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Science Training Helps Tanzanian Banana Farmers Curb Virus
Science based training is helping banana farmers in Tanzania identify and manage viral diseases, protecting crops and supporting agricultural livelihoods.
Science based training is helping banana farmers in Tanzania identify and manage viral diseases, protecting crops and supporting agricultural livelihoods.
‘Goliath’s Curse’: Author Luke Kemp Charts the Rise and Collapse of Societies Ruled by Elites, but Offers No Way Forward – Book Review
Luke Kemp’s Goliath’s Curse examines how elite rule has shaped the rise and collapse of societies throughout history, while questioning whether the book offers enough guidance for avoiding similar failures in the future.
Luke Kemp’s Goliath’s Curse examines how elite rule has shaped the rise and collapse of societies throughout history, while questioning whether the book offers enough guidance for avoiding similar failures in the future.
Reconnecting the Skies: Linking Flyways for Migratory Seabirds Across Continents
Conservation efforts aim to protect migratory seabird routes by restoring connections between critical habitats worldwide.
Conservation efforts aim to protect migratory seabird routes by restoring connections between critical habitats worldwide.
Mainers Fight to Protect Wild Salmon From Fish Farms
Cooke Aquaculture touts the jobs its salmon farms bring to the state, but local critics say the potential costs to their waters, livelihoods and wild Atlantic salmon outweigh the benefits.
Cooke Aquaculture touts the jobs its salmon farms bring to the state, but local critics say the potential costs to their waters, livelihoods and wild Atlantic salmon outweigh the benefits.
Nepal Flood Disaster Exposes Cascading Threats in Himalayas
Severe flooding in Nepal highlights how climate hazards can trigger cascading risks across fragile Himalayan communities and ecosystems.
Severe flooding in Nepal highlights how climate hazards can trigger cascading risks across fragile Himalayan communities and ecosystems.
Hermit Crabs and Cockroaches Emerge as Unlikely Seed Dispersers on a Japanese Island
Researchers discover unexpected roles for hermit crabs and cockroaches in spreading plant seeds and supporting island ecosystems.
Researchers discover unexpected roles for hermit crabs and cockroaches in spreading plant seeds and supporting island ecosystems.
Green Roofs Can Help Cool Cities in the Summer Heat, but Building Them Is Only the First Step – Many Don’t Survive
Green roofs can reduce urban heat, but long-term maintenance and survival are critical to delivering lasting environmental benefits.
Green roofs can reduce urban heat, but long-term maintenance and survival are critical to delivering lasting environmental benefits.
El Niño Exposes Need to Back Pastoralist Climate Action
El Niño’s climate impacts highlight the importance of supporting pastoralist communities with locally informed strategies that strengthen resilience and adaptation.
El Niño’s climate impacts highlight the importance of supporting pastoralist communities with locally informed strategies that strengthen resilience and adaptation.
Indigenous Fishers Rethink Shark Hunting & Protect Species on Colombia’s Coast
Indigenous coastal communities in Colombia are changing fishing practices to protect shark populations and marine ecosystems.
Indigenous coastal communities in Colombia are changing fishing practices to protect shark populations and marine ecosystems.
Pet Ownership: Bad for the Planet?
Pet ownership has environmental costs, from food production to waste, raising questions about how companion animals affect the planet.
Pet ownership has environmental costs, from food production to waste, raising questions about how companion animals affect the planet.
European Politicians With Financial Interests in Agriculture Are Three Times More Likely to Vote Down Environmental Protections
When EU parliament members have financial ties to agriculture, environmental laws may take a hit, according to a new study.
When EU parliament members have financial ties to agriculture, environmental laws may take a hit, according to a new study.
Egypt’s Deserts Show Why Ecological Knowledge Matters in Conservation (Commentary)
Egypt’s deserts are often introduced to the world as empty: Wide horizons, silence, heat, sand and stone.
Egypt’s deserts are often introduced to the world as empty: Wide horizons, silence, heat, sand and stone.
Tapirs, Bats and Nests: How Plastic Infiltrates Amazonian Wildlife
A recent study found an average concentration of 0.25 particles per liter of microplastics in the waters of Prato Lake.
A recent study found an average concentration of 0.25 particles per liter of microplastics in the waters of Prato Lake.
Does Banning Sale of Invasive Species Make a Dent?
Bans on selling invasive species may help curb their spread, but experts question whether restrictions alone can protect ecosystems.
Bans on selling invasive species may help curb their spread, but experts question whether restrictions alone can protect ecosystems.
Living With Drought Has Taught Pastoralists Lessons the World Needs
Half a billion pastoralists draw on generations of knowledge to thrive on rangelands. They say protecting their way of life would help others prepare for a hotter, drier world.
Half a billion pastoralists draw on generations of knowledge to thrive on rangelands. They say protecting their way of life would help others prepare for a hotter, drier world.