Much of these the world’s croplands were once forests, drylands, plains, and lowlands. And this loss ingreen coveris clearly seen across Africa, South America, and parts of Asia. However, some regions have also
All over the world,wild places are in trouble. As the humanpopulation has increased, we’ve taken over more and more land for ourhomes, farms, factoriesandroads. In therainforest, around80,000 acres of treesare cut down every day to make way forfarming, or to providewoodfor industry. I...
Stone Forest in Kunming Highlights: Stone Forest, Dongchuan Red Land, and Dianchi Lake Kunming is the capital city of Yunnan Province. It's often called the "Spring City" because the climate is always temperate there. In Kunming, Stone Forest is a must-see attraction. It's a unique karst...
Forest Panchayats in Kumaon, India. Development and Change 28: 435 – 465 .Agrawal A, Yadama G (1997) How do local institutions mediate market and population pressures on resources? forest panchayats in kumaon, india. Dev Chang 28(3):435–465...
The Netherlands has become an agricultural giant by showing what the future of farming could look like.
Today, impermeable clay caps and plastic sheeting prevent much of this run off, making the landfills much safer than they were just a few decades ago. Still, any leachate is too much if it's draining into your neighborhood. New Goods Use Up Resources Making a brand-new product without any...
Whereas during La Niña years, cold ocean currents keep winters extra dry for much of North America’s west coast, and the abundance of nutrient-rich cool water in the Galápagos tends to benefit local wildlife. How to reach the Galápagos Islands The Galápagos Islands lie 1000km west of...
Although it's not a perfect analogy, you can think of the Earth sort of like your car sitting out in a parking lot on a sunny day. You've probably noticed that your car is always much hotter inside than the outside temperature if it's been sitting there for a while. The sun's ra...
How much does it cost? One-way per berth 1st class berth 2nd class berth Economy class seat Bulawayo to Vic Falls: Z$ 30 Z$ 26 Z$ 23 Fares are very cheap, and got even cheaper with the restoration of the Zimbabwe Dollar in June 2019. Bedding is an extra Z$ 9 in 1st or 2nd cl...
border by calling the concerned number of the immigration police before your arrival if you decide to use any of them. Also, please let us know your experience in the comments if you get a VOA at any land border. It will help fellow travelers, as this information is scarce on the ...