Environment and Society

Sahara Desert could deliver 15 percent of Europe's electricity

The solar initiative has been named Desertec and if it is completed, would be the world’s most ambitious solar power project.
Fields of mirrors would gather solar rays to boil water, turning turbines... Read More »

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Employing dogs to save endangered species and places

Posted by Mongabay.com
An interview with Megan Parker, founder of Working Dogs for Conservation. Read More »

Kenyan engages communities to save rare zebra

Posted by Mongabay.com
Efforts to protect the world's largest and rarest species of zebra — Grévy's Zebra (Equus grevyi) — hinge on engaging communities to lead conservation in their region, says a Kenyan conservationist. Read More »

Video Series: The Man Who Planted Trees

Posted by Cris Bisch
Here is the Oscar-winning animated film short "The Man Who Planted Trees" in a four-part video series. "A timeless film tells the inspirational story of a solitary shepherd who patiently plants and nurtures a forest of thousands of trees...." Read More »