deforestation
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The War On Drugs Is A War On The Climate
The U.S. War on Drugs has a troubled history riddled with racism, propaganda, and failure as the country remains one of the top markets for illegal drugs. The U.S. crackdown on drugs is, unfortunately, also driving deforestation throughout Central America according to new research.
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Leo’s $5 Million Donation Is Great, But It’s Not Enough To Save The Amazon
Leonardo DiCaprio’s environmental organisation Earth Alliance created a donation fund over the weekend to help address the crisis in the Amazon. The actor kicked in a $US5 ($7) million donation, and the group is calling on the public to help as well.
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Brazil’s President Is Full Of Shit
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro ” the far-right climate denier who assumed office this year and immediately began gutting Brazil’s environmental agencies and regulations ” recently suggested humans can slow their destruction of Earth’s biosphere by only taking a “poop every other day.” Perhaps he’s trying to score some extra time in the john for himself,…
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Calculation Shows We Could Add A US-Sized Forest To The Planet To Fight Climate Change
Trees are good for all sorts of things, such as providing shade for picnics and habitat for animals. But they’re also a huge part of the efforts to combat climate change by sucking carbon dioxide out of the air.