Does your yard slope, and do you have a sense of hopelessness concerning its functional use? It would cost a small fortune to have a professional landscaper make it a useable space. I empathize with ...

The recent deluge of rain is a stark reminder that mudslides are an ever-present danger on the slopes that surround us, not only in the greater Los Angeles area but throughout communities in Southern ...

For more than 400 years, the people of the Konso highlands in Ethiopia have used terracing and traditional farming methods to adapting to their harsh environment, building a globally recognize ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. In southern Ethiopia, the Konso people have maintained a 400-year-old stone terracing system, essential for farming in the region’s semiarid ...

The recent spell of heavy rain in the Nilgiris has led to erosion of top soil from many agricultural lands. Concerns over the prospects of top soil loss affecting agricultural yield in the coming ...