Day: October 14, 2020
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Protecting the Peatlands: Congo’s Carbon Time Bomb
Protecting the Peatlands: Congo’s Carbon Time Bomb Protecting the Peatlands in Congo: A Carbon Time Bomb. In 2017, a group of researchers discovered the world’s largest tropical peatland hidden in the heart of the Congo Basin (1). This area, named the Cuvette Centrale, hosts the greatest storage of carbon in Africa, with an estimated 30…
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Rural Women Lead Environmentalism
Rural Women Lead Environmentalism Rural women lead environmentalism. SDGs: #5 (Gender Equality), #10 (Reduced Inequalities), #13 (Climate Action) Rachel Carson. Marjory Stoneman Douglas. Jane Goodall. These names are likely familiar to you if you’ve studied important figures in environmental movements. While these women made important strides for women-led environmentalism, women that live in agriculturally-based communities…
