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Food & Agriculture
Oman’s mountain oasis reveals climate-resilient agricultural practices
Climate change is affecting the types of crops that can be grown, particularly at higher altitudes. However, traditional oasis agriculture in Oman’s northern mountains could reveal how to implement sustainable land use in dryland ecosystems.
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Why are rainforests crucial for the planet?
The world's tropical forests are vital to human life and are a critical bulwark against climate change but they are under threat.
Carbon & Climate
Bhutan explores controlled burning of mountainsides
Reviving the traditional practice could protect pastureland ecosystems in the Himalayas from destructive climate change-driven wildfires.
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