Oil Palm Gives Smallholders an Economic Lift, but at What Cost?
A decade ago, this author had the pleasure of touring a region of smallholder oil palm farms in northeastern Colombia, the Catatumbo. This wasn’t your typical rural farm tour, however. […]
There’s Something About Nettles…
The stinging nettle earned its name for a reason—this family of plants is known for distinctive spiked “hairs” on stems and leaves, an evolved defense mechanism. They can indeed sting […]
