This research investigates the chemical composition, thermal stability, and structural characteristics of hemicellulose and LCCs extracted from bamboo green, core, and yellow tissues, revealing key ...

Bamboo has an odd set of characteristics as a construction material. It is tougher to pull apart than steel, yet it can quickly be turned to dust by powderpost beetles. It is vulnerable to moisture, ...

KASESE, Uganda (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Mbonagaija Nestoli knows how it feels to live in fear of the river. Massive floods have regularly torn through his village of Rwakingi, in western Uganda, ...

Strong, fast-growing bamboo provides a flood defense Floods impact about 50,000 people in Uganda each year Farmers can earn cash selling bamboo for construction, charcoal KASESE, Uganda, Nov 23 ...