Running dry: water crisis worsens in Jordan as refugees flood in (commentary)
Commentary by Leo Kendrick We have all become familiar with headlines detailing the latest massacre of civilians by ISIS, or the struggles of refugees exiting Syria. It is indeed rare that we hear good news coming from the region. When we do, it is often related to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, a small country in the heart of the region that has become a welcoming haven for refugees displaced by the war in Syria and other...
Will food dominate 21 century geopolitics? (radio)
One billion people in the world are going hungry–more than any other time in history. Yet food security remains a pretty low concern in most industrialized countries. That may not last long according to renowned environmentalist, Lestor Brown, who says that climate change, population growth, rising consumption of meat and dairy, and water issues could soon make food a flashpoint worldwide. Already, high food prices this year...
Which came first the forest or the rain?
By: Douglas Sheil Repost from Bwindi Researchers on Wildlife Direct During the rainy season in the Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Uganda, there’s an impressive storm and our water tanks overflow nearly every day. We’re in the equatorial rain forest after all: we have the location, trees and weather to prove it. But is the forest here because of the rain or is it the other way around? Being in a highland area we probably get...
