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Rice is the primary staple in Mali, forming the backbone of livelihoods for rural farm households who rely on rice farming for food security and income. However, the country is highly vulnerable to extreme weather events, including droughts, floods, irregular rainfall, and heatwaves, which have increasingly threatened rice production. In 2025, severe flooding in key… [Read More]

Project Lemon Aid brings shark science out of the field and into classrooms across the Turks & Caicos Islands, transforming research into engaging, hands-on learning experiences. While the team collects data on lemon sharks in mangroves and sandy flats, these real-world findings are translated into lessons that help students understand shark biology, local marine ecosystems,… [Read More]

After reconnaissance surveys supported by the Save Our Seas Foundation, intervention sites were identified in three coastal municipalities in Benin: POPAC in Cotonou, Ahouandji in Ouidah, and Agoué in Grand-Popo. The project team, assisted by trained enumerators, conducted surveys with 300 respondents, including fishermen and fishmongers, to assess knowledge of the Scalloped Hammerhead Shark, awareness… [Read More]

Seychelles is celebrated for its turquoise waters, vibrant marine life, and tropical landscapes, yet its fragile ecosystems face increasing threats from climate change, coral bleaching, rising sea levels, and coastal erosion. Protecting these environments requires more than policies; it demands educational initiatives that inspire young people to become stewards of the ocean. In Seychelles, the… [Read More]

Artificial intelligence (AI) is now deeply embedded in everyday decision-making, from determining loan approvals to managing traffic flow and prioritizing medical interventions. In this context, AI education requires instructors who go beyond theory, providing students with practical insights from real-world experiences in deploying AI systems, shaping policy, and managing ethical and operational tradeoffs. Practitioner faculty,… [Read More]

The federal government of Canada is inviting proposals for projects that aim to enhance equity and prevent harassment in federally regulated workplaces, with a total of $16.5 million in funding available over the next three years. Employment and Social Development Canada, in collaboration with the Privy Council Office, launched two calls for proposals targeting employers… [Read More]

Masspara village, situated in Badapaktari Panchayat, Jharkhand, faced severe challenges in accessing clean and reliable water before 2025. Residents relied on a nearby spring well located at a lower elevation, which required women and children to walk long distances daily, carry heavy pots of water, and climb back uphill. This task consumed several hours each… [Read More]

In rural Chile, microentrepreneurs face significant obstacles in developing sustainable businesses, often due to limited access to networks, resources, and training. Balloon Latam’s Trafkintunkimun program was created to address these challenges by fostering business and social networks that promote entrepreneurship with a triple impact: economic, social, and environmental benefits. The program aims to strengthen business… [Read More]

The UK’s community energy sector is calling on the government to provide increased and more evenly distributed funding to local projects, emphasizing that timely support is essential for community-led energy to contribute meaningfully to national climate and fuel-poverty targets. This call is detailed in the State of the Sector 2025 report, published by Community Energy… [Read More]

Agroforestry in the community of Tsiatosika was designed to address land degradation, food insecurity, and livelihood challenges by combining local knowledge with sustainable farming practices. Led by agricultural engineer Cédric Andriamananarivo Doriens, the initiative focuses on restoring degraded land, strengthening food production, and diversifying incomes through agroforestry systems that work in harmony with the environment…. [Read More]

Mali is located in the central Sahel, a region increasingly affected by climate change through rising temperatures, erratic rainfall patterns, and more frequent extreme weather events such as floods and droughts. These climatic shifts have reduced the reliability of rain-fed agriculture, intensified land degradation, and heightened risks for smallholder farmers. Rice producers are particularly vulnerable,… [Read More]

Mali’s rice-based farming systems are under growing pressure from climate change, with rising temperatures, erratic rainfall, recurrent droughts, and periodic flooding increasingly undermining agricultural productivity and rural livelihoods. These climate stresses have made water management more difficult in irrigated rice systems, shortened or disrupted growing seasons, and increased the frequency of severe yield losses. Changing… [Read More]

Climate change is placing increasing pressure on Mali’s rice production systems through irregular rainfall, droughts, rising temperatures, and flooding, which undermine productivity and household incomes. While much attention has focused on improving production, post-harvest stages remain highly vulnerable, particularly for women who dominate rice processing. These women face challenges such as inefficient parboiling equipment, health… [Read More]

Rice is a strategic staple crop in Mali, playing a crucial role in national food and nutrition security. Over the past two decades, demand for rice has increased steadily due to population growth and changing dietary habits. However, rice production, particularly in irrigated zones like the Office du Niger and lowland and rainfed ecosystems, is… [Read More]