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Across the world, agricultural land is under growing pressure. Soil degradation, biodiversity loss, and increasingly erratic rainfall are undermining the productivity of farming systems that billions of people depend on. This is no longer a concern...

Soil is essential for global food production, providing 95% of the food we eat. However, according to the United Nations (UN), a third of global soil has already degraded, reducing the quality and quantity of crops and food produced. Soil health is...

Sustainable land management is an approach to managing land resources that balance economic, social, and environmental considerations to meet the needs of present and future generations. It involves adopting practices and technologies that maintain...

Deforestation is a pressing issue in many parts of the world, with devastating impacts on ecosystems, communities, and economies. Benin, a small West African country, is no exception to this trend. However, the country is taking steps to combat...

Ivory Coast's forests are a vital part of the country's ecosystem, providing vital ecosystem services such as carbon storage, water regulation, and biodiversity. Unfortunately, deforestation is a significant problem in Ivory Coast, with a loss of...

Carbon emissions, biodiversity loss and how we tackle these issues are becoming more pressing around the world. Luckily, the world is recognizing the need to act but also realizing the extent of the challenges ahead to reduce carbon emissions. In...

''It becomes an investment case once you treat it as an investment. Nature gives the returns of carbon credits, and biodiversity credits. It delivers revenues and profits in its own right, and that’s how nature is an asset.'' Rovena Gjoni, Manager...

As wildfires continue to destroy more forests and carbon emissions soar as 40 billion tons of CO2 enter the atmosphere every day due to fossil fuels, action against this dire situation is becoming urgent. While tree planting initiatives were...

An intertidal zone is an interface between sea and land; it comprises a variety of different landscapes, from rocky beaches through to gentle sandflats and mudflats. Due to the tide advancing and receding twice a day, the environmental conditions of...

A new artificial intelligence tool co-developed by Microsoft utilizes artificial intelligence to forecast which areas in the Amazon Forest are prone to deforestation. The tool is called PrevisIA. The tool has identified nearly 10,000 square...

Silvopasture is a system where livestock animals, trees and pasture are integrated in a mutually beneficial way. This distinctive form of agroforestry is fast becoming one of the most exciting developments at the cutting edge of the industry. By...

Рermасulture (рermаnent аgriсulture) wаs оriginаlly а methоd theоrized in the 1970s by Bill Mоllisоn аnd Dаvid Hоlmgren in Аustrаliа bаsed оn а mоdel develорed by Jараnese аgriсulture Mаsаnоbu Fukuоkа. This fоrm оf аgriсulture аims tо drаw...

A “huge” isolated coral reef has been found in the Great Barrier Reef in Australia. Having a height of 1,640 feet this reef happens to be taller as compared to the Empire State Building located in the US. A huge coral reef discovered in the Great...

In spite of being a reputed and attractive place, only a small portion of Iceland is covered by forests at present. As a matter of fact, only approximately 2% of the total land area of Iceland consists of forest which happens to be comparatively...

In the span of a single century, the rate of global forest loss has escalated to a critical threshold, with millions of hectares vanishing annually. From 2021 to 2022 alone, it increased from 5.4 million hectares to 5.8 million hectares. This is...

It is an undeniable fact that goats in the middle of trees are an awesome sight; however, the good thing is that tree-climbing goats are also fantastic dispersers of seeds as well. In case you happen to be enthusiastic regarding goats, probably you...

The 'tree of life' might be a popular concept in mythology, folklore, or even religious stories, but in the world of biology, there is an existence of veritable trees of death that can cause great harm to humans. While we aren’t sure about the...

The world is filled with several beautiful things, but it can never be argued that there is anything so amazing as all these beautiful trees that we are blessed with. As individual as human fingerprints, every tree has something unique or special...

Rainforests are the type of forests that are either characterized by continuous or high rainfall. These monsoon troughs also known as the intertropical convergence zone play a very important role in building all the climatic conditions that are...

Agroforestry can be termed as a land use management system where shrubs or trees are grown among pasturelands or crops. This diversification of the farming system helps a lot in initiating agroecological succession, which is very similar to that of...

Dendrochronology is the study of tree rings and using the rings' features, such as color and thickness, to determine the conditions in which the tree grew. When used collectively, tree rings contain valuable data that can provide useful information...

Trees are vital components on the planet, they support us with oxygen, store carbon, stabilize the soil and give life to the world’s wildlife. They also provide us the materials for tools and shelter. Trees are essential for life of all living...