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Invasive species are changing the nature of the Mediterranean Sea
05/09/2023
The Mediterranean Sea is being invaded by hundreds of fish, jellyfish, prawns and other marine species from outside the region.
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Cultivating adaptation in Senegal: a SAGA for a better future
30/08/2023
On 25 January 2023, I visited Pandiénou, a village in the Thiès region of western Senegal, together with Québec's Minister of International Relations...
Efforts to safeguard biodiversity receive welcome boost
28/08/2023
Vancouver - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has welcomed the launch of the
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Artificial glacier helps mountain village in Kyrgyzstan meet water needs
21/08/2023
Following the Kyrgyz tradition, Manzura Orolbaeva welcomes guests with homemade bread and a saucer of melted butter. The bread is made from grain grown...
One drop at a time: Silotte Mervil – an innovative Haitian farmer
09/08/2023
Silotte Mervil, a fifty-four-year-old smallholder farmer and mother of five, is determined to make a difference on her land in Maïssade, a commune in...
Indigenous youth: future guardians of the Earth’s Biodiversity
08/08/2023
What is at stake if Indigenous Peoples’ knowledge is not passed down to today’s youth? Quite simply, the planet as we know it! The reality is that Indigenous...
FAO at COP28
04/08/2023
The 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) hosted by the United Arab Emirates in Dubai will take place between 30 November and 12...
Take part in the innovation factory start-up pitching challenge
01/08/2023
Could Artificial Intelligence (AI) be the solution to the world’s climate crisis? AI is a tool that is already providing insights into where and how...
New FAO publication enables measurement of progress on agricultural adaptation and the Global Goal for Adaptation
01/08/2023
Recognizing that adaptation is a globally significant issue, the Global Goal on Adaptation (GGA) was established under the Paris Agreement to boost...