Women in The Gambia's Ndangan settlement are balancing traditional oyster and crab harvesting with mangrove restoration efforts to safeguard their livelihoods and protect the capital, Banjul, from rising seas and coastal erosion.
The Moon is receding from Earth at 3.83 cm per year, a rate precisely measured by lunar laser ranging data. This slow but steady distancing will lead to longer days, fewer total solar eclipses, and weakened tides over hundreds of millions of years, fundamentally altering Earth's environment.
On Biodiversity Day, the UN highlights the critical role of local communities and traditional knowledge in conservation efforts, emphasizing that grassroots actions are vital for global ecological and socio-economic resilience.
