From prison to Pride: Cultivating an agricultural culture in Northern Sumatra

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Ijun (above) happily embraced the life of a farmer after prison. “Luckily, the man born 24 years ago, did not linger lamenting his fate,” says Ismail, Rare Conservation Fellow and alumni grant recipient. The man, Ijun, was on his way … Continue reading

Notes from a rare planet: Climate change will cause bigger fires in Yellowstone

Yellowstone burning: big fires to hit world’s first national park annually by 2050 (Mongabay) Climate change is going to cause more big fires to hit Yellowstone. “A sudden increase in large fires—defined as over 200 hectares (500 acres)—by mid-century could … Continue reading

Notes from a rare planet: If we lose coral reefs, we not only lose biodiversity but also medicines

Protect the coral reefs — the life you save might be your own (Grist) On coral reefs being valuable to medical research: “ There’s an enormous amount of life in our oceans, particularly in coral reefs. Where you have high … Continue reading

Notes from a rare planet: Hottest November on record, 2010 may be hottest ever

Hottest November on record, 2010 likely hottest year on record globally — despite deepest solar minimum in a century “NASA released its monthly global temperature data, revealing November was easily the hottest in the temperature record.  The “meteorological year” — December … Continue reading