Landscapes and Local Climates

Local forest, local rainfall

By Frank van Steenbergen Postcard from Yerseke, the Netherlands. There is fog and the fog is millions of miniscule microscopical water … Continued

Wind Catchers – using wind to cool, warm and lighten up houses

Ashfaque Soomro and Frank van Steenbergen There are so many things we can do, but we do not – … Continued

Hailstones in the Amazon

Maritza Maribel Criollo Merino and Frank van Steenbergen Postcard from Cuyabeno Lagoon, the largest of 14 lagoons in the … Continued

Restoring the Small Water Cycles: The Missing Link in Climate Action

By Femke van Woesik & Frank van Steenbergen Paradigms When we talk about climate change, the discourse is very much … Continued

Do Trees Save Lives? Turning Data into Impact in Tanzania’s Fight Against Heat

Dr. Faraja Chiwanga (LEAD Foundation), Dr. Peninah Murage (London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine), Dr. Richard Sambaiga (University of … Continued

Shrubs vs. Trees: The Better Choice for Watersheds in Dry Areas

By: Karim Nawaz In the global push to fight climate change, planting trees has become the go-to solution, celebrated for … Continued

Upper Swat Valley: beauty coming to an end

By Muhammad Rahmatullah Khan (Water Resources Specialist) Postcard from Shanko Gujar Barn and Utror Kalam, in the upper catchment of … Continued

Pastoralism in Balochistan: a quick insight

by Ashfaque Ahmed Soomro, Abdul Salam and Frank van Steenbergen Rangelands cover more than 70% of the vast land mass … Continued

The Much-Needed Reversal: Nature-Based Solutions for Rangeland Management in Balochistan, Pakistan

by Ashfaque Ahmed Soomro and Frank van Steenbergen Rangelands are the heartbeat of rural livelihoods and managing microclimates in Balochistan. … Continued

Beyond CO₂: Ecosystem Restoration as a Climate Game-Changer

by Femke van Woesik In the global discussion on climate change, the focus has long been on one key metric: … Continued

How Vegetation and Water Help Cool the Air

by Femke van Woesik (MetaMeta), Lan Thanh Ha (Researcher, Institute of Water Resources Planning (IWRP), Ministry of Agriculture and Environment … Continued

Zooming in: Monitoring local climates

by Femke van Woesik & Francesco Sambalino Climate and weather patterns vary significantly across landscapes, yet discussions about climate management … Continued

Landscapes and Local Climates

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