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What can tradition teach us about architecture?

Today’s buildings are highly carbon-intensive, but our past offers valuable lessons for sustainable architecture
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Aerial view of mangroves

Blue carbon emerges as a small but growing source of climate finance

Could carbon credits bring money to the aquatic habitats that need it most?
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Sandra Suubi wears a garment made of plastic in a music video to raise awareness about pollution in Uganda's Lake Victoria.

Storytelling competition showcases Africa through the eyes of artists

The winners of the GLF Africa storytelling competition tell stories of resilience, hardship and determination
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GLF Africa 2022 by the numbers

An overview of the Global Landscapes Forum's 2022 digital conference on Africa
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A woman walks home across burning-hot grounds with rice to feed her family, collected from sieving through disposed husks at a Nigerian rice mill. James Ario, GLF

“Africa is full of stories”

The most powerful statements from GLF Africa 2022
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Patrick Donnelly, Unsplash

A look behind the lens of the GLF Africa 2022 photo competition winners

Every picture has a story. From Nigeria, South Africa and Kenya, here are three
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Smoke from the 2020 Calwood Fire in Colorado, U.S. Malachi Brooks

From the Amazon to Siberia, experts forecast the 2022 fire season – and what we can do about it

Expectations are for intensity and unpredictability
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WORKSITE Ltd., Unsplash

The world’s top 10 “carbon bombs” and what they mean for climate change

“Carbon bombs” could push carbon emissions to exceed the global climate budget – twice
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Indian environmentalist, spiritual leader and Save Soil campaign founder Sadhguru. Courtesy of Save Soil

Sadhguru speaks: The intersection of life and soil

An interview with the spiritual leader on restoring the universe beneath our feet
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An oyster bed in the Pacific Northwest. Toan Chu, Unsplash

Oysters were harvested sustainably for thousands of years by Indigenous peoples, study finds

Could traditional knowledge hold the answers for future oyster fishery management?
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Black carbon, often deposited on ice, absorbs heat, leading to Arctic and Antarctic melting and global warming. Helen James, Flickr

What is black carbon, and what does it mean for climate change?

This common pollutant leaves a mark wherever it is found, from the poles to your lungs
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A misty forest in New Zealand. Tobias Tullius, Unsplash

What is the state of the world’s forests? Could be better, and even help the economy

Anticipated report explains how trees could spearhead economic recovery and sustainable growth
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This mother of five children has lost over 100 animals to the drought. Mulugeta Ayene, UNICEF Ethiopia

East Africa’s drought is set to be the worst in recent history. Here’s an overview

Worsening climate extremes and conflict are brewing a humanitarian crisis as the world looks on
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A bushfire in Tasmania, Australia. Matt Palmer, Unsplash

“It’s now or never”: Latest IPCC report demands urgent climate action

Climate success is possible – but only by cutting emissions in all sectors right now
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The view from the bottom of a well, from which groundwater is drawn. Gary Meulemans, Unsplash

Groundwater: a global resource with immense promise – if protected

A new report shows the potential of groundwater to relieve water stress
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