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Contributed by Eshetayehu Tefera
It has long been a debate whether climate change is in action worldwide. According to reports, climate change is trivial and global warming is its worst consequence leading to further disasters. The sub-Saharan African countries are among the seriously affected areas facing drought, flood, disease and hunger. Ethiopia, part of [...]
This Day serves as a reminder of the importance of the Earth’s biodiversity, and as a wake-up call about the devastating loss we are experiencing as irreplaceable species become extinct at an unprecedented rate.
In any attempt to address this problem, agriculture should be viewed as a starting point. The crops and domesticated livestock of today [...]
Degraded Mountains in Wello, Ethiopia (Photo: Abiyot B.); Loss of Biodiversity contributes a lot to climate change…
In recent years, there have been increasing reports of disasters attributed to climate change. Extreme weather events, such as hurricanes, heat waves and prolonged periods of drought, have resulted in the loss of many lives and affected many people. [...]
Prosopis juliflora (source: anonymus)
A stakeholders workshop was conducted to harmonize stakeholders on Prosopis management in Awash Sebategna, Afar Regional State, Ethiopia from 2-3, April 2008. The workshop aimed at identifying research gaps and future research areas, establishing stakeholders forum and enhancing community participation in the management of Prosopis. According to the Afar National Regional [...]