Tropical deforestation increases even as a few hotspots see respite, new data shows

Tropical deforestation increases even as a few hotspots see respite, new data shows

Greenhouse gas emissions from tropical forest loss increased by 5% in 2022 from the year before, while temperate forests bolstered their carbon-absorbing capacity, according to latest data from a carbon mapping tool developed by California-based nonprofit CTrees. Researchers at the organization used the Jurisdictional Monitoring Reporting and Verification (JMRV) platform to map forests and non-forest […]

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8 Easy Things You Can Do To Save Endangered Species

8 Easy Things You Can Do To Save Endangered Species

The article discusses environmental pollution, endangered species, and 8 simple tips for concerned citizens to save our planet and endangered animals. Biodiversity and saving endangered species are among the world’s most pressing issues today, and climate change poses many threats. The loss of natural habitats, deforestation, and other anthropogenic factors are causing a significant decline […]

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New platform offers toolkit for companies to prove their eco claims

New platform offers toolkit for companies to prove their eco claims

A new platform allows companies and landowners to monitor the ecosystems in their supply chains, as governments around the world increasingly consider regulations that require businesses to account for biodiversity. The tool, NatureHelm, provides a subscription-based platform where large corporate entities or individual landowners can track significant species and ecosystem markers on their properties. The […]

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Deforestation continues in Kenya’s largest water capturing forest, satellites show

Deforestation continues in Kenya’s largest water capturing forest, satellites show

New satellite data analysis reveals that Mau Forest in Kenya, the largest montane forest in East Africa, is continuing to lose tree cover, likely due to illegal logging and agricultural expansion, despite efforts at protection. The Mau Forest is vital as the country’s biggest water catchment area, covering some 2,700 square kilometers (1,042 square miles) […]

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A forest gave Cambodia’s captive elephants a new life. Now they’re paying it back

A forest gave Cambodia’s captive elephants a new life. Now they’re paying it back

PU TROM, Cambodia — The quiet life that Sambo leads today seems as distant from her past plight as the searing-hot streets she once trod as a tourist attraction in the far-off capital of Phnom Penh. “Elephants are not meant to walk on concrete,” says Jemma Bullock, deputy director at the Elephant Livelihood Initiative Environment […]

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