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Category: Food & Livelihoods

Patagonia, Argentina

Fast facts: Mountains

A quick rundown on our planet’s ecosystems

 
Rice paddy fields

Fast facts: Agriculture

A quick rundown on our planet’s ecosystems

 
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.

 
Tenzing (center) uses radar gather information about the Khumbu Glacier near Everest base camp. Courtesy of Tenzing Chogyal Sherpa

Warm as ice: Tenzing Chogyal Sherpa on Himalayan glacial melt

A Sherpa glaciologist's concerns for flooding and water supply are rising with the temperatures of the air and ice in the Himalayas.

 
The mantras on prayer flags, such as these in Namche Bazaar, are believed to absorb into the landscape as the flags' colors fade. Traditionally Tibetan, they have become a symbol of Sherpas and the Himalayas. Philip Milne, Flickr

More than symbols: Pasang Yangjee Sherpa on cultural invisibility

A Sherpa researcher explains the Nepalese ethnic group's relationship with climate change, as a term still in the process of being learned and as a reality.

 
Forest in Hà Giang, Vietnam

Fast facts: Forests

A quick rundown on our planet’s ecosystems

 
Radiolaria, one of the known forms of zooplankton that dates back to the Cambrian period, are found on the ocean floor. Picturepest, Flickr

The most important facts we don’t know about the ocean

It’s still unclear what the ocean floor looks like, or how marine species adapt to changes. The U.N. Decade of Ocean Science could answer these questions.

 
Photo: Joe, Flickr

Burning questions answered, a 10,000-year flashback and a reminder not to hug the penguins

From what's on your shelves to what's in the atmosphere, here's all the latest climate news to know in Landscape News's bi-weekly digest.

 
Xiuhtezcatl Martinez

Xiuhtezcatl Martinez: “This crisis is one of the most unifying moments of human history”

Xiuhtezcatl Martinez on his values, the interplay between music and activism, and how to maintain hope in the climate crisis.

 

Flames upon flames, carbon-free planes and a very fashionable G7

From what’s on your shelves to what’s in the atmosphere, here's the latest on climate and sustainability in the Landscape News bi-weekly digest.

 
Harvesting lemongrass

Why land tenure must be at the center of climate talks

Forest and land tenure rights are vital tools against land grabbing – but many Indigenous peoples and local communities still lack them.

 
Avocado

Lessons for feeding a warming world

Water-intensive crops like avocados could become a thing of the past as climate change reduces the land’s ability to feed humanity.

 
Climate modeling

African art goes to space, electricity gets rusty, and e-scooters look dicey

In this news roundup: Germany bets on hydrogen, IPCC warns of impending food crisis, and blockchains ensure ethical cobalt in electric cars.

 
Fruit grown in a backyard

How to turn your backyard into a carbon sink

Looking for ideas for your backyard? Here’s how you can replace your manicured lawn with a thriving garden ecosystem in just four steps.

 

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