Tag: drylands
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In Chile’s Driest Desert, Vicuña Freezes Its Future to Save Plants
Introduction: A town at the edge of an unforgiving desert In the north of Chile, where the Atacama Desert stretches as far as the eye can see, the town of Vicuña sits like a stubborn bloom against the wind. Known as the birthplace of the Nobel laureate Gabriela Mistral, this dusty settlement is more than…
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Indigenous trees offer a path to climate-resilient dairy farming in Benin, new study finds
Indigenous trees and climate resilience: a potential game changer for Benin In Benin’s drylands, where hot days stretch across vast stretches of land, dairy farming faces mounting climate pressures. The latest study highlights a simple, nature-based solution: leveraging indigenous trees in pasturelands to build resilience against drought, heat, and forage scarcity. This approach, rooted in…