Worrying environmental issues dominated the time of William Shakespeare as they do now, from depleted fish stocks and food shortages, to overpopulation and animal exploitation.
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Agricultural technologies to grow food on Mars can help address climate change, sustainability and food scarcity challenges.
As the scale of the pandemic revealed itself in March, one small town in Newfoundland created a community-led meals-on-wheels to support its seniors.
Apart from their functional purpose, products can also impact how we feel, both about ourselves and our situation.
Marvel villain Thanos wiped out half the universe’s population to create paradise. But as the Avengers find out in Endgame, solving resource scarcity is not that simple.
To tackle global rising obesity rates, we need to focus on food insecurity.
Climate change imperils food supply in many parts of the world, including South Africa, which has shown major gains in treating HIV/AIDS. Climate change could mean even less food – and more disease.
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Senior Fellow, Development Geography, The University of Melbourne
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Director of the Arrell Food Institute and Professor in the Dept. of Geography, Environment and Geomatics, University of Guelph
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Professor of Geography, Penn State
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Clare Andrews is a Friend of The Conversation.
Lecturer in Psychology, University of Stirling
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Professor in Psychology, Macquarie University
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PhD candidate in the School of Ecosystem and Forest Sciences, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Marketing, Northwestern University
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Assistant Professor in Environment and Sustainability, Memorial University of Newfoundland
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Director, Food and Agriculture Institute, University of The Fraser Valley
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PhD Student, Nursing, Memorial University of Newfoundland
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Reader in Renaissance Drama, University of Huddersfield
