They’re in global headlines every day.

India’s production of wheat has broken records in recent years, while the country remains a major producer and the world’s biggest exporter of rice.

The world’s total forest area is decreasing more slowly than in past years, according to new data from the United Nations. But the numbers may not show the bigger, darker picture.

Black people are more than four times more likely to die from Covid-19 than white people, according to stark official figures exposing a dramatic divergence in the impact of the coronavirus pandemic in England and Wales.

The abrupt collapse of tourism due to the coronavirus pandemic has again highlighted the inadequacy of resources for conservation in Africa.

From Angola to Zimbabwe, Southern Africa’s fragile economies are rattled by the coronavirus pandemic. Countries in the region have declared states of emergency and imposed lockdowns, shutting borders, sea ports and reducing daily business activity in order to curb the spread of the virus and protect vulnerable communities.