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Paul Ehrlich, often called alarmist for dire warnings about human harms to the Earth, believed scientists had a responsibility to speak out

Stanford University biologist Paul Ehrlich, who died March 13, 2026, in Palo Alto, California, was a scientific crusader whose dire predictions about population growth, world hunger and environmental collapse made headlines and sparked controversy for decades.

The Conversation · Mar 16

21 People Online Share Who They Believe Was The Absolute Coolest Person To Have Ever Lived

34 people online share who they believe was the absolute coolest and toughest person to have ever lived.

Bored Panda · May 5, 2025

World Food Prize Foundation Announces Leadership Change

World Food Prize Foundation appoints Mashal Husain as president to expand global efforts in food security and hunger relief.

Top News · Nov 19, 2024

The Green Revolution is a warning, not a blueprint for feeding a hungry planet

Feeding a growing world population has been a serious concern for decades, but today there are new causes for alarm. Floods, heat waves and other weather extremes are making agriculture increasingly precarious, especially in the Global South.

The Conversation · Oct 4, 2023

M.S. Swaminathan: A timeline of the Father of the Green revolution

From fathering India’s Green Revolution to pushing for recognition for India’s women farmers, here’s a timeline of eminent agriculturist Dr. M.S. Swaminathan’s illustrious life

The Hindu · Sep 28, 2023

A New Green Revolution Is in the Offing

Thanks to some amazing recent crop biotech breakthroughs

Reason · Aug 10, 2022

Environmental governance at centre stage

Indira Gandhi’s insights have shaped global institutional response to climate change

The Hindu · Jun 13, 2022

The race against time to breed a wheat to survive the climate crisis

Scientists are testing forgotten wheat varieties from across the world to find those with heat- and drought-tolerant traits

The Guardian - US · Jun 12, 2022

Chinese Researchers Develop Gene-Edited Wheat That Resists Fungal Disease

Expect anti-biotech activists to oppose this important development.

Reason · Feb 11, 2022