Jeremy Hance

1 month ago | eco-business.com | Jeremy Hance

About 90 kilometres (56 miles) southeast of Cape Town lies the tranquilly-named town of Betty’s Bay in South Africa, home to less than 2,000 people. But it’s not the people that draw Nik Sekhran’s eye. “I enjoy watching the African oystercatchers,” says Sekhran, chief conservation officer at World Wildlife Fund (WWF).

1 month ago | envirolink.org | Jeremy Hance

KHANKE, Iraq — In the wind-swept town of Khanke in northern Iraq, a fragile tree stands as a quiet symbol of resilience. Its slender trunk bends slightly in the dry breeze, its roots gripping soil once strewn with plastic waste. Beneath its shade, a group of women gathers: survivors of war, displacement, and unimaginable loss. Yet here, they are not victims — they are custodians of renewal.

1 month ago | news.mongabay.com | Jeremy Hance

Fifty years from now, in 2075, the world will be considerably hotter, perhaps as much as 3-5° Celsius (4.5 to 9° Fahrenheit) above the pre-industrial average. Experts say we need to focus on building greater resilience into ecosystems now to help species get through the next half century. We should be protecting large landscapes, including altitudinal gradients, according to experts. We should also be focusing on good management, community relations, rewilding and restoration.

2 months ago | envirolink.org | Jeremy Hance

Global reforestation and forest restoration efforts are facing a serious setback due to the recent U.S. foreign aid freeze. The sudden halt in funding has left projects around the world scrambling for alternative resources, jeopardizing years of progress. Without consistent funding, ongoing projects face the threat of scaling back or shutting down entirely, increasing the global risk of biodiversity loss, climate change, deforestation and environmental degradation.

2 months ago | envirolink.org | Jeremy Hance

Agroforestry, the ancient agricultural system of integrating trees and shrubs with crops and livestock, has seen a revival in recent decades in the U.S. Around the country, agroforestry projects have sprung up, bolstered by federal grants like the Department of Agriculture’s Climate-Smart Commodities program. Federal agencies have also partnered with nonprofits to provide training and resources for farmers interested in diversifying their crops, bolstering their soil, and sequestering carbon.