In today’s edition of Squirrel News, we’re talking about an online game that addresses world issues, massive reforestation plans in China, and how a law professor is turning the lives of slum children through education.
In a bid to combat climate change and increase its overall forest coverage, China plans to plant 36,000 square kilometres of trees annually during the next five years.
Dubai is transplanting and growing salt-loving superfoods
In an effort to achieve food security in a country with limited freshwater, the ICBA has introduced non-traditional crops such as quinoa to desert farming.
Wind turbines, known as ENLIL, harness air currents created by moving vehicles to produce energy as well as track the temperature, humidity, carbon footprint and earthquake activity of the surrounding area.
In a continent with harsh climatic conditions, Africa sees a growing popularity of hydroponic farming, that uses minimal water and organic materials like clay balls and coconut fiber.
