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Continued Deforestation in the Amazon May Kill Brazil's Agricultural Growth
Environment  (tags: deforestation, environment, rainforest destruction, world, protection, nature, animals, wildlife, humans, pollution, destruction, conservation, ecosystems, forests )

Cal
- 7 days ago - news.mongabay.com
Continuing deforestation in the Amazon rainforest could undermine agricultural productivity in the region by reducing rainfall and boosting temperatures, warns a new study...
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TAKE ACTION NOW! Borneo-Pak Ujang Iskandar: Stop Deforestation Along the Banks of the Sekonyer River
Environment  (tags: deforestation, environment, rainforest destruction, world, protection, nature, animals, wildlife, humans, pollution, destruction, conservation, ecosystems, forests )

Cal
- 32 days ago - change.org
The Sekonyer River area, right outside of Tanjung Puting National Park in Borneo is home to thousands of rainforest species, including: endangered orangutans, clouded leopards, slow lorises...a recent proposal threatens to complete destroy the lush rain
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Say NO to Palm Oil
Environment  (tags: destruction, deforestation, palm oil, orangutan, forests, ecosystems )

Frans
- 52 days ago - saynotopalmoil.com
Borneo and Sumatra are two of the most bio-diverse regions of the world, yet they have the longest list of endangered species. This list includes the magnificent orangutan. These two South-East Asian islands are extremely rich in life, containing ......
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Tropical Croplands Expand By 48m Ha in 10 Years, Raising Environmental Concerns
Environment  (tags: deforestation, environment, destruction, agriculture, habitatdestruction, habitat, green, humans, world, protection, nature, government, ecosystems, trees, forests )

Cal
- 57 days ago - news.mongabay.com
Croplands in the tropics expanded by an average of 4.8 million hectares per year between 1999 and 2008, increasing pressure on forest areas and other ecosystems, according to a new study.
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Saving Forests By Stemming Agricultural Sprawl
Environment  (tags: deforestation, environment, destruction, agriculture, habitatdestruction, habitat, green, humans, world, protection, nature, government, ecosystems, trees, forests )

Cal
- 74 days ago - news.mongabay.com
According to the FAO, the expansion of the agricultural frontier is the main cause of deforestation, accounting for up to 90% of global deforestation each year.
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Amphibian, Tapir Paradise in Honduras Being Ravaged By Illegal Deforestation
Environment  (tags: environment, destruction, conservation, deforestation, world, animals, wildlife, protection, humans, habitatdestruction, ecosystems, forests )

Cal
- 99 days ago - news.mongabay.com
Cusuco National Park in Honduras is recognized by researchers as a critical refuge for endangered amphibians in a country that has suffered from widespread deforestation.However, since 2010 there has been a sharp increase in deforestation.
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Malaysia Sacrifices Its Elephants for Palm Oil - PROTEST
Environment  (tags: Elephants, palmoil, Malaysia, poison, deforestation )

Angelika
- 104 days ago - rainforest-rescue.org
"The elephants ate rat poison. That's how the plantation workers prevent the animals from eating the fruit of the oil palm" Malaysia continues to rely on exporting tropical timber and palm oil.
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Old-Growth Near Crater Lake National Park Targeted for Logging ACTION
Environment  (tags: old growth forest, Crater Lake, protection, nature, habitatdestruction, plant, deforestation, healthconditions, environment, ecosystems, climatechange, trees, wildlife, government )

Nancy
- 113 days ago - org2.democracyinaction.org
The Forest is poised to shift gears and return to the bad old days of ancient forest logging and massive road construction in the remote wildlands adjacent to the western boundary of Crater Lake National Park.
73 comments
Implement a Major Reforestation Effort in America-Plant America ACTION
Environment  (tags: protection, nature, habitatdestruction, plant, deforestation, healthconditions, environment, ecosystems, climatechange, trees, wildlife )

Nancy
- 206 days ago - change.org
As one of the top three countries producing the most CO2 and greenhouse gases per capita, it is a moral imperative that the US become a major participant in reforestation efforts in our country.
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Is Your Halloween Candy Linked to Rainforest Destruction?
Environment  (tags: environment, destruction, habitatdestruction, palm oil, deforestation, rainforest destruction, habitat, green, protection )

Cal
- 218 days ago - news.mongabay.com
A campaign by the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo hopes to raise awareness about the link between Halloween candy and deforestation in Indonesia and Malaysia.
31 comments
Rangers Losing Battle in Philippine Forests
Environment  (tags: ecosystems, environment, forests, illegal logging, deforestation, politics, world, trees, destruction, conservation, humans, nature, wildlife )

Cal
- 226 days ago - mnn.com
The Philippines has lost more than half its forest cover in the past century, and its rangers are underfunded, outnumbered and extremely vulnerable.
10 comments
TAKE ACITON NOW! Tell Liberia: Industrial Primary Rainforest Logging Is Corrupt, Ecocidal, and Must End
Environment  (tags: deforestation, Liberia, globalwarming, protection, nature, conservation, forests, ecosystems, environment, humans, politics )

Cal
- 231 days ago - rainforestportal.org
New logging contracts have been issued across 40% of Liberia's primary rainforests in only two years of resumed industrial logging.For local peoples and the biosphere, it is time to ban primary forest logging in Liberia and globally
25 comments
Amazon Deforestation Could Trigger Drop in Rainfall Across South America
Environment  (tags: deforestation, Amazon, trees, conservation, destruction, ecosystems, environment, nature, humans, world, protection, forests, politics, habitat, habitatdestruction, green, weather, climate, climate-change )

Cal
- 254 days ago - news.mongabay.com
Deforestation could cause rainfall across the Amazon rainforest to drop precipitously, warns a new study published in the journal Nature.
20 comments
Burma Warns of Deforestation Crisis
Environment  (tags: ecosystems, environment, destruction, deforestation, world, habitat, habitatdestruction, conservation, politics, nature, green, government, wildlife )

Cal
- 267 days ago - news.mongabay.com
An official warned that Myanmar is facing a deforestation crisis due to poor forest management, illegal logging, and fuelwood collection, reports Chinese state media.
28 comments
Burning Forests in Southeast Asia Increases Mortality Rates in the Region
Environment  (tags: ecosystems, environment, destruction, DEFORESTATION, FIRES, deforestation, protection, pollution, wildlife, world, conservation, humans, habitat, habitatdestruction, healthconditions )

Cal
- 277 days ago - news.mongabay.com
Clearing forests and other vegetation with fire in Southeast Asia can kill, according to a new study in Nature Climate Change
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