Category: environment

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

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

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

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

As climate displacement increases, migration myths fuel fears | Equal Times
As climate-induced displacement and migration increases, so too is anxiety and misinformation about it Wave by wave, Saint-Louis is slowly but

Sowing a secure future beyond seed banks | Nature Middle East
Gene banks play a vital role in safeguarding critical plant biodiversity, but boosting regional food security ultimately requires improving farmers’

Safaa Kumari: Nurturing seeds of hope | Nature Middle East
The BBC has recognized the work of a Syrian plant virologist, whose research is saving the fava bean from a