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...Family, a success story from China's Loess Plateau. Hope in a Changing Climate, is a new documentary co-produced by The Open University and EEMP for BBC World, with support from the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN), The Open University, The Rockefeller Foundation, and the Syngenta Foundation for Sustainable Agriculture and The World Bank... Hope...

...tree? (50 words) Answer Black pepper is the only species in the Piperaceae family on the tree. Salt is not on the tree as it is not an edible species – it is a chemical compound and the salt you eat comes from inorganic, non-living sources. You should now have a better understanding of species being closely or distantly related, and how to describe this using terms such...

...family break-up, and even losing her personal freedom by going to jail. Yet she seems to have come out with no bitterness and resumed her peaceful struggle, eventually reaching greater heights, including government minister when democratic reforms came. She made environmental issues not only a concern of Kenya’s but also Africa’s concern, through the Green Belt...

...trees seems to be a good thing, ecologically. But... what if the saplings come wrapped in plastic bags? Kenyan Teddy Kinyanjui has come up with an elegant solution to take the plastic out of the forest...[Seedballs] Plastic bags are known for their environmental impact. They slowly release toxic chemicals once in the soil, for instance, and find their way into the guts of...

...trees with nesting holes disappear, and old houses and barns are repaired and upgraded. Fortunately, it is relatively easy to help correct this by providing nesting opportunities for birds in our gardens and other outdoor spaces. How can you help birds’ nest in your garden? When? [Bird boxes can provide shelter for birds during the winter] You can put up a nesting box...