Research shows that women are more likely to be impacted by climate change, and they are also our best advocates to fight it.

Two farming women in Rupandehi District, Nepal. Image credit: Creative Commons, Neil Palmer

Essential to limiting global warming to 1.5°C is the leadership and participation of women. Making up 51% of the Earth’s population, women and girls in every society are responding more effectively in times of crisis and actively working towards the creation of a more just and sustainable world. Yet, large structural gaps in inequality remain. By acknowledging the benefits women bring to the table, we can start to close these gaps and accelerate action to solve the…


African forest elephants are known as ‘Gardeners of the Congo’ since they prune the jungle in search of food. This pruning helps carbon sequestration and aids in capturing 9,000 tonnes of CO2 in an elephant’s lifetime.

Most are aware of two species of elephant, African and Asian, learning in school to differentiate by ear size. However, on March 25th, 2021, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) announced that it now recognizes two distinct species of African elephants: the savanna elephant and the forest elephant. African forest elephants may be the smallest of the three species, but recent research…

Lindsey Jean Roetzel

Writer and Content Producer at One Earth

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