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Devastated forests on Olancho hillsides.
Credit: National Human Rights Commission

By Thelma Mejía

Fragile Truce on Deforestation of Olancho

Logging hasn't stopped in the Honduran department of Olancho, despite a partial ban decreed by the government in this environmental "red zone" of Mesoamerica.

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Not enough money to buy fertilizer.
Credit: Photo Stock

By Pilirani Semu-Banda

Malawi's Farmers Don't Waste Human Waste

Farmers in six of Malawi's 27 districts are using compost obtained from human excrement to avoid having to buy expensive chemical fertilizers for their fields.

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