#deforestation
TROPICAL DEFORESTATION: The world lost 3.75 million hectares of tropical primary rainforests in 2021, a rate equivalent to 10 football pitches a minute, according to new analysis from WRI and University of Maryland. This forest loss resulted in 2.5 gigatons of carbon dioxide emissions, equivalent to India’s annual fossil fuel emissions.
Indonesia reduced primary forest loss for the fifth straight year, showing that corporate commitments and government actions to reduce deforestation are working in some countries. Meanwhile, Brazil yet again topped the list for most primary forest loss. Graphic by WRI
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New Rainforest Vulnerability Index
A group of international scientists and researchers have created a new index to measure tropical rainforest vulnerability using satellite data. The index is called the tropical first vulnerability index (TFVI) and combines various measurements of forest ecological functions and services as well as spatial information to identify potential risks.Humid tropical rainforests are especially sensitive to climate change effects like higher temperatures, frequent droughts, extensive deforestation, and changes in land use and climate but are also a key component to them. By using TFVI, scientists hope to monitor and mitigate threats to rainforests before the change is irreversible.
References:JPL,ScienceDaily,Florida News Times,Yahoo NewsGraphicSource:National Geographic, American Geographical Society
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If you’re looking to reduce your environmental footprint, try cutting down on dairy. As you can see from these graphs, dairy has the highest emissions, land use (think deforestation!) and water use, when compared to the most popular vegan milks. Meat and dairy are a very inefficient use of land, accounting for just 18% of calories but contributing to 83% of the Amazonian deforestation. So instead of switching your dairy milk from a a plastic bottle to a glass one, why not try buying a vegan milk (in recyclable packaging as most tetrapaks are) instead!
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Operation Amazonia
The French band Gojira is creating a movement to help the Amazonand the indigenous peoples it houses, who have also been victims of the fires and deforestation that have occurred more frequently in recent times (thanks to our ecologically irresponsible and unfriendly government with indigenous peoples).
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Demonstrating the consequences of deforestation, and the importance of trees
Author: Jackson3OH3 on gfycat
This week on YEARS: The Show, we follow Harrison Ford as he travels to Indonesia to learn about the link between an ingredient in some of your favorite snacks and deforestation. See it on our Facebook Watch page.
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Just finished watching David Attenborough’s ‘A Life On Our Planet’ all the way through.
Everybody needs to see this documentary. It is a wake-up call that things need to change. And fast.
The thing that people need to realise is that it only takes small changes to make a big difference. On an individual level, we can all make changes that won’t disrupt our daily lives in huge ways - we can switch to using less plastic (even if it’s just replacing bottles of soap with soap bars), a few times a week we can choose to walk to places instead of using transport and we can cut down on meat and dairy in our diets. These are just a few examples, but any small contribution makes a huge difference if we all play our part.
But we cannot just tackle climate change on an individual level - governments and global corporations need to recognise the damage they are doing and they need to operate more sustainably. This is has been proven to be possible, for example, Switzerland operates on a tariff scheme which means electricity is generated by primarily renewable means and hydroelectric powerplants produce 60% of the country’s electricity.
With the loss of species, wildfires, violent storms and the coronavirus pandemic, there is no excuse for governments to ignore the devastating effects that humans are having on the environment. Powerful world leaders cannot sit in their chairs, pout and simply say “I don’t think science knows” when they’re presented with evidence for climate change. They also cannot continue to label protest groups such as Extinction Rebellion “terrorists” when they are ultimately fighting for a more peaceful world.
I know that after watching 'A Life On Our Planet’ I will make changes to try and help as much as possible. I will be careful not to purchase products which contain palm oil, I will try to use less plastic and although I have never eaten meat I will be reducing my dairy intake. I will also vote only for political parties that have sustainable environmental policies.
I hope we can all learn from David Attenborough and put his advice into action. Although there’s a chance we can still save our world, that window of opportunity is closing fast and we can only keep it open if we work together.
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Madagascar 2016 – A comprehensive list of species I have seen.
Hello everyone, Only recently, I returned (slightly earlier than planned) from my latest adventure to the ancient and most biologically diverse islands on the planet, the island of Madagascar. For the past few months I have been traveling the eastern and central regions of this most magical of places, sleeping rough in a tent the middle of the rainforest to hiking through some of the most…
My 24th #Inktober #drawing. “Chop” was the prompt.
#Deforestation #EndangeredSpecies
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Hey, everyone! “Ecosia” is a search engine where every search helps the planet. They have projects going on constantly to help reverse deforestation and simply help people in need. I’ve already searched over 500 things, which is around 11 trees I’ve helped plant!
This isn’t sponsored at all; this is just something I truly stand for. They spread awareness of the dangers of palm oil and many more destructive activities humans bring upon this beautiful Earth.
If you can, please download the app. It’s completely free to download and free to use. You can read about their projects on the home page.
I haven’t bought a shirt yet, but I’ve looked at them, and they’re super cute. I’m not really the one for buying tees, but I have to get one of theirs.
Thank you for reading. Please consider.
’Like Poking a Beehive’: The Worrisome Link Between Deforestation And Disease
“When you disturb a forest, it actually upsets, if you want, the balance of nature, the balance between pathogens and people.”
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THIS = THAT
equations by FATE
“I think the devil doesn’t exist, but man has created him, he has created him in his own image and likeness.”
― Fyodor Dostoevsky
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