by Beth Holmes | Feb 27, 2023 | Conservation, Sustainability
Deforestation in Brazil has already fallen by over 60% in the first month of President Lula’s administration, according to satellite data. During his first presidency from 2004-2010, president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva made preserving natural resources a...
by Beth Holmes | Jul 25, 2022 | Climate Change, Conservation, Resources, Sustainability
Old growth and mature forests are the focus of a new executive order by President Biden, to identify and protect them as a part of climate conservation. The order, signed Thursday, directs the National Forest Service (NFS) and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to...
by Admin | Jan 6, 2021 | Articles, Conservation, Sustainability
Deforestation is a major threat to biodiversity worldwide. The appetite of nearly 8 billion people for forest products—including wood, paper products, and cleared land—has reduced forested land worldwide by nearly 90 since the time before the Industrial Revolution,...
by Admin | Jun 23, 2014 | Articles, Environmental hazards
A new study is suggesting there may be a link between smaller freshwater fish sizes and deforestation due to the decrease in the amount of leaves present in fish habitats. Leaves have become a vital food source for fish. This study focuses primarily on young fish, a...
by Admin | Feb 21, 2014 | Articles, Conservation
Deforestation is one of those environmental topics that can be hard for some to visualize. Living in a bustling city, imagining what deforestation actually looks like, and what it actually does to the environment can be difficult. It’s different than experiencing the...
