Category: environment
The Moorish invention that tamed Spain’s mountains | BBC Future Planet
An ancient Moorish invention has been providing water to the Sierra Nevada mountains for more than 1,000 years, making life
Pitted against profits, Spain’s biodiversity haven collapses | Al Jazeera
Overexploited aquifer, coupled with too many dry years, sends Doñana National Park’s biodiversity into freefall. Huelva, Spain – On a sweltering July
Southern Spain’s ancient water network sustains life but faces an uncertain future | Atlas Obscura
“Sowing water” in this mountainous region has been crucial for people, crops, and biodiversity for more than a millennium. HIGH
The revival of a historic journey across Spain | BBC Future Planet
A resurgence in pastoralism, one of the world’s more sustainable food systems, could help Spain adapt to climate change and
Ancient systems keep water flowing | Nature Middle East
Traditional water harvesting systems can help communities in the Middle East and North Africa cope with worsening water scarcity and
In Iraq’s marshlands, researchers are racing to document a disappearing dialect | Equal Times
UNESCO estimates that half of all languages spoken today will disappear by the end of this century if nothing is
When planting trees does more harm than good | DW
Creating new forests has been heralded as an effective way of tackling the climate crisis. Yet when it comes to
Immobility: The neglected flipside of the climate displacement crisis | The New Humanitarian
‘Climate mobility and immobility are not separate things; they are two sides of the same coin.’ FERREIROLA, Spain As climate
Water Wars | Weapons of Reason
The overly simplistic water war narrative overlooks the inherently cooperative nature of humanity In the future, water may become an