Deforestation
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Environment
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Environment
Environment Democratic Republic of CongoSatellite Alerts Have Helped Reduce Deforestation
It took only two years for key African nations like the Democratic Republic of Congo to reduce deforestation by an impressive 18% using a forest satellite monitoring service to maintain inhabitable ecosystems for humans and animals alike, and cut down carbon emissions.
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Heroes
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Environment
Environment USAWant to Invest a Couple of Million in Planting Trees? This New App Can Help!
Deforestation is a global issue, and proper funding is key to tackling this issue. So a new online platform is providing an ideal way to connect tree planters with major investors interested in fighting against climate change and damaged ecosystems.
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Environment
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Environment
Environment Solomon Islands“We Are Now the Rangers”, Declare Women to Save Trees
Half a dozen women in the Solomon Islands have become self-appointed forest rangers near the village of Igwa, taking it upon themselves to tackle the prevalent logging issues that have aggressively cleared large stretches of land to date.
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Technology
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Technology
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Environment
Environment MalawiForest Protected by Bees (Yes, Bees!), as They Chase Loggers Away
Communities in Malawi are acquiring beehives to scare away loggers and rejuvenate trees in their local forests, after realizing that communities where beekeeping is practiced is significantly less prone to deforestation.
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Technology
Technology BrazilIndigenous Tribe Uses Drones to Catch Land Grabbers in the Rainforest
The Uru-Eu-Wau-Wau, an indigenous tribe in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest, have begun operating drones in January a drive to spot illegal loggers and land grabbers – and they immediately found a deforested site that they otherwise wouldn’t have noticed.