by Gary Chandler | Sep 16, 2023 | Deforestation
Multiple Factors Causing Deforestation Forests are critical to the way Earth functions. They lock up vast amounts of carbon and release oxygen. They influence rainfall, filter fresh water and prevent flooding and soil erosion. They produce wild foods, fuelwood and...
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 | 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...
by Gary Chandler | Apr 2, 2020 | 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...
by Gary Chandler | Mar 27, 2020 | Deforestation
Rainforest Destruction Threatens All Forms Of Life By Conrad Duncan, The Independent Large ecosystems like the Amazon rainforest could collapse in less than 50 years once a crucial tipping point is reached, a new study has claimed. Researchers have...
