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Nepal’s conservation laws prohibit commercial harvesting of rhododendrons from community forests without approval, but legal ambiguity over privately cultivated flowers has left officials uncertain about how to enforce existing rules.
Carbon & Climate
Deforested mangroves show strong recovery potential: study
Human and natural disturbances have driven global declines of mangrove forests, which serve as critical protection for coastlines and fisheries.
Wearing breathable textiles like cotton is becoming a form of heat adaptation, but for many Dalit families, they remain out of reach.
Heat and salt threaten to end a tradition dating back hundreds of years. Farmers and scientists are fighting back.
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Extreme weather could drive US$450 billion in losses in Asia Pacific: analysis
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The world’s great deltas are sinking, threatening global food supplies
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