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 | Oct 27, 2021 | Global Warming
Carbon Sinks Becoming Carbon Generators Greenhouse gases in the atmosphere reached a new record last year, despite the pandemic lockdown. The world will reach new records in 2021 according to the UN’s World Meteorological Organization (WMO). It’s been at least 3...
by Gary Chandler | Sep 27, 2021 | Global Warming
Carbon Sinks, Ecosystems Destroyed When Needed Most From the Amazon to the Arctic, the last forests around the world are burning. Fueled by climate change, the wildfires are compounding the problem of global warming. Carbon emissions from global wildfires reached...
by Gary Chandler | Aug 13, 2021 | Global Warming
Net Zero, Carbon Sequestration Part Of Solution Human influence has warmed the climate at a an unprecedented rate. Climate change is already affecting many weather and climate extremes in every region across the globe, including heat waves, droughts, heavy...
by Gary Chandler | Jul 5, 2021 | Biodiversity
Steve Irwin Inspires Rainforest Conservation Thanks to some marvelous charities around the world, several children who face disabilities and terminal illnesses are granted a wish every year. One young man from Australia gave his wish to endangered orangutans and the...
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 | May 19, 2021 | Sustainable Agriculture
Cities Becoming Hubs Of Agriculture, Forestry Some experts say that the battle against climate change will be won or lost in our cities. Cities are home to about 50 percent of the world’s population, but they generate 80 percent of our planet’s greenhouse...
by Gary Chandler | Apr 7, 2021 | Biodiversity
Restoring The Earth Requires Corridors, Carnivores Land use is one of the most important issues of our time. Decisions made within the next five years will have a dramatic impact on the state of the planet forever. In some areas, it’s a showdown between conservation...
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...
