Swapping Out Diesel For Solar & Batteries In The Amazon Rainforest
Many villages in the Amazon basin have no roads, and solar and batteries are replacing diesel generators that are supplied by boat.
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Indigenous Communities Protect the Amazon
About 1.5 million Indigenous people reside in the forests of the Amazon in South America. Although deforestation and fires have eaten into this iconic forest in recent decades, Indigenous communities are helping protect some of its most intact parts. Standing, healthy forests breathe in carbon dioxide and store it in their trunks, … [continued]
Ecuador Rejects Oil Drilling In National Park
Ecuador voters resoundingly supported referendums to block oil drilling in a biodiverse rainforest and gold mining in the Chocó Andino on Sunday. With more than 90% of ballots counted, 58% of Ecuadorians voted to ban new oil drilling in Yasuní national park in the Amazon rainforest. The national park, one … [continued]
Dirty Tricks To Save The Amazon
The Amazon Rainforest is one of the world’s largest carbon sinks, and home to a tremendous diversity of animal, plant, and fungal life. Preserving the Amazon should be considered one of our generation’s greatest priorities, if we are to ward off the worst effects of climate change. One man just … [continued]
Op-Ed: Election In Brazil Is A Fight For The Planet
Your grandkids need Bolsonaro to lose.
Tesla Vegan Leather Seats — How Not To Destroy The Rainforest
Leather remains a lucrative commodity and a big problem for many automotive brands, which are being linked to the environmental degradation of the Amazon rainforest.
Forests Absorb Twice As Much Carbon As They Emit Each Year
The world is getting a better understanding of just how important forests are in the global fight against climate change.
This Month in Climate Science: Carbon Sinks Shrink, Bumble Bees Decline, Nightingale Wings Shorten, and…
Every month, climate scientists make new discoveries that advance our understanding of climate change’s causes and impacts. The research gives a clearer picture of the threats we already face and explores what’s to come if we don’t reduce emissions at a quicker pace.
Satellite Data Shows Amazon Rainforest Is Drier And Could Be At Risk For Fires
New satellite data shows that the Amazon rainforest is drier than usual and could be at risk of fires this year.
The Largest Ecosystems On The Planet Could Collapse In A Single Lifetime, Study Finds
Large ecosystems such as the Amazon rainforest and Caribbean coral reefs could collapse within a lifetime, according to a new study. If these critical ecosystems do collapse, they could spark a chain of events that could lead to a widespread, long-lasting change, or disappear at a much faster pace than … [continued]
