In the wind-swept town of Khanke in northern Iraq, a fragile tree stands as a quiet symbol of resilience. Its slender trunk ...

An occasional series where Mongabay founder Rhett Ayers Butler shares analysis, perspectives and story summaries. In Reddipalli, a village tucked into the dry red soils of Khammam district in India’s ...

According to the release, the ancient lake likely reached its largest size around 8,000 years ago during a time of heavy rainfall known as the “Green Arabia” period. Researchers believe that, at one ...

Mustafa Ali al-Hasan, another farmer from al-Nayrab, was displaced for more than six years, spending time in Idlib and ...

She is passionate about empowering others to protect life's most important assets. Wh... Michelle is a lead editor at Forbes Advisor. She has been a journalist for over 35 years, writing about ...

Life insurance can be a valuable financial tool that allows you to protect your loved ones after you're gone. It can replace lost income, help pay off large debts (like a mortgage or college ...

But over the last several months, those uplifting photo captions have been slowly replaced with eulogies for the tree and reflections on its life.“I visited the Tree of Life today for the first ...

She is passionate about empowering others to protect life's most important assets. Wh... Michelle is a lead editor at Forbes Advisor. She has been a journalist for over 35 years, writing about ...

Life expectancy can be increased simply by going outside and getting some sun. Exposure to sunlight triggers cells in your skin to produce vitamin D. Vitamin D deficiency can impair all of these ...

On Friday, March 21, 2025, President John Dramani Mahama, launched the ‘Tree for Life’ initiative, a flagship government program aimed at promoting afforestation and agroforestry. The ...

Together with the oceans, they are one of the two most important carbon sinks, due to their capacity to store carbon in the soil and in tree biomass. As such, promoting fast-growing trees could ...