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fromColossal
1 week ago

In 'Altai,' Photographer Claire Thomas Chronicles a Time-Honored Way of Life in Mongolia

Kazakh Mongolians in Bayan-Ölgii maintain nomadic traditions—horse breeding, seasonal ger living, and golden-eagle hunting—while facing increased cross-border migration and modern pressures.
fromAeon
5 months ago

How an invasive shrub derailed visions of prosperity in Kenya | Aeon Essays

Kenya's arid north has always stirred the imaginations of those who visit. Its open, scorched bushland distributed over exposed geological formations and crosscut by riverine tentacles never fails to elicit impressions of emptiness and remoteness. To most outsiders, this is a timeless land. It is beautiful but unproductive, so the imaginary goes. It is backward. Its vulnerabilities - drought, famine, conflict, poverty - are inherent. Radical change is needed: a new way of doing things to unlock vast untapped potential and bring prosperity.
Philosophy
Agriculture
fromwww.theguardian.com
8 months ago

How an idealistic tree-planting project turned into Kenya's toxic, thorny nightmare

Mathenge, once seen as a solution for desertification in Kenya, has become an invasive species, severely affecting livestock and pastoralist livelihoods.
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