APRIL/MAY 2021
CONTENTS
NEWS SECTION
UNESCO “World in 2030” Report Shows Climate Change is Top Global Concern
The Earth & I Editorial Team
COVID-19 Has Taken Resources and Attention Away from Tuberculosis
The Earth & I Editorial Team
Nepal's Disaster Plans to Address Climate Change and Inclusion
The Earth & I Editorial Team
DATA SECTION
How Much Tropical Rainforest Did We Lose in 2020?
The Earth & I Editorial Team
How Much Plastic Is In the Ocean?
The Earth & I Editorial Team
What Is the Problem With Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)?
The Earth & I Editorial Team
How Much Food Gets Tossed When We Don't Eat It?
The Earth & I Editorial Team
What Do You Know About Tiger Poaching in India?
The Earth & I Editorial Team
Why Is 1.5°C Important?
The Earth & I Editorial Team
What Are Some Ways That Disasters Affect Women?
The Earth & I Editorial Team
How Much Waste Does The US Produce?
The Earth & I Editorial Team
What Happened to Energy-Related CO2 Emissions in 2020?
The Earth & I Editorial Team
ECOSYSTEMS
Invasive Hippos in Colombia: An Issue Too Big To Ignore
Germán Leonardo Jiménez Romero
Saving the Bengal Tiger: Indigenous Spirituality Shines
Adrian A. Lopes
FOOD
Our Interview with John Kempf: His Vision for Regenerating Soil Health
The Earth & I Editorial Team
Seaweed Science Tackles Methane Gas—From Cows!
Ermias Kebreab and Breanna M. Roque
HUMAN HEALTH
Chili Peppers: The Health Benefits of “Heat”
Ivette Guzman
Early-Life Diet and Exercise Impact Later-Life Microbiome
Natasha Spencer-Jolliffe
CLIMATE CHANGE
Animals Running from Climate Change Can’t Cross Border Walls
Richard Kemeny
Norway Kick-Starts $2.98B Carbon Capture and Storage Project
Nnamdi Anyadike
NATURAL DISASTERS
Child Survivors Tell Their Story: Why Did So Many Women Die During the Natural Disaster in Aceh?
Maila D.H. Rahiem
ENERGY
Agrivoltaics: Farming Food and Energy at the Same Time
Norman Shafto
Low Carbon Gases and Electrification Vie to Decarbonize the Home
Jeremy Bowden
WATER QUALITY
Can Purification Technologies End Microplastic Pollution?
Stuart Nathan
Securing Europe’s Freshwater Future with Nature-Based Solutions
Robin Whitlock
WASTE MANAGEMENT
Kenya’s Growing Pain: Sustainable Solid Waste Management
Moses Kathuri Njeru
ECONOMICS & POLICY
UK Report on the Economics of Biodiversity: Is Nature an Asset or Invaluable?
Dhanada K. Mishra
EDUCATION
One Man’s Mission: Saving Buffalo’s Waters and Inspiring Local Youth
Becky Hoag