Climate Change Leaves Lake State Farmers Watching Their Crops Wither

Instead, he and fellow farmers are exploring ways to adapt by planting drought-tolerant crop varieties and adjusting planting schedules

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A Mountain of Trash, and the Reform That Could Bury a Livelihood

On the outskirts of Jakarta, a mountain rises where there shouldn’t be one. It is made entirely of trash, spread across more than 100 hectares…

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Scientists Urge Greater Recognition of Non-Monetary Benefits in Digital Sequence Information Talks

Scientists, policymakers are calling for stronger recognition of non-monetary benefits in global discussions on Digital Sequence Information

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Can Climate Change Be Linked to Individual Disasters? Scientists Say Yes.

"Did climate change cause this?" to a more useful one: "How did climate change change the odds of this happening?"

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The Human Side of Sustainable Flowers

When people talk about sustainability in floriculture, the conversation often starts with what happens in the greenhouse. How much water is being used? How are…

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Eight Die of Hunger as Food Crisis Deepens in South Sudan’s Lafon County

Juba, South Sudan – Authorities in Lafon County of Eastern Equatoria State have confirmed that at least eight people have died from hunger, as a…

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Heavy Rains and Persistent Heat Set to Shape the Greater Horn’s Week

The Greater Horn of Africa is entering another week of contrasting weather conditions, with enhanced rainfall expected across parts

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PCPB Steps up Fight Against Illegal Pesticides

The Pest Control Products Board (PCPB) has intensified surveillance at Kenya’s borders and expanded farmer education programmes as part of a renewed campaign to keep…

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Climate Change Leaves Lake State Farmers Watching Their Crops Wither
Climate Change Leaves Lake State Farmers Watching Their Crops Wither

Instead, he and fellow farmers are exploring ways to adapt by planting drought-tolerant crop varieties and adjusting planting schedules

A Mountain of Trash, and the Reform That Could Bury a Livelihood
A Mountain of Trash, and the Reform That Could Bury a Livelihood

On the outskirts of Jakarta, a mountain rises where there shouldn’t be one. It is made entirely of trash, spread across more than 100 hectares and standing 65 meters tall, roughly the height of a 16-story building. This is…

Scientists Urge Greater Recognition of Non-Monetary Benefits in Digital Sequence Information Talks
Scientists Urge Greater Recognition of Non-Monetary Benefits in Digital Sequence Information Talks

Scientists, policymakers are calling for stronger recognition of non-monetary benefits in global discussions on Digital Sequence Information

Can Climate Change Be Linked to Individual Disasters? Scientists Say Yes.
Can Climate Change Be Linked to Individual Disasters? Scientists Say Yes.

“Did climate change cause this?” to a more useful one: “How did climate change change the odds of this happening?”

The Human Side of Sustainable Flowers
The Human Side of Sustainable Flowers

When people talk about sustainability in floriculture, the conversation often starts with what happens in the greenhouse. How much water is being used? How are pests being controlled? What is the carbon footprint of production? How much plastic is…

Eight Die of Hunger as Food Crisis Deepens in South Sudan’s Lafon County
Eight Die of Hunger as Food Crisis Deepens in South Sudan’s Lafon County

Juba, South Sudan – Authorities in Lafon County of Eastern Equatoria State have confirmed that at least eight people have died from hunger, as a worsening food crisis driven by drought, recurrent flooding, displacement, and poor road infrastructure pushes…

Heavy Rains and Persistent Heat Set to Shape the Greater Horn’s Week
Heavy Rains and Persistent Heat Set to Shape the Greater Horn’s Week

The Greater Horn of Africa is entering another week of contrasting weather conditions, with enhanced rainfall expected across parts

PCPB Steps up Fight Against Illegal Pesticides
PCPB Steps up Fight Against Illegal Pesticides

The Pest Control Products Board (PCPB) has intensified surveillance at Kenya’s borders and expanded farmer education programmes as part of a renewed campaign to keep illegal pesticides out of the market and promote the safe use of crop protection…

The Other Climate Refugees: As Lake Naivasha Rises, Wildlife Is Running Out of Space Too
The Other Climate Refugees: As Lake Naivasha Rises, Wildlife Is Running Out of Space Too

The language used to describe what’s happening to Naivasha’s wildlife, hippos, buffaloes, giraffes, and zebras borrows from crime reporting.

Halfway to 2030: CBD Chief Warns the World Is Running Out of Time to Save Biodiversity
Halfway to 2030: CBD Chief Warns the World Is Running Out of Time to Save Biodiversity

While biodiversity has gained political attention in recent years, financing remains one of the greatest barriers to implementation.

El Niño Set to Intensify, Raising Global Heat and Extreme Weather Risks, WMO Warns
El Niño Set to Intensify, Raising Global Heat and Extreme Weather Risks, WMO Warns

The developing WMO warns a strengthening El Niño will bring hotter temperatures and shifting rainfall, increasing drought, flood and wildfire risks globally is expected to become a strong climate event in the coming months, bringing higher global temperatures and…

SBSTTA-28: The Next Generation at the Negotiating Table
SBSTTA-28: The Next Generation at the Negotiating Table

As governments negotiate the future of global biodiversity in Nairobi, one of the strongest appeals for protecting oceans comes from a country whose future depends on them. Representing the Global Youth Biodiversity Network (GYBN) at the 28th meeting of…

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