afforestation
An encroaching desert intensifies Nigeria's farmer-herder crisis
Can we raise livestock sustainably? A win-win solution for climate change, deforestation and biodiversity loss
Livestock has been blamed for contributing to deforestation, biodiversity loss, competition for edible grains and poor animal welfare conditions.
Why ‘tiny forests’ are popping up in big cities
Community forests the size of a basketball court can make an outsized difference, providing shade, attracting plants and animals, and even storing a bit of carbon.
Indian farmers beat water scarcity with innovation
Saving forests to fight climate change will cost $393 billion annually
Limiting global warming to 1.5 °C over pre-industrial levels is only possible if we make better use of the world's forests, which collectively act as a huge carbon sink. But maximising the strength of this carbon sink won't be cheap: it might cost in the region of $393 billion per year.
How a trillion more trees could combat climate change
Covering your climate: Emerald Corridor tries flipping the switch on CO2
The latest entry in our ongoing “Covering Your Climate: The Emerald Corridor" special report looks at what the Pacific Northwest is doing to mitigate climate change.