Biodiversity

Biodiversity

24
Oct
Multi-state synergy improves Chesapeake Bay watershed

Multi-state synergy improves Chesapeake Bay watershed

Chesapeake Bay – the United States’ largest estuary – spanning many states, naturally faces multiple ecological and jurisdictional challenges. Though some challenges
7 min read
17
Oct
Can “green gold” revive Ecuador’s land degraded by gold mining?

Can “green gold” revive Ecuador’s land degraded by gold mining?

Bamboo, also known as green gold, is being grown across the world for its economic and environmental value, where it
5 min read
27
Sep
Human activities endangering life in the haors

Human activities endangering life in the haors

Farmers in the Haor region of Bangladesh face losses due to too much or too little rain and early flooding.
3 min read
08
Sep
Green shoots

Green shoots

As the sea level rises and storms rage agriculture fields, salinity is turning out to be a major issue for
6 min read
30
Aug
The Garden of Eden – Drained to a naught

The Garden of Eden – Drained to a naught

Believed to be the original Garden of Eden, the Mesopotamian Marshes sheltered rich biodiversity, and sustained the Marsh Arabs’ unique
6 min read
19
Jul
Dahla Dam – increasing the height vs nature-based watershed management

Dahla Dam – increasing the height vs nature-based watershed management

While the proposal to increase the height of Afghanistan’s Dahla Dam will increase the storage capacity, only nature-based watershed
4 min read
27
Aug
Re-greening through the inclusion of farmers and communities in Tanzania

Re-greening through the inclusion of farmers and communities in Tanzania

An ancient, nature-based method of rainwater harvesting and Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration is being used to re-green the semi-arid area
5 min read