How can we save the world’s rainforests? - The World Economic …
Nov 10, 2022 · The second largest rainforest is in the Congo Basin which drains an area of 3.7 million square kilometres. Most of the Congo rainforest is within the Democratic Republic of …
4 vital steps to protect the world’s remaining rainforests
Dec 4, 2020 · The Amazon is undoubtedly the world’s largest single rainforest covering 6.7 million kilometres at present, hosting up to 10% of the world’s biodiversity in one single forest. Others …
Australia bushfires: 5 things to know about the crisis
Jan 8, 2020 · Sussan Ley, Australia’s environment minister, has said that up to 30% of koalas on the NSW mid-north coast may have perished because “up to 30% of their habitat has been …
Costa Rica has doubled its tropical rainforests in just a few …
Jun 13, 2019 · The National Forestry Fund was established in recognition that a healthy rainforest provides numerous benefits, which include removing and storing CO2 from the atmosphere, …
3 charts show the scale of Australia's bushfires and area covered …
Jan 10, 2020 · Australia experiences fires during its summer, which runs from December to March, but this year's crisis — which comes on the heels of a heat wave and prolonged …
This challenge aims to protect and restore the Amazon
Jun 4, 2021 · Deforestation of the Amazon basin has taken on dire consequences. The trees of the Amazon rainforest have been considered the lungs of the planet - by absorbing carbon …
Afforestation can help to tackle climate change. Here's how
Nov 3, 2021 · At Hanwha, our Solar Forest is a program initiated ten years ago. It was cited at a general meeting of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification in 2011 as the …
Why indigenous people are key to protecting our forests
Mar 10, 2016 · There’s a first time for everything: in its preamble, the Paris Agreement on climate change recognized the intrinsic relationship between indigenous people and their …
5 ways Indigenous people are protecting the planet - The World …
Aug 7, 2023 · The World Resources Institute says that in the Amazon rainforest, patrols by Indigenous people have successfully stopped illegal logging. In Suriname, Indigenous people …
5 reasons to protect mangrove forests for the future
Feb 15, 2019 · In 2017, the UN Ocean Conference estimated that nearly 2.4 billion people live within 100 km of the coast. . Mangroves provide valuable protection for communities at risk …