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Green gains: Localized efforts leave a mark, notably in drier areas, study shows

Green gains: Localized efforts leave a mark, notably in drier areas,...

Spurts of green spread across the African continent taken together accounted for over 400,000 square kilometers (154,000 square miles) of greening, an area the...
Seaweed farmers in eastern Indonesia struggle in a changing climate

Seaweed farmers in eastern Indonesia struggle in a changing climate

Seaweed farmers in Indonesia are losing out on revenue from their harvests as a result of erratic weather patterns and warming waters — signs...
Small wildcats pose big challenges, but coexistence is very much possible

Small wildcats pose big challenges, but coexistence is very much possible

Small cat species can come into conflict with people across the globe, and though this plays out differently than big cat conflict, it can...
ECOWAS Signs 25 Grant Agreements worth USD 1.034 Million to Promote Youth employment in Agriculture and Food Sector in 15 Members States

ECOWAS Signs 25 Grant Agreements worth USD 1.034 Million to Promote...

LAGOS, Nigeria, July 25, 2023 -/African Media Agency (AMA)/-As part of the implementation of the ECOWAS Regional Strategy of Youth employment in Agro Sylvo-Pastoral...
Study confirms surge in deforestation in Indigenous lands under Bolsonaro

Study confirms surge in deforestation in Indigenous lands under Bolsonaro

A study found a 129% increase in deforestation within Indigenous lands in the Brazilian Amazon between 2013 and 2021.As a result, an estimated 96...
Bangladesh ‘Village of Herbs’ profits from planting rather than cutting trees

Bangladesh ‘Village of Herbs’ profits from planting rather than cutting trees

According to the World Health Organization, 88% of all countries are estimated to use traditional medicine; more than 40% of pharmaceutical formulations are based...
‘Small mammals play a big role’: Q&A with Nepali researcher Dibya Raj Dahal

‘Small mammals play a big role’: Q&A with Nepali researcher Dibya...

Nepal is renowned for its tigers, rhinos and snow leopards, but the country is also home to a rich diversity of smaller, less-studied mammals.These...
Embracing Nature's Bounty: Exploring the Allure of European Organic Products

Embracing Nature’s Bounty: Exploring the Allure of European Organic Products

Dubai, United Arab Emirates — In recent years, there has been a remarkable shift in consumer preferences towards healthier and more sustainable food choices....
Even community stewardship can’t save rangeland beset by legacy of misrule

Even community stewardship can’t save rangeland beset by legacy of misrule

Land degradation, changing vegetation patterns, and depleting soil quality threaten rangeland across Africa, including Namibia.The Community-Based Rangeland and Livestock Management (CBRLM) program, funded by...
Airport proposal for Malaysian island doesn’t fly with conservationists

Airport proposal for Malaysian island doesn’t fly with conservationists

A proposal to build an international airport on Tioman Island in Malaysia would destroy coral reefs in the heart of one of the country’s...
Why should funding Amazon forest sustainability be the world’s top priority? (commentary)

Why should funding Amazon forest sustainability be the world’s top priority?...

In this opinion piece, Jonah Wittkamper, Mariana Senna, and Ricardo Politi argue that donors should urgently scale up support for the development of an...
Indonesia slammed for ‘bowing down’ in amnesty for illegal oil palm estates

Indonesia slammed for ‘bowing down’ in amnesty for illegal oil palm...

The Indonesian government says it has no other option in dealing with illegal plantations than to legalize them under an amnesty program.Activists have lambasted...