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
Forest
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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
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Madagascar’s lemurs in danger
The lemur, a furry primate that symbolises Madagascar’s unique biodiversity, is under renewed threat from a “timber mafia” pillaging the island’s forests for profit. Environmentalists … Madagascar’s lemurs in dangerRead more
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Forest death rising
On the US West Coast, forests are dying more quickly, according to a study to be published in the journal Science. Tree death rates have … Forest death risingRead more
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Drought killing Amazon
Drought is killing off trees in Brazil’s fragile Amazon rain forest and depleting the region’s carbon reservoirs — an ecological double-whammy with devastating implications. The … Drought killing AmazonRead more
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Pine beetle infestation
“The pine beetle infestation is the first major climate change crisis in Canada” notes Doug McArthur, a professor at Simon Fraser University in Vancouver. The … Pine beetle infestationRead more
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Biofuel plantations on tropical forestlands are bad for the climate and biodiversity
Keeping tropical rain forests intact is a better way to combat climate change than replacing them with biofuel plantations, a study in the journal Conservation … Biofuel plantations on tropical forestlands are bad for the climate and biodiversityRead more
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Submerged Ghana forest
Logging of a Ghanaian forest submerged 40 years ago by a hydroelectric dam could point to an underwater timber bonanza worth billions of dollars in … Submerged Ghana forestRead more
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Amazon deforestation exploding
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil — New satellite photographs show that the destruction of Brazil’s fragile Amazon rainforest has exploded this year, fueling fears that the … Amazon deforestation explodingRead more
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Rapid deforestation of papua new guinea
According to a new report, Papua New Guinea is at risk of losing more than half of its rainforests by 2021 because of commercial logging, … Rapid deforestation of papua new guineaRead more