What do these fossilised corals reveal? Paid Members Public
Over 7,000 years old Caribbean coral reef fossils revealed that fishing has altered the food-web, sizes and population of several species of fish over the millennia, and severely reduced the abundance of sharks. They also found one of the first pieces of evidence for "the predator release effect&
Reclaiming the desert Paid Members Public
Only 0.1% of the entire country of Libya has forest cover, mostly along the Mediterranean. And the little that remains is being cut down for human activities. But as forests dwindle, local committee are facing the effects. To try and undo some of this damage, organisations are planting tree
Will we lose coffee to climate change? Paid Members Public
Growing coffee has become more challenging in the new climate reality, as coffee-leaf-rust, a fungal disease, has become more common due to climate change. Coffee farmers are having a hard time tending to coffee plants.
Residents of Cambodia restoring lost mangrove Paid Members Public
The Trapeang Sangke Ecotourism Community in Cambodia is trying to restore mangrove forests that are being lost due to human activities like urbanization, infrastructure development and aquaculture.
Crop pests and diseases increasing due to climate change Paid Members Public
Rising global temperatures and changing weather patterns are creating the conditions for pests and diseases to thrive in places they weren’t even found in. Scientists have identified at least 15 such species of insects and pathogens whose range has expanded due to climate change.
Crop pests and diseases increasing due to climate change Paid Members Public
Rising global temperatures and changing weather patterns are creating the conditions for pests and diseases to thrive in places they weren’t even found in. Scientists have identified at least 15 such species of insects and pathogens whose range has expanded due to climate change.
Dragon’s Blood Tree struggling to survive amid climate change Paid Members Public
The Dragon’s Blood Tree, endemic to Socotra - an island near Yemen is facing threats due to climate change, over harvesting and overgrazing, leading to a decline in its population. Locals of Yemen are trying to save the trees by bringing up the saplings in nurseries before planting them
Fall armyworms decimate crops in the Philippines Paid Members Public
The Philippines has been struggling with the fall armyworm infestation - that destroys corn, rice, wheat and sugarcane crops - since 2019. This invasive pest is native to the Americas but is rapidly spreading across other continents like Africa, Asia and the Pacific countries. Scientists believe that warmer temperature and
