Rare sun bear caught on camera in Myanmar
Grazie alle fototrappole dell’Istituto Oikos è stata confermata la presenza dell’orso malese nelle foreste del Myanmar.
Deadly wildfires are devastating Chile and its native forests
More than 120 hectares of forest, along with houses, farms and fields, have been destroyed by fires in Chile. President Michelle Bachelet: “This is the worst forest disaster in the country’s history”.
Paradise lost, how we’ve destroyed 7% of the Earth’s pristine forests since 2000
Secondo un nuovo studio pubblicato su Science Advances i paesaggi forestali intatti stanno scomparendo ad un ritmo insostenibile.
Diana Rios, the guardian of the forest who risks her life for the Amazon
Il papà di Diana Rios è stato fatto a pezzi perché difendeva la foresta. Anche lei rischia la vita, ma non ha rinunciato a partecipare alla Cop 21.
Cleaner, fresher and more beautiful cities thanks to trees
Trees and forests are our allies inside cities too. They reduce average temperatures, shelter us from storms and clean the air we breathe.
Avocado, how hunger for guacamole is causing deforestation in Mexico
The increasing demand for avocado in the United States and Europe is contributing to deforestation in the Mexican state of Michoacán.
Myanmar to ban logging until 2017
The new law aims to stop illegal logging in the country. The measure will safeguard teak for 10 years.
Thailand drops bombs, made of seeds
L’iniziativa è nata con l’obiettivo di ripristinare la copertura forestale del Paese che ha perso quasi metà delle sue foreste.
Colobus Conservation, restoring Kenya’s coasts to protect monkeys
With the degradation of Kenya’s coastal forests colobus monkeys are struggling to survive. We visit the Colobus Conservation centre, working to save these rare animals.
Let’s protect the world’s forests to end hunger and poverty, FAO says
Un rapporto della Fao mostra i casi virtuosi di alcuni paesi che sono riusciti a lottare contro la fame salvaguardando al contempo le foreste.