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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.

 
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.

 
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.

 
The melting of glaciers and icebergs, here pictured in Greenland's Ilulissat Icefjord, could have devastating effects on the global freshwater supply, says the leaked IPCC report. UN Photo/Mark Garten, Flickr

Leaked IPCC report warns of the future of oceans in climate change

Global warming's effect on oceans and the cryosphere will result in devastating storms, loss of freshwater and threatened fish stocks, say scientists.

 
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.

 
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.

 
Invasion Day protest Melbourne

5 Indigenous youth activists to start following

In a year of youth climate activism, meet five Indigenous youth leaders spearheading the intertwined charge for climate justice and Indigenous rights.

 
"Beauty" by Olafur Eliasson

Europe swelters, Pacific Islands refuse to die, and climate is a muse

In this news roundup: Cambodia says no to U.S. trash, Greta Thunberg's new pop-rock hit, and how Pacific islands could morph to survive climate change

 
Forests around Belayan river, East Kalimantan, Indonesia

Two roads diverged in Southeast Asia’s forests

The region’s countries could gain 19 million hectares of forests by 2050 if all goes well – or they could end up losing 5 million hectares.

 
Reforestation in White Pines Nature Preserve, North Carolina, U.S.

What’s the right carbon price for reforestation?

A recent study looks at how the price of carbon can be a crucial tool for encouraging reforestation – and remove gigatons of CO2 from the atmosphere.

 
Nutrition survey, DR Congo

Growing a green, healthy rice bowl

New methods of growing rice can increase yields by up to 200 percent, while reducing water use and greenhouse gas emissions.

 
Kiribati

Top 10 summer reads on landscapes

Our best summer reads: sustainable cities in Japan and Germany, activism in Fiji and South Africa, and showcasing the future of bamboo in China

 

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