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With room to grow, mangroves can be the planet's carbon warriorsWhere a mangrove forest grows determines how much carbon gets stored in its soil, a new study has found. -
Facing down witch doctors and Mother Nature to restore Asia's forestsUS-based firm Woodchuck is bringing its reforestation programme to Nepal and Indonesia. CEO Ben VandenWymelenberg tells Eco-Business about the company's mission to replant the lost forests of Asia, and why FSC certification is 'crap'.
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Laos suspends new dams as tragedy raises wider fearsDam collapse sparks government review of hydropower and could open the way for more wind and solar in the Mekong. -
Australian rain proves fiercer than expectedAs the world warms, the storm clouds gather. And Australian rain is now often of a ferocity and intensity without precedent.
Floods Opinion
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Preparing for disaster pays by saving lives, cutting losses– Early warning systems can also act as a useful planning guide to boost long-term resilience to climate impacts. -
4 ways we can step up adaptation and protect vulnerable communities from climate change impactCarbon & Climate
4 ways we can step up adaptation and protect vulnerable communities from climate change impact
– The world's poorest will be hardest hit by climate change. What can be done to prepare them for the future? -
Why blowing the 1.5C global warming goal will leave poor tropical nations sweating most of allCarbon & Climate
Why blowing the 1.5C global warming goal will leave poor tropical nations sweating most of all
– Almost all of us are going to be worse off as climate change takes hold, but it's the world's poorest people who will suffer the biggest disruptions to their local climate, say researchers.
Videos
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This man turned an opium field into a sustainable coffee farm in Thailand– Watch this charming video of how Thai farmer Somsak Sriphumthong got rid of a destructive opium field and helped curb deforestation and downstream flooding with his organic and sustainable coffee farm.
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Loss and damage, here and now– Despite strenuous efforts by many rich governments, loss and damage due to climate change is evident everywhere; UN environment and climate bodies suggest some ways to deal with it.
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Shaking up farming in rural Nepal– Climate extremes are causing layers of socio-economic problems in rural Nepal, but new technologies are helping farmers—mostly women—brace their crops for the weather.
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As flooding intensifies, coastal megacities turn to social media to stay afloat–
Coastal cities around the world are facing multiple environmental challenges, including rising seas, increasing storm surges and more frequent flooding.
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