Zimbabwean E-Commerce Startup Kuva Local Lets You Add A Tree On Checkout
Kuva Local also plants a tree for every bottle of sparkling wine or every case of beer it sells.
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Despite Protecting Nature, Indigenous People Will Be Left Out Of UN Biodiversity Talks
By Jeremy Deaton Aiming to preserve 30 percent of the world’s land and water by 2030, dozens of countries will take part in a UN biodiversity conference later this year — but Indigenous people won’t have a seat at the table. Indigenous communities have repeatedly mobilized to block logging, mining … [continued]
Increasing Biofuels In Petrol Tanks Could Accelerate Deforestation
Originally published on Transport & Environment. By Eoin Bannon Today’s announcement that the UK government will double from 5 to 10% the amount of ethanol that can be blended with petrol could cause as much environmental harm as good, green NGO Transport & Environment (T&E) has said. The decision flies in the … [continued]
The Immense Potential of Forests to Sequester Carbon
By Brian Stewart Most of us understand that trees are good for the environment and that they absorb carbon in order to grow. We are familiar with comparisons that show how many trees would have to be planted in order to compensate for the carbon emissions from an airplane flight … [continued]
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.
3 Ways President Biden & Congress Can Restore US Forests
Even in an era of deep partisan division, planting trees and restoring forests to the United States’ natural and working landscapes represents a shared priority of both U.S. political parties.
More Than Half Of Europeans Want Earlier End To Palm Oil In Diesel
Adults across Europe do not want to promote the burning of palm oil or soy oil in diesel cars and trucks.
6 Graphics Explain The Climate Feedback Loop Fueling US Fires
Fires blazing across the Western United States have claimed dozens of lives, destroyed countless properties, displaced hundreds of thousands of residents, and worsened air quality at a time when the coronavirus pandemic threatens respiratory health.
2020 Fire Season & COVID-19 Not A Match Made In Heaven
The inevitable collision of wildfires and COVID-19 keeps me up at night. Not in an abstract sense, but more in a requires-allergy-meds-to-sleep type of way. Too many people are suffering already due to COVID-19, and the quickly approaching wildfire season, worsened by climate change, is going to make things so much worse.
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.
