by Gary Chandler | Mar 16, 2019 | Biodiversity, Climate Change, Global Warming
Food Security Threatened By John Vidal, Huffington Post Nature is in freefall and the planet’s support systems are so stretched that we face widespread species extinctions and mass human migration unless urgent action is taken. That’s the warning hundreds of...
by Gary Chandler | Oct 19, 2015 | Biodiversity, Deforestation, Wildlife Conservation
Deforestation Taking A Toll On Wildlife Editor’s Note: Thanks to William Yardley of the LA Times and also to the SitNews in Alaska for their excellent reporting on this topic. We pieced work from both sources for this post. Links to both sources follow. Wolves...
by Gary Chandler | Oct 19, 2014 | Biodiversity, Forest Conservation
Endangered Species Overlooked As the European Commission reconsiders the controversial policy of biodiversity offsetting, almost 10,000 people and more than 60 organizations have signed a letter urging the EU not to pursue policy related to biodiversity...
by Gary Chandler | May 16, 2011 | Climate Change, Deforestation, Forest Conservation
Deforestation Destabilizing Planet The number of major corporations making commitments to purchase certified deforestation-free commodities steadily has increased over the past 18 months. Kellogg’s and McDonald’s are just two recent examples of companies...
by Gary Chandler | Oct 4, 2010 | Deforestation, Rainforest Conservation, Wildlife Conservation
Deforestation Crushing Endangered Species Indonesia must reduce its economic dependence on natural resources by increasing investment into research and development to boost sustainable industrial development and “green” its economy, according to a climate change...