Itâs official: a weak La Niña came into fruition in late December and is expected, with significant uncertainty, to last until sometime between February and April, the U. S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced.
On the slopes of Mount Kalatungan, a protected area on the island of Mindanao in the southern Philippines, rows of robusta coffee shrubs thrive alongside tropical hardwoods like lauan. The verdant mountain is enveloped in mid-afternoon fog, with a cold breeze sweeping through.
Rivers, as Bengalâs nurturing mother, shaped the soul of this land and cultural landscape. The ever-flowing water and fertile sediments formed the entire Bengal region, nourishing the Indus Valley civilization to todayâs Bengali civilization.
Two species of critically endangered tortoises were reintroduced to Bangladeshâs forests last December. Six captive-bred elongated tortoises (Indotestudo elongata) were first released in Lawachara National Park in northeastern Bangladesh on Dec. 18.
Smoke from wildfire poses a host of health concerns, but when fires burn through urban areas, like the ongoing inferno in Los Angeles, U. S. , the health risks increase dramatically.
In the bustling city of Dhaka, Azharul Islam Khan is developing a growing community of plant enthusiasts, one video at a time. With a degree in botany from Dhaka University and a 27-year-long career in the pharmaceutical industry, 54-year-old Azharul has always had a passion for plants.
The Sydney funnel-web spider, a highly venomous arachnid found crawling in and around Australiaâs most populous city, was long thought to be a single species. But itâs actually three different species, a new study has found. One of these, called âBig Boyâ for its unusually large size, is new to science.
KONSO, Ethiopia â Across rugged highlands, terraces crafted from stone and earth stretch over steep hillsides like giant ripples of water. Theyâre part of a 400-year-old agricultural system in southern Ethiopia thatâs recognized as a U. N.
Plans for a major mining project in western Suriname have sounded alarms in nearby Indigenous communities, who say that the project will destroy local ecosystems, violate their land rights and encroach on their traditional ways of life.
KAL AWINYA, Uganda â In rural Uganda, 34-year-old Adong Betty from Kal Awinya village shares how shea nuts sustain her family and community. Her own childhood was marked by active participation in collecting and processing shea nuts with her mother, instilling in her a deep respect for this tradition.
As the demand for critical minerals intensifies with the energy transition, the need for a rights-based approach to mining, focused on respect, is more relevant than ever.
A women-led reforestation effort has planted millions of mangrove trees with a high survival rate across swamps in Nigeriaâs oil-rich and severely degraded Niger Delta.
A survey has found populations of elephant, gorillas and chimpanzees in and around two national parks in southeastern Cameroon has remained relatively stable since 2016. Conservation officials have welcomed this âpositiveâ trend but warn that various threats persist in the region.
When James Sheppard set out to deploy tiny backpacks fitted with satellite transmitters to track endangered thick-billed parrots in 2019, doubts abounded. His colleagues were concerned it wasnât going to work. A vendor he worked with refused to sell him the transmitters, worried it might be a futile attempt. The concerns werenât unfounded.
Itâs official: a weak La Niña came into fruition in late December and is expected, with significant uncertainty, to last until sometime between February and April, the U. S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced.
On the slopes of Mount Kalatungan, a protected area on the island of Mindanao in the southern Philippines, rows of robusta coffee shrubs thrive alongside tropical hardwoods like lauan. The verdant mountain is enveloped in mid-afternoon fog, with a cold breeze sweeping through.
Rivers, as Bengalâs nurturing mother, shaped the soul of this land and cultural landscape. The ever-flowing water and fertile sediments formed the entire Bengal region, nourishing the Indus Valley civilization to todayâs Bengali civilization.
Two species of critically endangered tortoises were reintroduced to Bangladeshâs forests last December. Six captive-bred elongated tortoises (Indotestudo elongata) were first released in Lawachara National Park in northeastern Bangladesh on Dec. 18.
Smoke from wildfire poses a host of health concerns, but when fires burn through urban areas, like the ongoing inferno in Los Angeles, U. S. , the health risks increase dramatically.
In the bustling city of Dhaka, Azharul Islam Khan is developing a growing community of plant enthusiasts, one video at a time. With a degree in botany from Dhaka University and a 27-year-long career in the pharmaceutical industry, 54-year-old Azharul has always had a passion for plants.
The Sydney funnel-web spider, a highly venomous arachnid found crawling in and around Australiaâs most populous city, was long thought to be a single species. But itâs actually three different species, a new study has found. One of these, called âBig Boyâ for its unusually large size, is new to science.
KONSO, Ethiopia â Across rugged highlands, terraces crafted from stone and earth stretch over steep hillsides like giant ripples of water. Theyâre part of a 400-year-old agricultural system in southern Ethiopia thatâs recognized as a U. N.
Plans for a major mining project in western Suriname have sounded alarms in nearby Indigenous communities, who say that the project will destroy local ecosystems, violate their land rights and encroach on their traditional ways of life.
KAL AWINYA, Uganda â In rural Uganda, 34-year-old Adong Betty from Kal Awinya village shares how shea nuts sustain her family and community. Her own childhood was marked by active participation in collecting and processing shea nuts with her mother, instilling in her a deep respect for this tradition.
As the demand for critical minerals intensifies with the energy transition, the need for a rights-based approach to mining, focused on respect, is more relevant than ever.
A women-led reforestation effort has planted millions of mangrove trees with a high survival rate across swamps in Nigeriaâs oil-rich and severely degraded Niger Delta.
A survey has found populations of elephant, gorillas and chimpanzees in and around two national parks in southeastern Cameroon has remained relatively stable since 2016. Conservation officials have welcomed this âpositiveâ trend but warn that various threats persist in the region.
When James Sheppard set out to deploy tiny backpacks fitted with satellite transmitters to track endangered thick-billed parrots in 2019, doubts abounded. His colleagues were concerned it wasnât going to work. A vendor he worked with refused to sell him the transmitters, worried it might be a futile attempt. The concerns werenât unfounded.