Imagine eating your favorite meal… only to realize half of it is made of plastic. Now imagine that’s daily life for thousands of marine animals. We’re talking from microscopic plankton to the biggest whales, plastic is silently invading the ocean food chain. And, even worse, it’s not staying there. It’s working its way right back […]
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Imagine standing at the edge of the ocean. Waves crash in. The tide rises higher each year. Coastal homes flood. Communities get pushed inland. And in the middle of this mess? A thick wall of twisted trees, standing knee-deep in salty water. These are mangroves. Quiet. Resilient. Odd-looking. And they might be one of our
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Let’s face it – our planet is getting thirstier by the day. Freshwater is running low, soil is becoming too salty to grow food, and climate change is only making things worse. Traditional farming is struggling to keep up. But what if we told you there’s a way to grow food using saltwater? Sounds crazy,
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If you care about how climate change is affecting African wildlife, you probably know Africa is home to some of Earth’s most majestic species — elephants, gorillas, wild dogs. But right now, these animals are facing a silent threat: shifting weather, drying wetlands, shrinking forests. This article takes a close, personal look at how climate
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If you’re living in Africa, chances are you’ve heard about the continent’s natural resources — gold, oil, fertile soil. But what if I told you Africa’s biggest untapped treasure might just be… its water? The Blue Economy is making waves across the globe. And no, it’s not just a fancy term tossed around in international
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Let’s start with a simple truth: rain itself isn’t the problem. It’s the journey it takes after it hits the ground. When it rains in cities, that water doesn’t just soak into the soil. Instead, it rushes across rooftops, driveways, and streets — picking up oil, pesticides, fertilizers, heavy metals, and even trash along the
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Have you ever wondered why certain plants grow only in specific places, and why some of those places are also home to unique cultures, languages, and traditions? That’s not a coincidence. It’s all part of something called biocultural diversity, a powerful concept that links biological diversity, cultural traditions, and language systems into one connected whole.
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Ever wondered how much a plant can tell you about a people, a place, or a tradition? That’s where ethnobotany steps in. Ethnobotany is the study of how people use, perceive, and relate to plants in their environment. But it’s not just about survival or food, it’s about stories, identity, and values. Plants are more
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Let’s take a moment to imagine this: deep in the forests and savannas of West Africa, powerful healing plants grow wild. Plants that once treated everything from fevers to infections to stomach pain. Plants your grandparents probably knew about but never made it into your local pharmacy. Today, many of these natural remedies are either
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Most of us walk past plants every day without thinking twice. But for many Indigenous communities, every leaf, bark, and root tells a story. It’s not just nature, it’s knowledge. Deep, generations-old knowledge that has helped people survive, heal, grow food, and stay connected to the earth. Indigenous plant knowledge isn’t some outdated tradition. It’s
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