For 6,000 years humanity controlled water. Climate change is changing the equation
For 6,000 years, human societies have sought to control water through ever-larger infrastructure. As climate change brings more extreme floods, droughts and heatwaves, a growing number of cities are exploring a different path: adapting to water’s rhythms rather than trying to dominate them.
June 11, 2026
As global shocks mount, a new report calls for resilient, self-reliant food systems
Resilient, self-reliant food systems. A new IPES-Food report says they’re key to addressing food price volatility amid rising geopolitical tensions.
June 10, 2026
How a village market became a pathway to women’s economic power in Bihar
In flood-prone northern Bihar, women transformed savings groups and kitchen gardens into a thriving local market that boosts incomes, strengthens food security and helps communities adapt to increasingly unpredictable climate.
June 5, 2026
Four ways to build a food system that can withstand collapse
Rising energy and fertiliser prices linked to the conflict in the Middle East are increasing the risk of global food insecurity, prompting renewed questions about how to strengthen food security and reduce dependence on fragile global supply chains.
June 4, 2026
Small farms should stop trying to compete and start changing the food system
Small farms rarely make a decent living in commodity markets. It’s time to stop chasing scale and start building resilient, relationship-based food systems instead.
June 1, 2026
The architect making America’s food system legible
Architect and farmer Caitlin Taylor says communities need regional infrastructure for food security. As global agribusiness corporations contribute to ecological degradation and threaten the viability of local farms, she’s working to build a different system.
May 29, 2026
The Sahara’s rare floods prompt a rethink of how arid regions manage water in a warming world
Intense floods in Algeria’s Sahara in 2024 exposed how modern desert cities shed water instead of storing it. Redesigning infrastructure to hold rain, not rush it away, could help turn arid regions into resilient, living landscapes.
May 27, 2026
Troubled Waters
Microplastic pollution is an issue that’s easy to overlook, but it’s deceptively threatening to both ocean and human health.
