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Wait, what?! A wooden satellite in space?
Why would anyone send a satellite made of wood into space? This episode of Wait, what?! explores what that surprising…
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Wood in the bioeconomy transition: Navigating opportunities and challenges
[Editor’s note: This article reflects the personal views of the author] As we navigate the necessary shift from a fossil-based…
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How to better assess health risks from wild animal meat
Since the COVID-19 pandemic, the world has been on alert for “Disease X” — the spillover of a virus from…
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From Belém to the world: Could Brazil’s ‘mutirão’ reshape climate action at COP30?
If there’s one word Brazil wants the world to learn before the UNFCCC COP30 in Belém do Pará, taking place…
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Why tropical dry forests are collapsing: The forces driving a silent crisis
*This article is the second and final part of a two-part series on tropical dry forests. Part 1 explored what…
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Tropical dry forests: The vanishing biome sustaining life
*This is the first in a two-part series exploring the importance of tropical dry forests. In global conservation debates, tropical dry…
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4 things to know about the COP in the Amazon
For the first time in history, the world’s largest climate conference is heading to the heart of the Amazon. From…
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Wildlife clubs teach children in Guyana’s Rupununi about life and livelihoods
A box of chocolates seems completely out of place as a tool for teaching kids about wildlife, but Susan George…
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Chickens and cattle a gateway for economic diversification and wildlife protection
Guyana’s Rupununi region is home to spectacular landscapes and exotic animals, where visitors hope to glimpse giant anteaters and armadillos.…
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A tree-powered circular bioeconomy
Jeff Bezos is hoping his immense wealth can change more than the retail landscape. With a promise to donate $10…
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Selective memories: The historical roots of environmentalism
When the late British scientist Richard Grove spoke at the Nehru Memorial Museum & Library in 2006, he did what…
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Reforest to stop drought-flood syndrome, says World Food Prize laureate Rattan Lal
From Afghanistan to Cambodia, all throughout the lower Himalayas, extreme weather conditions are becoming the norm. A century ago, the…
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Insecurity, COVID-19 hit women-led shea sector on eve of Africa free trade deal
Women have dominated shea production and sales for centuries in West Africa, managing trees, gathering nuts, roasting and crushing kernels…
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Tree planting is critical for sustainable future but can’t fix climate change on its own
Around 40 kilometers south-west of the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, native and exotic trees stand side by side on 8…
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