Your bee hives already have a queen each – so why create more? Well, you might want to start a brand-new hive, re-queen a hive that’s lost its leader or even sell queens to other beekeepers. Raising queens isn’t something to do in your first year of beekeeping, but it’s simpler than it seems. There...Read More
Cultivating one hectare of maize used to be an arduous task for Precious Banda, a farmer in Zambia. It would take her hundreds of hours to prepare her land before sowing and to keep it weed-free until harvest – equipped with nothing but a small hoe. She says it was backbreaking work: “I can still...Read More
Wednesday marked a groundbreaking moment as the European Parliament passed the ambitious EU Nature Restoration Law. The law’s passage marks a significant milestone in safeguarding our planet’s environment for future generations. Surviving The Knife-Edge Vote On Wednesday, a vote occurred regarding the revised law regarding the revised EU Nature Restoration Law. Following a tight race,...Read More
More than one hundred participants from 78 organisations based in 13 countries met in Kanchanaburi, Thailand, from 27–29 June to present and discuss the results of their efforts to conserve biodiversity in the Indo-Burma Biodiversity Hotspot. Marking the halfway point of a five-year investment from the Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF), the event, organised by...Read More
Plants naturally adapt to grow in challenging environments. Spontaneous natural mutations produce new traits, such as drought tolerance and disease resistance, which can help the plant to thrive. But the Earth’s climate is changing faster than plants can naturally evolve, meaning that many of the plants we rely on for food are under threat. Agriculture is...Read More
The agency is seeking to better monitor greenhouse gases released through farming, which is responsible for about 10 percent of national emissions. The Agriculture Department said on Wednesday that it would establish a monitoring and data collection network to measure greenhouse gas emissions and determine how much carbon can be captured using certain farming practices....Read More
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has called for an end to the destructive war on nature, emphasizing the need for game-changing climate action in 2023. In this context, Indonesia stands out as a country well-positioned to utilize nature-based solutions (NBS) for decarbonization. Research by McKinsey Nature Analytics reveals that Indonesia has the potential to offset...Read More
In a world grappling with climate change, biodiversity loss, and numerous environmental challenges, there is an urgent need for innovative and effective solutions. Nature-based solutions (NbS) have emerged as a powerful tool in the fight against these issues, offering a sustainable and holistic approach to restoring ecosystems and building a sustainable future for the planet....Read More
Forests across the United States are major contributors to the fight against climate change, annually removing damaging excess carbon from the atmosphere equivalent to approximately 13 percent of overall U.S. greenhouse gas emissions. According to a new report published today by Stanford Law School’s (SLS) Law and Policy Lab and the Bezos Earth Fund, implementing “climate-smart” forestry practices—such...Read More
One can grow numb to the temperature records that keep ascending around the world. For months across the Northern Hemisphere, we have seen heat wave after heat wave spike thermometers, melt roads and devastate crops. This week alone, we may see all-time temperature highs across the world, including parts of the southwest United States and southern Europe. At...Read More
