overpopulation

Eradicating extreme poverty

When Jeffrey D. Sachs (62) comes to Norway in June for the Starmus science festival, attendees will need to fasten their seat belts. The economics professor is described as a “battering ram” and a “bully,” who is ploughing his way to a tough goal: the global eradication of extreme poverty.

Serengeti Park disappearing

Serengeti National Park is the symbol of Africa’s abundant wildlife. The park as we know it today could be history within a few decades.