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German food minister says Western countries need to send more weapons into Ukraine to avert a global famine: report
Russian troops are "deliberately destroying agricultural infrastructure and supply chains," Germany…
Yelena Dzhanova
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This ancient Gujarati city has stood strong against climate change for 2,500 years! Here's how they did it
It could be hard to picture a bustling metropolis in the middle of a semi-arid region battling cent…
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The United Arab Emirates pursued nearly $100 billion worth of oil and gas deals the same year it led the global climate summit, analysis finds
The UAE closed more than a dozen deals to expand its oil and gas footprint at home and overseas, an…
Catherine Boudreau
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Germany's ex-ambassador to Russia says Putin wants to trigger a global famine and refugee crisis
Rüdiger von Fritsch said Putin wants to create a famine and refugee crisis to destabilize Europe so…
Sarah Al-Arshani
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A loaf of bread is a sign of wealth in North Korea amid soaring flour prices in the country: report
With flour prices soaring to more than $33 per kilogram at one point, a resident described it as "a…
Waiyee Yip
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Russian troops are stealing farm equipment and targeting grain warehouses to cause a famine, Ukraine alleges
Ukrainian officials previously accused Russia of stealing grain in areas that President Vladimir Pu…
Jake Epstein
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How Russia's assault on Ukraine, the 'world's breadbasket,' could lead to famine in Yemen
Yemen has been embroiled in a civil war since 2014, with millions living on the brink of starvation…
Kelsey Vlamis
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A 2009 tweet in which Ellen DeGeneres says she made an employee 'cry like a baby' resurfaces online amid allegations that the show has a 'toxic' culture
"I made one of my employees cry like a baby on today's show. Honestly, it felt good," DeGeneres' tw…
Libby Torres
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Facing hunger, some desperate Afghans are selling their kidneys for money
Five months into Taliban rule, Afghans tell Insider they've donated a kidney or dangerous amounts o…
Ali Latifi,Tamana Ayazi,Mujta…
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The coronavirus could double severe hunger around the world to 265 million people without 'swift action,' a UN report warns
The warning "is maybe the most grim I have seen the World Food Programme issue in my 12 years here,…
Isaac Scher
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Top UN food official issues call to 'end the damn war' in Ukraine or risk famines and 'hell on earth'
David Beasley, director of the UN food program, said that food riots and destabilization in Sri Lan…
Bethany Dawson
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Wheat prices soar as Russia threatens global supplies by pulling out of grain deal
Russia withdrew from a grain export deal with Ukraine Saturday after claiming that drones had attac…
George Glover
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Zelenskyy vows to help feed Africa and boost global food security with Grain from Ukraine scheme
The Ukrainian president said as many as 60 shipments could be sent to the continent by mid-2023 if …
Sam Tabahriti
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A full-scale nuclear winter would trigger a global famine. A disaster expert put together a doomsday diet to save humanity.
The Denmark-based company Unibio is already developing a way to convert methane into a highly conce…
Aria Bendix,Aria Bendix
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If India and Pakistan have a 'limited' nuclear war, scientists say it could wreck Earth's climate and trigger global famine
Most of the smoke in the scenario the researchers considered would mostly come from firestorms that…
Dave Mosher
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Some women are 2nd-guessing their family-planning choices because of environmental concerns
Some people are questioning whether they should have kids, given the grim future we face if drastic…
Kelly Burch
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If India and Pakistan have a nuclear war, scientists say it could trigger Ice-Age temperatures, cause global famine, and kill 125 million people
Either way, enormous amounts of smoke would enter the air, the researchers write. A small portion o…
Aria Bendix
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World could face multiple famines of biblical proportions due to COVID-19: UN body
"While dealing with a COVID-19 pandemic, we are also on the brink of a hunger pandemic," David Beas…
PTI
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Even a 'limited' nuclear war could trigger cruel nuclear winters and global famine
It's worth noting that the bombs in that scenario, as powerful as the "Little Boy" dropped on Hiros…
Kevin Loria
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We're in a global food crisis that will wreak havoc on local economies and trigger civil unrest
Spurred by a combination of climate and political events, food prices are climbing — and even…