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Environment News tagged with forests

The World Challenge Voting Has Closed
Environment  (tags: conservation, destruction, ecosystems, endangered, environment, forests, humans, nature, habitatdestruction, habitat, protection, trees, Sustainabililty )

Gorilly
- 10 hours ago - gorilla.wildlifedirect.org
Unfortunately the 'Jiko Rescue' project was not one of the top-three winners, but to be chosen as one of twelve finalists out of nearly a thousand nominations is still a notable achievement.
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Measuring the Daily Destruction of the World's Rainforests
Environment  (tags: trees, forests, Habitat Destruction, rainforest destruction )

Chris
- 20 hours ago - scientificamerican.com
Most experts agree that we are losing upwards of 80,000 acres of tropical rainforest daily ... Along with this loss and degradation, we are losing some 135 plant, animal and insect species every day--or some 50,000 species a year--as the forests fall.
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Paraguay's Forests in Crisis
Environment  (tags: environment, forests, Paraguay, habitat, nature, protection, wildlife )

Cher
- 2 days ago - wildlifeextra.com
Every day, an average of 1000 hectares (2,400 acres) of forest is destroyed in the Paraguayan Chaco and most of the world has never even heard of this remote area of wilderness.
2 comments
The Prince's Rainforests Project: Keeping Forests Standing
Environment  (tags: environment, rainforests, forests, trees, protection, ecosystems, globalwarming, habitatdestruction, destruction, habitat, humans, world, wildlife )

Cal
- 3 days ago - theecologist.org
It's the best hope for creating a critical mass of support for tough action on tropical deforestation, and its website offers a wealth of information for all
4 comments
Study Shows Investing in Nature More Valuable Than Gold (Literally)
Environment  (tags: CO2emissions, conservation, ecosystems, environment, forests, habitat, humans, nature, protection, trees )

Daphna
- 6 days ago - treehugger.com
If 'moral prerogative' isn't reason enough to invest in protecting nature, here's another one: it's just been found to bring up to hundredfold return on capital. Yes, that's a potential 10000% gain--better than an investment in gold. According to a new st
4 comments
The Big Issue: Plastic Bags
Environment  (tags: climate, conservation, ecosystems, environment, forests, habitat, humans, nature, oceans, pollution, science, wildlife, world )

Daphna
- 10 days ago - earth911.com
Over the past year, the buzz about paper, plastic and reusable bags has grown louder by the day. In the last two years, four states - California, New York, Rhode Island and Delaware; five cities - Tucson, Chicago, New York City, San Juan Capi
9 comments
Hunting Across Southeast Asia Weakens Forests' Survival
Environment  (tags: animals, ecosystems, environment, nature, humans, world, protection, conservation, forests )

Cal
- 11 days ago - news.mongabay.com
In the Southeast Asian tropics an astounding 80 percent of seeds are spread not by wind, but by animals: birds, bats, rodents, even elephants. But in a region where animals of all shapes and sizes are being wiped out by uncontrolled hunting and poaching--w
2 comments
Take Action: Ask the Obama Administration to Save Coal River Mountain
Environment  (tags: Petition, CO2emissions, conservation, destruction, ecosystems, endangered, energy, environment, forests, humans, nature, pollution, protection, habitatdestruction, trees, water )

Daphna
- 13 days ago - ga3.org
Save Coal River Mountain and help preserve our clean energy future. Contact the Obama Administration today. Two weeks ago Massey Energy began blasting Coal River Mountain and with it, the hopes of citizens who have developed plans for a green wind proje
17 comments
Protect Yellowstone/Greater Rockies=Please Take Action !
Environment  (tags: habitatdestruction, environment, destruction, forests, government, conservation, wildlife, trees, water, nature, habitat, protection )

Tierney
- 13 days ago - secure.nrdconline.org
Tell the Obama Administration to abandon its plan to hand over Wyoming's Red Desert lands to the oil and gas industry
19 comments
Action Alert: No to Copenhagen 'Carbon Logging': GOOD REDD Fully Protects and Restores Old Forests as a Global Climatic Imperati
Environment  (tags: petition, world, trees, protection, pollution, humans, habitatdestruction, nature, government, globalwarming, environment, destruction, conservation, CO2emissions, forests )

Daphna
- 14 days ago - climateark.org
Copenhagen climate talks must not provide 'Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation' (REDD) carbon market funds for old, natural forest logging, or for conversion of natural or semi-natural forests and other ecosystems to plantations. Ending d
7 comments
Take Action: Urge the Obama Administration to Help Save Coal River Mountain
Environment  (tags: petition, wildlife, pollution, habitatdestruction, environment, destruction, conservation, forests, humans, habitat, nature )

Daphna
- 15 days ago - secure.nrdconline.org
Mountaintop removal strip mining has leveled hundreds of Appalachian peaks, leaving scarred landscapes, polluted water and impoverished communities behind, and now the last remaining mountain in West Virginia's Coal River valley is in danger. Send a messa
9 comments
GOOD NEWS---Gucci Group Commits to Protecting Indonesia's Rainforests
Environment  (tags: environment, RAINFORESTS, destruction, forests, trees, protection, humans, ecosystems )

Cal
- 15 days ago - cms.ran.org
Joining forces with Rainforest Action Network (RAN), the prestigious conglomerate of fashion and luxury brands Gucci Group has decided to eliminate all paper made from Indonesian rainforests and plantations and by controversial suppliers like Asia Pulp an
5 comments
The Trees That We Need
Environment  (tags: ClimateChange, climate-change, CO2emissions, globalwarming, trees, forests )

Chris
- 16 days ago - borealbirds.org
North America's primary forests have a big role in preventing climate change. They need our protection...
31 comments
UGANDA: Palm Project Accused of Environmental Destruction
Environment  (tags: habitatdestruction, habitat, environment, ecosystems, destruction, forests, trees, world, humans, nature, politics )

Cal
- 17 days ago - ipsnews.net
It is a public-private partnership intended to reduce Uganda's dependence on imported vegetable oil while creating sustainable jobs and income for several thousand people. Its critics say it's destroying forests with no regard for environmental regulation
2 comments
Give Trees a Chance
Environment  (tags: environment, trees, forests, habitat, habitatdestruction, protection, nature, world )

Cal
- 17 days ago - alternativesjournal.ca
The meltdown that swept through the world's financial markets in late 2008 was simply the latest setback to hit the beleaguered Canadian forestry industry
4 comments
 
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The World Challenge Voting Has Closed
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Study Shows Investing in Nature More Valuable Than Gold (Literally)
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