve taken over more and more land for ourhomes, farms, factoriesandroads. In therainforest, around80,000 acres of treesare
“We still have no idea what’s going to happen in the fall,” said Lara, who said they’re trying to weigh health risks, the uncertainty of their work schedules, local transmission rates, their children’s need for friends and the impact on the social development of their 8-...
More than a year and a half after COVID-19 concerns prompted the U.S. to close its borders to international travelers from countries including Brazil, China, India, South Africa, the United Kingdom and much of Europe, restrictions are shifting to focus o
protein and fat than in the past, homogeneity (同一性) and over-dependence on a handful of staples leaves us vulnerable to threats such as drought, disease and pest- all of which are predicted to worsen in many parts of the world as a result of climate change. ...
In 2011, a couple started a side business. Six years later, they run a global company, managing a network of online stores, wholesale partners, and warehouses.
The same is true for nearly nine in ten students in sub-Saharan Africa. This means that the majority of the world’s children are born into education systems where they will not learn to read by the end of elementary school.4More children than ever are in school, ...
◆During the Cold War, British scholar Bernard Lewis concocted the theory of"arc of crisis" aiming to fracture countries from the Middle East to India based on ethnic lines to divide the Soviet Union. Zbigniew Brzezinski, the National Security Adviser to President Carter, argued that the United...
The effort isn’t about telling women in the developing world to have fewer kids, says Rao Gupta: “It’s that women want to control their fertility. They’re asking for contraception. They don’t want this many children or too many children, and they don’t have the ability, the tools...
When Thomas Triomphe arrived as Sanofi Pasteur’s new head of Asia-Pacific in January 2015, one of his top concerns about Dengvaxia was simple: Would there be enough? His territory was vast, 19 countries from India to Australia, and just about every one of them was a potential market for...
A GlObal PhenOmenOn 7 The WeStern CoUntrieS are Well known for their excessive consumption, but the emerging middle CIaSSeS in China and India are Working hard to join the CroWd too. WhiIe these major PIayerS gain the bulk Of the attention, they are far from alone. From blue jeans in ...