Tag: Starve

11 FEB

The ‘starve and stack’ method could help you save $50,000 in 2 years — here’s how to implement it in your own life

Strelka/Flickr/Attribution License The phrase ‘starve and stack’ means to aggressively cut down on your spending for a fixed period, in order to save for retirement.  The younger you are, the easier it is to carry out the ‘starve and stack’ strategy, as you have fewer financial responsibilities and burdens. There are a number of ways […]

04 FEB

Shrinking Arctic ice could cause polar bears to starve even faster than previously thought

Reuters/Mathieu Belanger Scientists have discovered how many seals polar bears need to catch while they forage on ice to survive.  The research shows that the bears are catching fewer seals and moving greater distances than they used to, resulting in an energy imbalance.  As Arctic ice declines and food becomes more scarce, polar bears could […]

26 NOV

Saudis woo Tory MPs with lavish dinners & hotels as 20 million Yemenis starve

The Saudi blockade of Yemen has left 20 million people on the brink of starvation, but some UK parliamentarians prefer not to notice, instead filling up their bellies with the help of royal hospitality of Riyadh, measuring in tens of thousands of pounds. According to the Middle East Eye, members of UK parliament have accepted […]

27 MAR

‘Few months left before they starve’: Oxfam adviser tells RT famine is ‘the real enemy’ in Yemen

Millions of people in Yemen are being “willfully starved” by both the warring parties on the ground and the foreign backers blocking supplies and aid, an Oxfam adviser told RT, calling on international community to urgently address the dire humanitarian crisis. There are currently 7 million people “on the brink of famine” in Yemen, with […]