As California’s historic drought continues into its fourth year, the state’s forests are being hit hard by years of below-average precipitation. According to a new … At Least 12 Million Trees Are Dead Because Of California’s DroughtRead more
Forest
Posted inDeforestation / ToMl
Subsidies to industries that cause deforestation worth 100 times more than aid to prevent it
Brazil and Indonesia paid over $40bn in subsidies to industries that drive rainforest destruction between 2009 and 2012 – compared to $346m in conservation aid … Subsidies to industries that cause deforestation worth 100 times more than aid to prevent itRead more
Posted inClimate Disaster / ToMl
Forests changing more rapidly than expected
While permafrost is killing forests in Canada, drought is responsible for vanishing of trees in Panama, southern India and Borneo. In the US, over-abundant deer … Forests changing more rapidly than expectedRead more
Posted inCO2 / Drought / ToMl
Drought Makes the Amazon Forest Emit Carbon
Scientists think there is growing evidence to show that the Amazon forest is less effective at absorbing carbon dioxide than previously thought. Instead, they say, … Drought Makes the Amazon Forest Emit CarbonRead more
Posted inWildfire
Burning USA
Hi Rick lets have one more prayer! According to the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) and NASA, an incredible 9.1 million acres burned in the … Burning USARead more
Posted inUncategorized
Of Forests and Men
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-HSaAlPRN-c&rel=0] Yann Arthus-Bertrand was appointed by the United Nations to produce the official film for the International Year of Forests. Following the success of Home … Of Forests and MenRead more
Posted inBrazil / Economics / Electric Vehicle / Extreme weather / News
News
Ecoflation An aspect of climate change we’re already beginning to feel is extreme weather situations, from harsher droughts to more dramatic flooding. Thailand has experienced … NewsRead more
Posted inBiodiversity
Eating like a bird helps forests grow
Lions, tigers and bears top the ecological pyramid. They eat smaller animals, feeding on energy that flows up from the base where plants convert sunlight … Eating like a bird helps forests growRead more
Posted inOil
Oil and Gas Exploration Threatens Peruvian Amazon
In the 1960s and 70s, there was an oil boom in Peru. Due to restrictions on where developers could explore, the hunt for fossil fuels … Oil and Gas Exploration Threatens Peruvian AmazonRead more
Posted inBiodiversity / Deforestation
Deforestation
50% of Species A large study has found that up to one half of all plants and animals species on dry land could face extinction … DeforestationRead more