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Bamboo can help us fight both climate change and poverty
Bamboo is ideal for numerous industrial and household purposes. It is also a nearly limitless resource.
China’s booming orchid industry is a test of its commitment to conservation
China’s Biodiversity Red List significantly underestimates wild harvest as a threat to Chinese orchids.
We can end deforestation in the Amazon
Forest clearance in the region threatens people, wild species and freshwater supplies along with the climate.
Animals play a vital role in restoring forests worldwide
Photo: Pixabay/ottawagraphics When many people think of forests, they think of trees that serve a variety of crucial functions from acting as carbon sinks to providing wildlife habitats. Yet in regrowing forests we will need to focus on more than
Businesses’ deforestation pledges in Brazil have not stopped forest clearing
Forested biodiverse areas of Brazil continue being cleared to raise cattle and grow crops like soybean.
In Kenya and elsewhere saving mangroves can save the planet
In tropical and subtropical regions worldwide mangroves are important to environmental, social and economic resilience.