by Gary Chandler | Mar 15, 2021 | Deforestation, Forest Conservation
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...
by Gary Chandler | Oct 24, 2020 | Climate Change, Deforestation
Restoring Forest Landscapes Essential To All Life As climate change gains momentum, so does the drought that is gripping the great American West. States such as California and Colorado are vivid examples of what a mega-drought can do to entire ecosystems and entire...
by Gary Chandler | Sep 10, 2020 | Climate Change, Deforestation
Financial Reforms Can Promote Climate Actions The commodities markets are double-edged swords in the battle against climate change. Until now, many commodities have been a huge part of the problem, but a new report shows how they can become part of the solution....
by Gary Chandler | Aug 14, 2020 | Deforestation, Forest Conservation
Deforestation Fuels Deadly Circle There have been many widely publicized factors behind the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic: the use of live animal markets, government policy to contain the spread once the virus arrived, global air travel, to name a few. However, one...
by Gary Chandler | Jul 7, 2020 | Amazon Basin, Deforestation
Agriculture Taking Its Toll On Biodiversity, Climate The number of fires in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest rose 20 percent in June to a 13-year-high for the month. It could signal a repeat of last year’s massive forest fires, which are deliberately set to clear land for...
by Gary Chandler | Apr 2, 2020 | Biodiversity, Deforestation
Study Identifies Mitigation, Resilience Strategies The AXA Research Fund has just launched its latest publication Biodiversity at Risk: Preserving the natural world for our future. This is a collection of interviews, articles and desk research that discuss the...
