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Natasha Vizcarra

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ABOUT THE WRITER

Natasha Vizcarra is a science writer based in Boulder, Colorado. Her writing explores different aspects of earth science, from plankton to volcanoes to the carbon cycle, and their intersections with human life. Natasha’s recent work has appeared in Sensing Our Planet: NASA Earth Science Research Features, Science Findings and High Country News. Before moving to the US, she worked as a journalist in Manila, Philippines.

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The cover art of "Ben and the Sea Lion," written and illustrated by Roy Henry Vickers.

Top 6 new picture books about nature

Introducing climate change in ways young minds can comprehend, these picture books about nature are worthy reads for adults too.

 
Looking up into the Peruvian Amazon. Anna & Michal, Flickr

U.N. science panel releases initial findings of upcoming overview of the Amazon

An international panel of 200 scientists has called for a halt to Amazon deforestation, warning that the rainforest stands on the brink of a tipping point.

 
Fire caused by deforestation in the Amazon in Roraima State, Brazil. John Maier, Jr., Still Pictures

Amazon fires 2021: moderate risk forecasted, but fuel enough for one of Earth’s ‘biggest bonfires’

What scientists predict for the world's largest rainforest's burns this year

 
The new IPCC Sixth Assessment puts forth the latest findings on the state of the climate. Magdalena Kula Manchee, Unsplash

Climate change is widespread, rapid and intensifying, says IPCC

The IPCC Sixth Assessment, a major new climate change report, maps out expected changes as we approach 1.5 degrees of global warming

 
Mangrove forests have been reported to buffer areas against various storms - a valuable ecosystem service. Jakub Hałun, Wikimedia Commons

Big insurance urges government and private sectors to invest in protecting biodiversity

One-fifth of all countries risk natural collapse, says a new Swiss RE report. The insurance company states the need to invest in biodiversity

 
The Great Green Wall aims to restore 100 million hectares of Sahelian landscapes. Courtesy of Makewaves

Africa’s Great Green Wall is officially 4% – and unofficially 18% – complete

New report says more funding is needed to complete the African initiative to restore 100 million hectares of degraded landscapes.

 
Fermentation, a process of breaking down chemicals, has been used as a food preservation technique for centuries and is now attracting new enthusiasm from consumers across the globe. Jim Fischer, Flickr

How fermentation’s new heyday is benefitting human and planetary health

How a revival of ancient fermentation methods to preserve food is boosting immune systems, reducing food waste and capturing markets.

 
The head of a black soldier, fly, which is often used to convert compost into animal feed. Thomas Shahan, Flickr

The buzzing potential of insect farms

The rapidly growing industry of insect farms is seeing protein-rich bugs are increasingly filling feeding troughs for more sustainable livestock.

 
Cranberry beans, endemic to Colombia, offer nearly as much protein as beef and often come from more sustainable growth practices. Ann Larie Valentine, Flickr

12 alternative proteins for climate-friendly diets

Forego the meat and make your diet more sustainable with these alternative proteins, cropping up in every part of the world.

 
A 2011 satellite photo of the divide between the Sahara and the Sahel and southern forests of Africa. NASA

As the Sahel dries, the Sahara advances

Here stands the Great Green Wall: Part 1

 
Vegetation in the Sahel region is composed of mainly stunted and scattered trees, shrubs, bushes and grasses. Daniel Tiveau, Flickr

Why trees could bring water back to the Sahel

Here stands the Great Green Wall: Part 2

 
Children in Africa. Daniel Tiveau, CIFOR

Will the Great Green Wall’s architecture support its future?

Part three of a Landscape News series on the Great Green Wall focuses on the future of the restoration initiative that could change the landscape of Africa.

 
A lone tree stands in the Sahara, whose encroachment on the Sahel has led to the desertification of lands and inspired the Great Green Wall. orientalizing, Flickr

Here stands the Great Green Wall

An in-depth look at the progress and holdbacks of Africa's Great Green Wall, one of history's most ambitious restoration efforts.

 
Across the Himalayas, Sherpas have adapted to live at average heights of 4,480 meters above sea levels for more than 6,000 years, but now are facing new challenges as the planet warms. Kiril Rusev, Flickr

Life as a Sherpa in the age of climate change

From watching glaciers warm into lakes to growing summer vegetables for the first time, three Sherpa Himalayans share their stories.

 
Yaks, native to the Himalayas and high-altitude terrain, graze near the city of Namche Bazaar. Cameron Moore, Flickr

Summer foods and restless yaks: Nima Doma Sherpa on Himalayan village life

A Himalayan Sherpa tells how rising mountain temperatures have changed her daily life, affecting what she grows and how she views the future.

 

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