New Fund Protects Amazon Rainforest for 25 Years
An agreement signed May 22 will commit $215 million for expanded protection of the Amazon rainforest. The move will guarantee funds over the next two decades
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Precious Rainforests Are Being Preserved at Highest Rate in 30 Years, After Palm Oil Moratorium in Indonesia
Falling four straight years, including a 75% reduction since 2019, Indonesian deforestation rates are plummeting.
Opium Production Ceases as Communities in Mexico's Golden Triangle Turn to Forestry
In an area famous for the activities of the Sinaloa Cartel, local communities have developed a sustainable forestry industry.
Ecuador Breaks World Record for Planting Most Tree Species in 8 Hours
Thousands of people planted 647,250 in a single day across Ecuador. It's the second environmental world record snatched by the South American nation.
China's Forests Steadily Recovering From Decades of Deforestation
Independently confirmed: China's sweeping program to restore forests across the country is working.
80% of New England Forests, Once Cleared for Farmland, Have Come Back
Wildlife is returning to New England forests now that 80% of the trees have been restored since the 1800s when they were clear-cut for farmland.
UK Supermarket Chain to Ban the Use of Palm Oil From Its Line of Branded Products
The ban is expected to reduce demand for the harmful ingredient by over 500 tons per year.
Colombia's Top Court Orders Government to Protect Amazon in Landmark Case Initiated by Youth
In a historic gesture of justice, the Supreme Court sided with a group of youngsters who were suing the government for their failure to curb deforestation.
Massive Company That Sells Your Favorite Cookies and Crackers Cuts Ties With Palm Oil Firms That Destroy Forests
One of the world's largest snack food brands and one of the largest buyers of palm oil – and they're taking some big steps towards sustainability.
The 13-year-old Who Has the World Planting Trees
Felix Finkbeiner is an environmental superstar and author of the book Tree by Tree who is at the helm of a global network of child activists whose aim is to mitigate climate change by reforesting the planet.
City in England Has Finally Achieved its Goal of Becoming the World's First 'Sustainable Palm Oil City'
Over the course of the last few years, dozens of organizations have ensured that all of their products and goods come from sustainable palm oil sources.
Forest Policies in Rwanda, US and Gambia Win UN-backed Awards
Rwanda won an award for engineering a major reversal in the trend toward declining forests with its massive reforestation program promoting indigenous species and involving the local population. The US and Gambia also won awards for forest policies enacted.
Island on the Brink of Disaster Plants Thousands of Trees and is Now a Poster Kid for Adapting to Climate Change
This little island has not only recovered from the brink of disaster – their conservation efforts are now helping them to thrive.
Abandoned Coal Mines May Soon Be Transformed into Perfectly Efficient Indoor Farms
Coal mine farming is becoming a groundbreaking new way of simultaneously fighting unemployment, hunger, climate change, and deforestation.
Clicks Against Breast Cancer, and Hunger, and Deforestation, and…
I went to donate a mammogram with a simple click of my mouse and found -- on the same page -- not only the Hunger Site, but the Rainforest Site, The Child Health Site, the Literacy Site, and the Animal Rescue Site!
The 13-year-old Who Has the World Planting Trees
Felix Finkbeiner is an environmental superstar and author of the book Tree by Tree who is at the helm of a global network of child activists whose aim is to mitigate climate change by reforesting the planet.
How to Build a Rainforest in Just Eight Years (WATCH)
Nicholas Locke has turned his Brazilian livestock pastures back into rainforest–full of birds, reptiles, mammals and insects–and only 2 hours from Rio.
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