Climate change has been identified as the biggest health threat of the 21st century, with the potential to reverse years... Read more
food production
The authors of this paper investigate the extent to which current changes in food insecurity can be plausibly attributed to climate change. They combine food insecurity data for 83 countries from the FAO food insecurity experience scale (FIES) with reanalysed climate data from ERA5-Land, and use a panel data regression with time-varying coefficients. Read more
There are two dimensions to understanding the WEF nexus: quantifying the physical links between each element, and unravelling the management and governance structures involved. Declan Conway and Christian Siderius explain, drawing on their work in the Arabian Gulf and Tanzania. Read more
Economic challenges as a result of the recent fluctuations in oil prices have exposed unprecedented risks to Kuwait and the... Read more
Understanding the connections between water use, and energy and food production can help us address some of challenges posed by climate change. Read more
Abstract Background In 2016, 23% of children (155 million) aged <5 were stunted. Global-level modeling has consistently found climate change... Read more