Articles (114)

05 APR 2018 18 MIN READ 24 PEOPLE LIKED THIS

Soil is not just dirt but a living system with many important functions. Degraded soils impact on food production, erosion, and more, affecting the lives of people around the world. Restoration efforts in China, Zambia and other countries seek to reverse this trend.

22 MAR 2018 14 MIN READ

Every year landslides cause loss of life and damage to property in Colombia. People in informal urban settlements are particularly exposed. With support from local government, researchers, and others, they can understand – and work to mitigate – such risks.

15 MAR 2018 18 MIN READ 16 PEOPLE LIKED THIS

In August 2017 Hurricane Harvey flooded whole communities in Houston. With predicted increases in extreme weather events, city planners across the globe are faced with the task of working with, rather than against, nature.

08 MAR 2018 3 MIN READ

Why a biosphere-based world view is an important part of development.

01 MAR 2018 12 MIN READ 12 PEOPLE LIKED THIS

Algorithms are all around us, from banking machines to agriculture. Is it time to rethink how they shape development?

22 FEB 2018 12 MIN READ

Hydrologists work with mountain farmers in Nepal to meet changing climate challenges. In the process they're learning to use local insight to guide their data collection.

15 FEB 2018 12 MIN READ

Environmental changes in the Dry Corridor - Corredor Seco - and Atlantic Coast have driven migration in Honduras, one of the countries most affected by climate change. Here, women have gathered together in old and new collectives, as they struggle to create economic opportunities and grow crops against increasing weather variability.

08 FEB 2018 11 MIN READ 30 PEOPLE LIKED THIS

People’s activities have changed the whole planet so much that they are triggering entirely new types of risks. Cutting-edge research looks at improving the odds for our gambles with the Earth, both now and into the future.

01 FEB 2018 12 MIN READ

East Africa’s Lake Victoria faces immediate problems. The solutions lie in long-term perspectives.

25 JAN 2018 19 MIN READ

From Brooklyn to Bangalore, community networks and collaboration yield success – and lessons, for governance and community involvement elsewhere.