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Malawi: Want a Real Expert on Climate Change? Ask Those Worst-Hit

2013-04-10 15:59:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

AlertNet: Back in 2010, farmers in northern Malawi were advised to stop growing local maize varieties and switch to faster-maturing hybrids, to protect them from a shortening rainy season. Now, less than three years later, the government is urging them to start planting indigenous varieties again, alongside the newer ones, because researchers have found the local maize more resilient to weather extremes. Such stories hint at the difficulty of adapting to changing conditions that can be very hard to predict....

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This Week I Had One Of Those Dad Moments

2013-04-04 22:19:00| Beef

Im convinced that if you evaluate your parenting skills by comparing what you wanted to do for your kids, and what you actually did teach them, youll likely consider yourself a colossal failure. This week, I had one of those dad moments where you realize that, despite the fact that you might have done so many things wrong as a father, your kids will probably overcome it. My View From The Country read more

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