A Biological Invasion Threatens Laikipia’s Pastoralists In Laikipia County, Kenya, a silent invasion is choking the landscape. The prickly pear cactus (Opuntia stricta) now covers around 70% of Maasai grazing …
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Combating Desertification and Drought
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Central Asia Launches $30M Initiative to Combat Climate-Driven Land and Water Crises At the Eighth Global Environment Facility (GEF) Assembly in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, five Central Asian nations launched the Central …
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GEF-8 Marks Major Environmental Milestones Amid Calls for Greater Accountability and Inclusion As the 71st Global Environment Facility (GEF) Council Meeting concluded in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, the eighth replenishment cycle (GEF-8) …
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The Global Heat Crisis: Why Climate Change is No Longer a Distant Threat For decades, the climate crisis was framed by scientists and policymakers as a future challenge—a looming shadow …
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The Long Walk for Water: Children and youth in Marsabit trek scorching terrain with heavy jerrycans, as drought steals livestock and strains survival. Credit: Charles Kariuki/IPS by Robert Kibet (Mandera, …