Libya floods: the drowning of Derna was a man-made disaster decades in the making: In the early hours of September 11, residents of Derna in north-east Libya woke to the sound of loud explosions. After more than a decade of conflict – initially between the Gaddafi regime and local factions, then among militias fighting for …
The war in Tigray: the makings of a man-made famine, and what can be done: A woman sells vegetables on the street in Mekele, the capital of Tigray region, Ethiopia in June 2021. Photo by Yasuyoshi Chiba/AFP via Getty Images “There’s famine now in Tigray.” That 10 June 2021 declaration by the UN’s most senior …
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How the man-made chemical, nonylphenol, hampers the growth of fresh produce: Getty Images Nonylphenol is a man-made chemical used in a wide variety of agricultural, food, industry and household products. A detergent-like substance, its main purpose is to make plastics more pliable and liquids more spreadable, and to accelerate foam development in cleaning agents. It’s …
Sierra Leone mudslide was a man-made tragedy that could have been prevented: Shoes left after a flash flood during the mudslide in Freetown, Sierra Leone August 18, 2017. REUTERS/Afolabi Sotunde Sierra Leone is still reeling from the effects of a mudslide that killed nearly 1 000 people, left hundreds missing and rendered thousands homeless. After …