by Gary Chandler | May 15, 2022 | Deforestation
Illegal Deforestation Threatens Unique Biodiversity There’s only one place left on the planet where tigers, elephants, orangutans, and rhinos live together in the wild—the Leuser Ecosystem World Heritage Site on the island of Sumatra, Indonesia. Clouded leopards,...
by Gary Chandler | Feb 17, 2022 | Deforestation
Nation In A Deforestation Crisis Australia is the only developed country in the world known as a hotspot for deforestation. As global warming, climate change and drought continue scorching the Australian landscape, the country continues to bulldoze and burn its...
by Gary Chandler | Dec 21, 2021 | Deforestation
Agriculture Threatening Biodiversity, Watersheds Deforestation is a major contributor to global warming. Brazil is one of the nations with the highest rates of deforestation in the world. Agriculture expansion is the primary force behind the destruction. Industrial...
by Gary Chandler | Nov 18, 2021 | Deforestation
Forest and Land-Use Agreement Already In Jeopardy Forests are one of the only proven weapons in the battle against greenhouse gases, but we are burning them down to create massive factory farms. Millions of acres of critical ecosystems have been lost forever. Many...
by Gary Chandler | Jun 2, 2021 | Deforestation
Nature-Based Solutions Imperative To Global Defense In the battle against global warming and climate change, there are no silver bullets. It will require both an offensive approach and a defensive one. Defending ecosystems and biodiversity is a moral obligation and an...
by Gary Chandler | Mar 15, 2021 | Deforestation
Pulitzer Center Defending Rainforests In many parts of the world, journalists who report acts of environmental destruction are risking their lives. According to Global Witness, 212 environmentalists were murdered worldwide in 2019 — the deadliest year so far. These...