How a community-based initiative is dealing with a drying landscape in South-East Spain – AlVelAl
AlVelAl is located in Southern Spain, roughly in between the cities of Granada and Murcia. The AlVelAl- territory covers parts of the autonomous
As southern Spain dries up, its farmers get inventive
Fending off the ravages of climate change in Spain’s farmland may turn on how well its farmers can adopt new techniques that
Observed Impacts of Anthropogenic Climate Change on Wildfire in California
Recent fire seasons have fueled intense speculation regarding the effect of anthropogenic climate change on wildfire in western North America and especially
3.2 BILLION people will have a shortage of drinking water by 2050: Study warns that climate change will cause supplies to decrease by 60%
According to a new UN report, 3.2 billion will face water shortage by 2050 Glacier mass is at an all-time high, up to
From Google to garbage disposal: the environmentalist cleaning up India’s lakes
The environmentalist cleaning up India’s lakes (CNN) When Arun Krishnamurthy was a teenager, he witnessed a pond near his home in the
Last decade was Earth’s hottest on record, exposing grim reality of climate change
A new report released Wednesday details how 2019 was another year of extremes for Earth’s climate, adding to a litany of evidence
Avacado theft!
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Most Farmers in the Great Plains Don’t Grow Fruits and Vegetables. The Pandemic is Changing That.
Amid massive tracts of wheat and corn destined for global markets, some farmers are planting cover crop mixes designed to be harvested
This Oklahoma plants vegetables with his cover crops; the produce helps feed the whole county
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Women of the Forest We are a women-farmers’ collective based in the Western Ghats of tropical South India dedicated to promoting forest
