From mopane worms to termites and harurwa, edible insects are feeding families, generating income and offering a climate-resilient answer to hunger. But with insect populations declining, researchers say Zimbabwe may need to do more than harvest them; it may need to start farming them.
In Hwange, plastic pollution is killing livestock and threatening wildlife, but a community-led recycling initiative is turning the crisis into an opportunity, creating jobs for women, generating household income and transforming discarded plastic into useful construction materials.
Fairness MoyanaMbusi Mabhena never made it home. Months after a new law promised greater protection for communities affected by human-wildlife conflict, many of its key safeguards remain unimplemented.
Thubelihle Wellington NcubeIn Mbizha, drought forced families to dig for water in dry riverbeds and share it with animals. Today, access to clean water is changing far more than how they live.
Fairness MoyanaIn Matabeleland North, patients travel up to 320 kilometers for care. Some never arrive.
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