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Climate-smart tech and community-lead conservation

August 29, 2024

Climate-smart tech is helping Ugandans access safe drinking water and Maasai women in Kenya are learning farming skills that help conserve the forests. A community in northern Ghana is making efforts to protect tame crocodiles and their habitat.

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