We Have Lost 60% of Forests Per Capita In the Last 60 Years
Few people realize how few trees currently exist on planet Earth. The landscape around us has changed a lot, urbanization has taken its toll on it. Everywhere there are only….
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Tobacco Industry: One Cigarette Pack Consumes 37 Liters of Water
The tobacco industry has a much worse effect on the state of planet Earth than it might seem. Tobacco production consumes a massive amount of water, pollutes the environment with….
Indigenous peoples of Amazon and their struggle for the rainforest
The destruction of the Amazon rainforest has a severe impact on the indigenous people. Since 1970, 20% of the Brazilian Amazon has been deforested. Logging and forest fires are threatening….
Argentina Lost More than 500,000 Hectares Due Forest Fires. The Smoke is Suffocating Neighboring Paraguay
Forest fires have narrowed Argentina since the beginning of 2021. Experts estimate that the fires have swallowed more than 500,000 hectares of land by February. They displace animals, destroy agriculture….
This was the rainforest: Bolsonaro’s policy is destroying the remnants of the Earth’s lungs
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is the epitome of evil for many. Since its coming to power, deforestation has increased by 30%. More than 120,000 square kilometers of the Amazon forest….
The Real Cost of Cheap Wood: Find Out the Truth about “Sustainable resources”
Large furniture companies boast of using recycled materials and wood from sustainable sources. As much as one-third of all timber harvested in the world is sold illegally. What about the….
Are we going to lose Congo Basin, the second largest rainforest in the World?
The Congo Basin rainforest is located in Africa and it stands for one of the most important wilderness areas left on Earth. It spreads across 6 countries. Cameroon, the Central….
Burning Amazon Threatens the Survival of the Endangered Pink River Dolphin
The pink river dolphin is one of the most important animals living in the Amazon. It serves as an indicator of the quality of the entire aquatic ecosystem. When there….
Amazon May Emit More CO2 than it Absorbs, Scientists Warns
The Brazilian Amazonian rainforest may emit more carbon dioxide than it absorbs. According to scientists, this is already happening in some parts of Amazonia. The unfavorable situation in the South….
Botanists Warns: Wild Maple Trees Are in the Risk of Extinction
According to the Botanic Gardens Conservation International, one in five wild maple species is threatened with extinction. There are currently 158 species of maple trees that are popular for their….