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