by Frank Burkybile | 24 Jun 2025 | Africa, Economy, Environment
Kenyan roses are prized for their beauty. The flower industry employs thousands of people there. But just one insect can upend all that. A false codling moth hovers near Kenyan roses. (Illustration by News Decoder) This article was produced exclusively for News...
by Susanne Courtney | 4 Apr 2024 | Africa, Environment
Little grew in the Sahel region of North Africa, until the World Food Program helped people revive a traditional farming practice and resuscitate the land. Resilience land rehabilitation site in Niger during the rainy season. Photo courtesy of the World Food...
by Liv Egli | 12 Mar 2024 | Contest winners, Culture, Realgymnasium Rämibühl Zürich, Student Posts, Youth Voices
Psychologists call it cognitive dissonance when you disconnect beef from the killing of a cow. But some think you need to know the animal you eat. Cows look on as someone is about to eat a fat, juicy hamburger. (Photo illustration by News Decoder) This article, by...
by Emily Isaacman | 18 Dec 2017 | Americas, Environment, Indiana University, Student Posts, United States, Youth Voices
By Emily Isaacman In the traditional farmlands of America’s Midwest, where the term “climate change” is taboo, the weather has turned farmers’ lives upside down. Unprecedented storms, droughts and high temperatures are forcing farmers to adjust practices...