Tag: deforestation
South America’s second-largest forest is also burning – and ‘environmentally friendly’...
Due to the some of the fastest deforestation in the world, this once enormous ecosystem may soon be gone outside of protected areas.
Decimation of the rainforests and the money men
A completely new approach to so-called development as part of far reaching systemic change is urgently needed.
‘The future of Earth is at risk’: New drone footage of...
"Global demand for meat is destroying the Amazon rainforest."
Worldwide deforestation rising despite bold commitments, report finds
“At five years on, we’re losing the battle.”
Brazil’s indigenous peoples have long united against deforestation
When rain started to fall on the flames overtaking the area around the small Amazonian town of Lábrea, Brazil, Marcos Apurinã let...
Record number of fires burning in Amazon rainforest
There are a record number of wildfires burning in the Amazon rainforest, Brazil's space agency has said. Their smoke is visible from space and shrouded the...
Ethiopia plants 350 million trees in one day
Ethiopia has planted over 350 million trees as part of a national “green legacy” initiative to plant and grow 4 billion trees...
Exterminating the future: World outcry grows as Brazil rapidly expands deforestation...
New government data in Brazil shows that deforestation in the Amazon has dramatically increased since the far-right former military officer Jair Bolsonaro...
High-value opportunities exist to restore tropical rainforests around the world –...
Our study helps to highlight how restoring tropical forests can provide multiple benefits for people and nature.
Amazon infrastructure puts 68% of indigenous lands / protected areas at...
"The central point of this study is to show the need of acquiring an integral vision of the region to fight the destruction that has been taking place.”
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More than 770,000 children are no longer receiving SNAP benefits after Trump changes Federal...
Republican backers of Trump’s signature domestic policy bill repeatedly claimed that revisions to the food benefits program wouldn’t affect the most vulnerable. But reports from a dozen states show children are losing access.
The persistence of ‘Israel First’
Trump’s Middle East record reveals the short life of “America First.”
How agave agroforestry can restore drylands and strengthen climate resilience
The agave-powered agroforestry and livestock management system is an example of how native desert plants, cultivated as part of an agroforestry system, can regenerate drylands and provide inexpensive animal feed, taking pressure off overgrazed rangelands.
Report: State textile laws spark massive drop in apparel PFAS levels
"No PFAS, No Problem: Product Testing Reveals Success of CA and NY PFAS Textile Laws" found that 80 percent of tested consumer products are now in compliance with newly enacted restriction.
The Trump administration aims to penalize disabled adults who live with their families
A rule change pushed by White House officials would slash benefits or end support for as many as 400,000 Supplemental Security Income recipients.