Articles tagged "deforestation"

Perhaps flooding forests with giant dams doesn't pay off as much as we once thought.

We're going to lose 34 million acres of forest by 2060, and suck out 42% more water to feed our booming desert cities.

In many tropical countries, those that are home to some of the world’s most important forests, up to 90 percent of logging is illegal, fueled by a black market that’s increasingly mob-run. That’s according to a new U.N. report (PDF) that states that…

Brazil's National Institute for Space Research (INPE) has just announced that data from its satellite monitoring system shows that deforestation in the Amazon is down a hefty 23% this year, which is good news for those who appreciate the planet's lun…

For as long as I can remember -- thanks to haunting National Geographic spreads and the like -- there's been a small, gnawing bit of worry about the rapid pace of deforestation of the world's rainforests. Sure, it's one thing to try to make smart pur…

h4. _Earth liberation through ecodefense. To halt the insanity of the yellow death machines advance._ _- Earth Crisis, "Destroy the Machines"_ Rainforests have more biodiversity (by far) than any other "life zone":http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/…

_ Only a few moments to cherish before the end of time. Use them wisely. I've still never been to that place Shake Shack, so I might go there if the line isn't too long._ h3. ONE: Nature pictures that look painted ("National Geographic":http://pho…