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For Tortoise Beetles, Feculence is the Best Defense
Leaf-eating tortoise beetles are quite bizarre, converting plant energy into animal protein and making their shields out of their own feces.
Carolyn Bernhardt
Oct 9, 20245 min read


"It Breaks My Heart": Costa Rica's Coffee Communities Challenged by Climate Change
With climate change, an increase in temperature and erratic rainfall patterns are creating challenges for the coffee farmers of Costa Rica.
Gina Errico
Apr 6, 20234 min read


Cross-Pollinating for the Collective
For many Indigenous communities across Central and South America, the study of stingless bees is integral to their culture.
Carolyn Bernhardt
Aug 9, 202213 min read

Where Have All the Frogs Gone?
“Eventually, there will be a fungal disease that will become very problematic for humans.”
Claudia Steiner
Apr 26, 202211 min read

En Nicaragua, los Bosques y las Comunidades Indígenas se Enfrentan a una Amenaza
“Como nicaragüense, tengo el derecho a la protección del estado y la defensa de mis derechos”
Sara Van Note
Dec 1, 20209 min read


Mi hogar está en la ciudad de las flores
No me convertí en una flor si no es un hongo multicolor, hermoso por derecho propio.
Leonora Martínez-Núñez
May 6, 20208 min read


My Home Is In The City Of Flowers
I was not a blooming flower, but a colorful mushroom, beautiful in its own right.
Leonora Martínez-Núñez
Apr 30, 20207 min read


en Movimiento
Quería gritar: “¡SI, ACEPTO!”
Pero traté de mantener la calma.
Adriana Romero-Olivares
Mar 25, 20204 min read


On the Move
I wanted to yell and say: “YES I ACCEPT!”
But I tried to be cool.
Adriana Romero-Olivares
Mar 19, 20204 min read


觀點:獨在異鄉為異客
當我孓然一身喺太平洋嘅另一邊做六個禮拜義工,用我非常有限嘅西班牙話為氣候行動出一分力嘅時候,我實在估唔到,我竟然搵到屬於我嘅家。
Alex Ip
Aug 17, 20199 min read
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