JUNE/JULY 2021
CONTENTS
EDITOR'S NOTE
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
The Earth & I Editorial Team
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