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- Millions in Africa face starvation as huge locust swarms descend . . .
Locust outbreak could leave nearly 5 million people in Africa facing starvation The crisis comes on top of food insecurity already exacerbated by COVID-19 A locust swarm can contain as many as 80 million adults A swarm can consume the same amount of food in one day as 35,000 people
- How can we control locust swarms? | World Economic Forum
Despite these efforts, West Africa faced one of its largest locust outbreaks in 2003-2005 Cold, dry conditions in the winter finally allowed control agencies to halt the outbreak at a cost of around $400 million and harvest losses calculated at more than five times that amount Controlling locust swarms is no easy task
- Locust swarms threaten to devastate crops in eastern Africa | World . . .
From January to August, massive desert locust swarms swept across Somalia, Ethiopia and Kenya, ravaging crops and decimating pasture in the worst outbreak in decades Puntland authorities estimate that almost one-third of farmers have gone out of business and more than 35,000 families have lost jobs and income due to the devastation caused by
- What worries Africas young people about climate change? | World . . .
East Africa has been battling locust infestations in recent years that have ravaged crops and triggered food insecurity Hundreds of millions of locusts swept across Ethiopia, Somalia and Kenya last year in what the United Nations called the worst outbreak in a quarter of a century, with Uganda, Eritrea and Djibouti also affected
- What effect to insects and pests have on crop production? | World . . .
"Others, such as the desert locust (the world's most destructive migratory pest), are expected to change their migratory routes and geographical distribution because of climate change " There was an increased risk of pests spreading in agricultural and forestry ecosystems, especially in cooler Arctic, boreal, temperate and subtropical regions
- International Womens Day: The women making history in 2021 | World . . .
The Super Bowl, on 7 February, enjoyed a slew of female firsts, with Amanda Gorman the first poet to perform, and Sarah Thomas becoming the first woman to officiate as referee, while Tampa Bay Buccaneers assistant coaches Maral Javadifar and Lori Locust became the first female coaches to win a Super Bowl title
- Global hunger is rising, warns major UN report | World Economic Forum
A major UN Food and Agriculture Organization report warns global hunger is rising, and the pandemic will make this worse But it also sees ‘significant opportunities’ to turn things around
- 3 ways China is using drones to fight coronavirus
This effort required close coordination with a variety of groups and agencies, including the Hangzhou Municipal Government, its health department (and subset healthcare facilities), drone company Antwork, and the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) to approve routes and ensure proper safety measures were taken
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