JUNE/JULY 2021

CONTENTS

EDITOR'S NOTE

The Earth & I Editorial Team

NEWS SECTION

Planet Earth Celebrates World Environment Day 2021

The Earth & I Editorial Team

Droughts Longer, Rainfall More Unpredictable in the Western US

The Earth & I Editorial Team

New Investing Tool Created to Fill $4.2 Trillion SDG Shortfall

The Earth & I Editorial Team

DATA SECTION

Retail Plastic Shopping Bags: Is There a Will to Kill Them Off?

The Earth & I Editorial Team

What Are Animal Pollinators and Why Can’t We Live Without Them?

The Earth & I Editorial Team

The State of Global Water Ecosystems: Can You Believe This?!

The Earth & I Editorial Team

Cancer and the Environment: Do You Know the Risks?

The Earth & I Editorial Team

Global Greenhouse Gases: How Much Do You Know?

The Earth & I Editorial Team

Obesity on the Rise: Some Sobering Facts

The Earth & I Editorial Team

Conflict and Climate Change Drive Internal Displacement: The Numbers

The Earth & I Editorial Team

Indoor Air Pollution: Can You Breathe Freely?

The Earth & I Editorial Team

Kids at Risk: What are They Eating?

The Earth & I Editorial Team

ECOSYSTEMS

Farming Amid Sand Dunes and Stones: India Wrings New Life from its Drylands

Om Parkash Yadav

FOOD

Coming Soon: Fresh Seafood in Any Neighborhood, Anywhere in the World

Natasha Spencer-Jolliffe

Food Security 2050: What Would We Eat If Grocery Shelves Were Bare?

Robin Whitlock

HUMAN HEALTH

Do or Die: Africa Tracks Down COVID in 48 Hours

Christian Happi

CLIMATE CHANGE

Urban Boom or Bust? Fragile Cities in Ethiopia Cope with Climate Migration

Miftah Mohammed Kemal

Bangladesh Adapts to Climate Change through Local Solutions

Tasfia Tasnim

NATURAL DISASTERS

Ugandan Advocacy Group Helps Women Rise Above Disabilities

Betty Achana

ENERGY

Radical Anode Advancement Makes Ultra–High-Performance Batteries a Reality

Byung-gwan Lee

New Battery Technology for Next Generation Electric Vehicles

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WATER QUALITY

Antibiotic Resistance: The Role of Wastewater Treatment Plants

Michael Stenstrom

Fighting ‘Bac’: Taking On Antibiotic Resistance in Wastewater Treatment

Peter Mullany

WASTE MANAGEMENT

Waste Pickers’ Choice: Work amid COVID Risk or Stay Home and Starve

Jaqueline Sordi

EDUCATION

Environmental Education: Hope for Tomorrow

Dilafruz Williams

SPECIAL SECTION

Reimagining the Environment: A Radical New Look at Nature

Gary Schwartz