Growth of the South African cherry industry has been driven by varietal innovation, the incorporation of more acreage, and an increasingly defined commercial strategy.
Prized for its beauty, teak is in short supply, forcing the yacht industry to look for alternatives.
A new book shows readers what’s brewing, whether it’s in a cool café in İstanbul, a historic tea plantation in Darjeeling, or ...
Caroline Hixson's "incredible story offered readers a glimpse into a supposedly bygone world of slavers, enslaved peoples, overseers, and plantations." ...
The book’s genesis, Montgomery says, came when visiting a former plantation in South Carolina. She wasn’t looking forward to ...
As the forestry sector reflects on another year, one thing is clear: sustainably produced timber and wood-based products are central to Africa’s industrial future. PG Bison, the largest supplier of ...
Indigo was once so vital to the state people called it “blue gold.” As interest in the dye reignites, historic sites are ...
A US District Court has certified a class action for incarcerated men at Angola Prison who are forced to perform punitive ...
President Trump and the White House regularly circulate imagery that has been manipulated by A.I. But the photo of Nekima Levy Armstrong was different.
Tree planting has become a favored response to environmental loss. Governments, companies, and philanthropies announce large targets with reassuring round numbers. Forests, after all, store carbon, ...
In 2025, journalists across Africa have courageously reported on illegal activities — and their impact — long after they’ve ...
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A plantation cemetery with 600 graves found at last

Hidden on a wooded hillside in northwest Harris County, Georgia, we document a massive African American cemetery that began as a burial ground for enslaved people and was later used by their ...