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UK to ban products sourced from illegally logged areas

November 16, 2020 by Ivar Laanen

Whether you know it or not, your shopping habits can inadvertently play a role in environmental crimes such as illegal logging. In a quest to stop metaphorically “importing” the problem of deforestation, the government of the UK has passed new laws that should help prevent … [Read more...] about UK to ban products sourced from illegally logged areas

Why more farms should feed maggots to chickens rather than soy

October 15, 2020 by Ivar Laanen

Watching chickens peck around for insects should be an utterly normal experience, but in this day and age, most hens are kept indoors where they are forced to eat a grain and soy-rich diet. These chickens might never see an insect in their life. The reason farmers opt for soy … [Read more...] about Why more farms should feed maggots to chickens rather than soy

Mud stoves are helping Ugandans solve their country’s deforestation crisis

July 3, 2020 by Vlad Harabara

With only 10 percent of Uganda’s rural population connected to the power grid, people have no other choice but to use firewood as the main source of fuel to cook, leading to one of the worst deforestation rates in the world. In fact, every year, 2.6 percent of the country’s … [Read more...] about Mud stoves are helping Ugandans solve their country’s deforestation crisis

Giving cash to poor families in Indonesia can help reduce deforestation

June 16, 2020 by Vlad Harabara

Indonesia has the third-largest area of rainforest in the world, but it also bears one of the highest deforestation rates on the globe, especially of primary forests – undisturbed, mature tropical forests that are important for biodiversity and carbon storage, among other … [Read more...] about Giving cash to poor families in Indonesia can help reduce deforestation

New data shows efforts to reverse deforestation worldwide might be working

June 4, 2020 by Ivar Laanen

Last year, the world lost trees covering more than 29 million acres, an area roughly the size of the entire state of Pennsylvania. It’s a painful statistic to read, but fortunately, there are also early signs that some efforts to stop business practices that drive deforestation … [Read more...] about New data shows efforts to reverse deforestation worldwide might be working

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