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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.
FEATURE | 26 March 2008 | EN
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.
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.
FEATURE | 8 February 2007 | EN
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.
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.
FEATURE | 25 August 2006 | EN
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.
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.
FEATURE | 5 June 2006 | EN
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.
FEATURE | 2 June 2006 | EN
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