By Kieran Cooke, Climate News NetworkOct 5, 2015
Nepali farmers are finding that environmentally friendly cultivation methods increase yields -- and also help them adapt to rising temperatures and increasingly erratic rainfall. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Eugene Robinson / TruthdigAug 25, 2015
If the global swoon in stock prices were to turn into something more serious, which candidates would benefit? Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
By Alex Kirby, Climate News NetworkAug 24, 2015
The speed at which the warming climate is melting glaciers in Central Asia may ruin the water supply of millions of people within 50 years. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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By Alex Kirby, Climate News NetworkAug 16, 2015
A British government scientific panel says increasingly frequent heat waves, droughts and other extreme weather threaten more -- and more severe -- global food crises. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Roisin Davis / TruthdigAug 9, 2015
In a bizarre move that North Korean state media call a break from "imperialism," the nation is switching to a new time zone to mark Korea's liberation from the Japanese at the end of World War II. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Roisin Davis / TruthdigAug 7, 2015
Visiting Vietnam to mark the 20th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry called the conflict that ended 40 years ago a failure of diplomacy that advocates of war ought to bear in mind. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Roisin Davis / TruthdigJul 28, 2015
A new study reveals a substantial global gap in climate-change awareness, attesting to a stark contrast between rich and poor nations. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Roisin Davis / TruthdigJul 10, 2015
The tech giants have censored popular gay social networking apps in South Korea and elsewhere amid increasing attempts by government and conservative activists to silence LGBT activists. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Roisin Davis / TruthdigJul 10, 2015
A new report from the Pew Research Center explains that the notion of a global middle class is "more promise than reality." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
By Saleem Shaikh, Climate News NetworkJul 6, 2015
More than 1,200 people have died as a result of an intense heatwave in southern Pakistan, and experts are warning of more hot weather to come. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Sonali Kolhatkar / TruthdigJun 25, 2015
We cannot deny that there has been a long-standing problem of racism against African-Americans in Asian communities. Facing our biases and joining the struggle for racial justice is our only hope for redemption. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Roisin Davis / TruthdigJun 23, 2015
Temperatures soared to around 113 degrees Fahrenheit over the weekend, with the country declaring a state of emergency in hospitals. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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