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Restoring Tanzania's ecosystems

Tanzania's land is gradually being reclaimed, thanks to a new regional development programme and improved land management systems.

Source: Transformations Quarterly

26 March 2008 | EN

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Getting to the root of killer dust storms

Dust storms in China have been increasing, but a project in Bayinhushu shows how to reduce them, reports Dennis Normile.

Source: Science

24 July 2007 | EN | 中文

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Brazil faces forecast of heat and dust

New climate change models predict a heavy impact from global warming on Brazil's biodiversity, agriculture and health, reports Helen Mendes.

8 February 2007 | EN

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Zero tillage: Brazil's own green revolution

A Brazilian farming method that is greener and boosts growth is reaching its small farmers and maybe the world, reports Bernardo Esteves.

1 February 2007 | EN | ES

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Science's struggle against Sahel desertification

With desertification spreading in Africa's Sahel, Nico Colombant reports on how locals, scientists and activists are coping with the fallout.

Source: VOA News

25 August 2006 | EN

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Dry land degraded as demand for 'get rich' plant rises

Emma Graham-Harrison reports on how consumer demand for a 'lucky' vegetable is degrading semi-arid land in northwestern China.

Source: Reuters

23 August 2006 | EN | 中文

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Wet or dry? Sahel's uncertain future

Climate change in Africa's Sahel region challenges researchers and policymakers because the best models around predict opposite outcomes, reports Catherine Brahic.

5 June 2006 | EN

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One man and a vegetable against the spreading sands

A former farmer in China is striving to halt the spread of deserts with the help of a hardy vegetable.

Source: China Daily

2 June 2006 | EN