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Can bees battle climate losses? Harvests aren't sweet, farmers say
Beekeeping is supposed to help farmers hold onto an income as crops fail during drought - but dry weather is hurting bees too
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Armed with micro-grants and training, rural Ugandans tackle poverty
They (men) look at us differently because we can even lend them money or pay our children's school fees
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(Freetown) has no future if we don't save the environment'
Freetown is still under threat one year after a devastating mudslide killed an estimated 1,000 people and left thousands homeless
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Shorter, hotter, earlier: Shrinking spring slashes Pakistani harvests
As climate change brings hotter temperatures earlier, fruit and vegetable farmers are struggling to adjust
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From camels to catfish? Algeria boosts fish farming in the Sahara
Fish in the desert might sound counterintuitive but Algeria hopes to tap huge aquifers beneath the Sahara to feed its growing population
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As world warms, 'half a degree' will worsen suffering, scientists say
Many more people will face heatwaves, extreme rainfall and shrinking harvests without unprecedented action, scientists say
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To get people to go green, 'never start with climate change'
In a polarised world, where many people stick firmly to beliefs rooted in their politics, finding common ground is the way to begin
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Parents trade girls for cows as war and climate change hit Africa
Parents can now receive up to 300 cows in bride price, up from about 30 cows during peacetime
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Hit by wild weather, Kenya's herders fire up a hot new crop: chilli
Can hot also be smart? Farmers say they can earn as much as three times more with chilli than with cattle
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Water pressures rise in Pakistan with drought, population growth
Water available per person is set to reach a tenth - or less - of what it once was, experts say
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