by Gary Chandler | Jan 15, 2018 | Deforestation
Forest Conservation Part Of The Solution Deforestation generates about 20 percent of greenhouse gasses and cripples our planet’s ability to filter carbon dioxide from our air. Unfortunately, deforestation also threatens entire watersheds, endangered species and...
by Gary Chandler | Feb 1, 2017 | Deforestation
Forest Conservation And Climate Change Forest conservation is critical to life as we know it. Forests sequester 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 | Dec 7, 2016 | Deforestation
Many Sustainability Claims Fraudulent? Today Amnesty International published a damning report into the practices of major consumer goods multinationals. The human rights NGO dissects the palm oil supply chain and finds evidence of forced labor, child...
by Gary Chandler | Nov 7, 2016 | Deforestation
Climate Change Threatens Ecosystems The greater Kilimanjaro region is one of the most threatened ecosystems on the planet. A new report by the United Nations Environment Programme says that protecting East Africa’s mountain ecosystems would safeguard the region’s...
by Gary Chandler | Aug 12, 2016 | Deforestation
Defending Endangered Ecosystems The Kilimanjaro region of East Africa is one of the most threatened ecosystems on earth. Millions of people and several endangered species depend on the snows and rains of Kilimanjaro for survival. As land use encroaches further...
by Gary Chandler | Aug 16, 2014 | Deforestation
Palm Oil Plantations Threaten Biodiversity, Climate Because of deforestation, ecosystems in some regions of the world are on the verge of collapse right now. Balancing record human populations with diminishing natural resources is getting more challenging by the day....
