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The Papuan gardeners using their onions

Onion and vanilla are two flavours you’d never want to find together. But in Papua New Guinea they are natural bedfellows. Vanilla plants grow like vines and are best when they’re supported by “host” trees. These trees serve…

How to make a Tippy Tap

Want to make your own tippy tap? All you need is three sticks, some string, a water container and a hot nail. That’s about it. With some simple materials that can easily be found even in remote places, families can create…

The Rainforest Lover

Valentine’s Day is fast approaching. A day that fills most of us rational beings with dread as soon as February comes round. Saying that we have a Love Story worthy of making even the most stony-hearted among us…

The power of sharing knowledge

Knowledge is even more powerful when it’s shared. This simple fact underpins Cool Earth’s rainforest partnerships. Whether it’s new, sustainable methods of fish farming, clever water storage, or the smartest school toilets you’ve ever seen, neighbours sharing bright ideas saves…

El Niño and the rainforest

The monster El Niño in the Pacific is inflicting a severe drought on Papua New Guinea and elsewhere in the Pacific and beyond. It’s affecting about 2.5 million people in Papua New Guinea alone. Forecasters worry that the weather could…

Biodiversity in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea has extremely high biodiversity. The total number of different plants and animals in Papua New Guinea is not accurately known but almost certainly exceeds 200,000 species. Scientists estimate that more than half the plants and animals found…

The illegal land grab in Papua New Guinea

5.2 million hectares of land in Papua New Guinea has been handed over to loggers. In 1996 the government developed a scheme granting Special Agricultural Business Leases. It allowed land owned by communities to be leased, with their consent, to people…

Cool Earth x Vivienne Westwood

The fabulous people at Vivienne Westwood’s flagship LA store are holding a special event next Thursday. Enjoy champagne, canapes, and other treats. The store is very kindly donating 20% of all proceeds from sales on the night to Cool Earth,…

Singing Orchid Discovered in the Amazon Rainforest

It’s well known that there are thousands of undiscovered species in the Amazon, but the latest find is one of the most incredible.   The rare singing orchid, found in rainforest. Scientists in Cool Earth’s Asháninka project in…