Alex Maere survived the destruction of Cyclone Freddy when it tore through southern Malawi in 2023. His farm didn’t. Summary Alex Maere, a farmer in southern Malawi, weathered the devastating Cyclone Freddy in 2023, but his Read More
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Study links low rainfall to increased conflict between African pastoralists
Since 1990, more than 2.5 million people have died as a direct or indirect result of civil conflict in Africa. One of the causes of conflict, which increasingly involves clashes between predominantly Muslim herding and Christian farming Read More
Neolithic agriculture's slow spread: Study shows hunter-gatherers and farmers coexisted
The transition to agriculture in Europe involved the coexistence of hunter-gatherers and early farmers migrating from Anatolia. Summary Early European agriculture wasn’t a simple replacement of hunter-gatherers. Instead, Anatolian farmers migrated into Europe, leading Read More
California farmers, anglers and researchers often clash over salmon. Science
In better times, droves of young winter-run Chinook salmon would travel 300 miles downstream from the Sacramento River, beneath the Golden Gate Bridge and into the Pacific. They would return as adults, shimmering silver and red, Read More
For farmers in the Taita hills in southern Kenya, elephants are a menace: they raid crops and will occasionally injure or even kill people. Summary Farmers in Kenya’s Taita hills face a significant challenge Read More
Avocado remains from El Gigante illustrate how ancient farmers domesticated crops to adapt to changing environments. The global avocado industry, now worth billions of dollars, is heavily dependent on a single variety: the Hass avocado. Read More