Faith and science align on Africa climate resilience at Vatican-led summit
As the early morning sun lit the green hills around Nairobi on the cusp of July, a quiet urgency gripped…
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From Singapore to Sumatra: Netting insights for community-based mangrove restoration
Indonesia has the worldâs largest mangrove areaâabout a fifth of the planetâs. Sumatra, the second-largest Indonesian island by mangrove area,…
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Revealed: How much carbon Earthâs forests stashâand whatâs happening to it
The climate crisis is getting worse, but we havenât yet managed to ditch the fossil fuels that exacerbate it. So,…
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Indonesia: Mangrove forests are âfood basketsâ for coastal communities
When the tide is in, the salty understorey of a mangrove forest glitters with life. Fish dart through the labyrinthine…
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How can the DRC cut its carbon emissions?
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) hosts over half of the species-rich Congo Basin forests â the second-largest contiguous tract…
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To fix the climate, think of food, soils, and trees
As 2023 is on track to become the hottest year on record, with extreme weather events impacting lives and livelihoods…
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On trees and robots: How AI can serve climate solutions
Advances in artificial intelligence (AI) have been top of many minds lately. It’s estimated that the sector could contribute USD…
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Explainer: Five reasons why trees are a solution to the climate crisis
As the 28th UN climate conference (COP28) approaches, and countries prepare to take stock of progress in emission reduction since…
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African scientists school up to adapt agriculture to climate change
Climate change is making it harder to grow enough nutritious food to adequately feed our planetâs population. Temperature increases, rainfall…
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What are we missing in the links between forests and health?
The connections between forests and human health are high on many minds these days. Most of us have heard about…
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At home with the hunters: Intimate visions of the wild meat trade in Gabon and Madagascar
In Gabonâs Mulundu Department, two wild meat hunters with rifles on their backs push their way through large-leaved, deep-green bushes…
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Following the REDD+ money
As South Americaâs most heavily forested country, Brazil has also received the largest amount of funding in the region for…
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