Costa Rica ponders ways to sustain reforestation success
Costa Rica went from having one of the world’s highest deforestation rates in the 1980s to a nation centered on ecotourism, luring world travelers with the possibility of moving between marine reserves and cloud forest in a single day. But the Central American country known for lush jungle and rich biodiversity now faces a dilemma […]
Global impact: 5 ways war in Ukraine has changed the world
War has been a catastrophe for Ukraine and a crisis for the globe. The world is a more unstable and fearful place since Russia invaded its neighbor on Feb. 24, 2022. One year on, thousands of Ukrainian civilians are dead, and countless buildings have been destroyed. Tens of thousands of troops have been killed or […]
10 Weird Ways to Catch Fish
Swordfish will fight anything. Pictured is a swordie lodged in a submersible that’s used to explore the deep ocean. Courtesy US Navy In 1967, a swordfish tried to pick a fight with U.S. Navy’s Alvin (DSV-2) deep-ocean research submersible. Though the fish was severely outgunned, it managed to get its bill stuck in the vessel’s […]
Reviving the old ways
Is there a role for cultural heritage in our struggle to avert global warming? Can we trust technology to ease the stressed-out state of the planet? Or should we look back over our shoulders at ancestral wisdom for some answers? Speakers from 10 Asean nations mulled these questions at a conference on “Cultural Wisdom for […]
Friendship addresses ways to cope with climate change adversity
Social Purpose Organization Friendship started a special initiative in 2021 among the students in remote areas to face climate hazards and disasters in the riverine islets (chars) of the Brahmaputra river basin, which are separated from the mainland. The aim of this project is to make students skilled in climate change and disaster management in […]
Five ways you can help stop biodiversity loss
Biodiversity refers to the variety of life found on Earth and underpins the natural systems which grow our food, cleanse our air and water and regulate our climate. Human life cannot exist without it. But around one million animal and plant species are now threatened by extinction. At the recent UN biodiversity conference (COP15) in […]
How New York female farmers are finding ways to connect and learn
For female farmers like Andrea Parent-Tibbetts, building connections to other women in the field is vital as many find themselves running farms for the first time. In 2016, Parent-Tibbetts started Clover Brook Farm in the Hudson Valley when her children joined 4-H but has grown it into an agrotourism destination where she produces natural fiber […]
Ways of eating Dragon Fruit
Nowshaba Achal | Published: November 26, 2022 19:07:55 Dragon fruit has been making its way into the foodies’ gossip on social media food groups and discussions recently. It is getting easily available in our country both in white and red colour inside as it is now cultivated here. Dragon fruit has a subtle taste, and […]
7 ways to help slow climate change
While individual carbon footprints are dwarfed by global fossil fuel companies, we can do a lot to tackle the climate crisis and “be the change we wish to see in the world.” Many of us bemoan our inability to limit the wildfires, cyclones and flooding that are being experienced with more frequency and intensity due […]
11 Ways You can be a Responsible Tourist | UNB
After almost coming to a standstill during the Covid-19 pandemic, tourism is bouncing back. This is good news for many workers and businesses in the tourism and hospitality sectors, but it could be bad for the planet. Around 2 billion people travel each year for tourism. Travel and tourism connect people and bring the world […]