Drums of war were beating for almost two years. Why Ethiopia’s conflict was avoidable: Members of the Amhara militia ride in the back of a pick up truck, in Mai Kadra, Ethiopia, on November 21, 2020. Amharas and Tigrayans were uneasy neighbours before the current fighting. Photo by Eduardo Soteras/AFP via Getty Images I grew …
Volcanoes kill more people long after they first erupt – those deaths are avoidable: Montserrat's Soufriere Hills Volcano erupts in 2009. Jonathan Stone, Author provided You may think of volcanic eruptions as spectacular but brief explosions. But in reality, these destructive forces wreak havoc before headlines are made and continue long after they fade. As …
Food price hikes of £2 billion due to extreme weather are completely avoidable – here’s how: Know your onions. Anguskirk, CC BY-SA Extreme hot and cold weather in the UK will have driven up average household food prices by £45m a week in 2018, according to recent research from the Centre for Economic and Business Research. …