Asia has been sweltering through one of its most intense heat waves in memory. In April, Vietnam and Laos saw their hottest temperatures on record, and in India hundreds have died in extreme heat conditions. Elsewhere, there are ominous signs. The North Sea is five degrees hotter than normal and the Baltic Sea eight degrees...Read More

A community-based, multi-species approach to mangrove conservation is gaining ground in the Bharuch district of Gujarat. The initiative is developing a coastal bioshield, which is a plantation of mangrove and non-mangrove species, with mangroves on the seaside, salt-resistant trees in the middle and fodder plants on the village side. Touted as a nature-based solution to...Read More