Rwanda is planning to plant more trees, of which 40 per cent must be indigenous species, in order to access the carbon market, The New Times has learnt. The country plants 30-40 million tree seedlings every year. Researchers are carrying out experiments on restoring 20 degraded indigenous (native) tree species so as to recommend those that are resistant...Read More

Researchers propose continual cutting of stumps, application of basal bark herbicide, as well as manual uprooting as the best ways of taming the Prosopis juliflora, a kind of mesquite that has become a menace in Africa. Experts say these methods have successfully controlled the invasive tree in Ethiopia, Kenya, and Tanzania, and even reported elimination of...Read More

Authorities have evacuated some 2,500 people from the Greek island of Corfu as fires ravage the island. This comes after tens of thousands fled the island of Rhodes in an unprecedented operation amid a massive heat wave. Greek authorities brought nearly 2,500 people on the Greek island of Corfu to safety on Monday as forest fires blazed during a...Read More

When spring hits its full stride in Iraq’s Kurdistan Region, hillsides turn from brown to green almost overnight. Seasonal streams course with water, creating a network of tributaries that flow into the historic Tigris and Euphrates rivers. On a Friday in March, Nabil Musa led a group of young people out into nature for a...Read More

The intense heatwaves that have been engulfing the US, China and southern Europe in July 2023 are “not rare anymore” in our current climate, a new rapid attribution study warns. July 2023 has seen unprecedented heat affecting much of the northern hemisphere, causing temperature records to tumble. China’s national temperature record was shattered on 16 July when...Read More

The GEF has announced an unprecedented and “game changing” US$1.4 billion fund to rapidly tackle environmental crises around the world, including biodiversity loss and climate change. The program aims to directly benefit 14 million people globally, over half of whom will be women disproportionately impacted by planetary crises. In an immense milestone for the UNDP-GEF...Read More

Have you ever wondered what it’s like to step into the world of beekeeping and experience the fascinating life of honey bees up close? If so, Hahn’s Honeybee Haven has an exciting opportunity just for you! Founded in 2016, Hahn’s Honeybee Haven has been dedicated to rescuing honey bees from various locations, including walls, trees,...Read More

To those who enjoy eating sweet treats in the sweltering summer sun, bees may just be a nuisance, but they truly are a vital piece of the machine that is nature. “The bees pollinate those fruits and flowers so you get a bigger yield, if we didn’t have the pollinating services, we just wouldn’t have...Read More

The Foundation for the Preservation of Honey Bees recently named Pennsylvania 4-H member Zephan Samuel, of Butler County, the second-place winner of this year’s National 4-H Beekeeping Essay competition. He earned a $500 prize as well as publication in ABF Quarterly, the magazine of the American Beekeeping Federation. “I had a lot of fun and...Read More