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Amazon Indigenous peoples can benefit from ‘ayahuasca tourism’ | Letters
Visitors staying at ‘healing retreats’ bring vital income to the diverse cultures of the region, writes Enrico…
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Fighting giants: eco-activist Vandana Shiva on her battle against GM multinationals
The formidable Indian environmentalist discusses her 50-year struggle to protect seeds and farmers from the ‘p…
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‘The tuber man of Kerala’ on a quest to champion India’s rare and indigenous crops
Shaji NM has devoted his life to collecting and farming tubers such as yam, cassava and taro, and promoting th…
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Climate crisis ‘likely cause’ of early cherry blossom in Japan
Peak bloom reached on 26 March in Kyoto and experts say impact of global warming is to blameJapan’s famous che…
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Cherry blossom festivals nipped in the bud as Japan leaves lockdown
Tree-viewing parties are banned as many coronavirus restrictions remainCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our…
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Coronavirus pandemic fuelling plant poaching in Philippines, say officials
Gardening craze has reportedly led to endangered species being dug up from mountains and forests Coronavirus –…