It Would Cost Just $330 Billion to End Global Hunger by 2030
CLIMATE CHANGE: In 2019, nearly 690 million people around the world went hungry. The pandemic could make that number grow by another 95 million people. But a series of new reports argues that it’s still possible to meet the U.N.’s Sustainable Development Goal of ending hunger by 2030—and lays out what’s needed to make that […]
5 Billion May Face Water Shortage by 2050: UN
CLIMATE CHANGE: More than five billion people globally are expected to face a shortage of water by 2050,a United Nations agency report has warned. The World Meteorological Organization (WMO),on Tuesday, said that climate change increases the global risk of water-related hazards like floods and droughts, and the number of people affected by water scarcity is […]