For decades, the northwestern region of Bangladesh has played a major role in feeding the country. Vast rice fields stretch across the Barind Tract, producing...
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Can Bamboo in Peru Replace Coca and Save the Amazon?
Peru is trying a new idea to solve two big problems at the same time. The country wants to stop illegal coca farming and restore...
When the Weather Itself Becomes a Fire Hazard
Most people think of fire as something that starts from a spark, a dropped match, a lightning strike, or a campfire left unattended. But before...
Plants That the World Lost Due to Extinction
When people talk about extinction, they usually think of animals. The dodo, the woolly mammoth, the passenger pigeon. But plants go extinct too, and their...
Flowers That Broke Every Rule About Size
Most flowers fit comfortably in a hand. They bloom for a few days, attract a bee or two, and fade without much drama. But scattered...
How Sycamore Seeds Grew Into New Trees
The American sycamore was one of the most recognizable trees in the eastern United States, known for its patchy bark, wide canopy, and the small,...
Carmine and The Insect Behind Your Red Lipstick
Somewhere in a strawberry yogurt, a bottle of Campari, or a tube of deep red lipstick, there may be an ingredient that most consumers have...
Animals That Make Copies of Themselves
For most animals, reproduction requires two parents. A male and a female come together, their genetic material combines, and offspring are born carrying traits from...
Fire in the Wet Season
January is supposed to be one of the safest months for Indonesia’s peatlands. The rainy season is at its peak, flooding rivers and saturating the...
The Mississippi River: More Than Just a Big River
Most Americans learned the name of the Mississippi River before they could spell it. It showed up in history lessons, geography tests, and classic literature,...