Peru, the man who once cut down trees now protects them for love of hummingbirds
Dopo l’incontro con un raro colibrì, Norbil Becerra ha deciso di dedicare la sua vita alla salvaguardia di questi uccelli e della foresta.
The best trees to improve the face (and air) of cities
Trees play an important role in reducing emissions and smog in big cities. There are species that are more suited for this purpose, here are a few.
Leonardo DiCaprio surprises by dedicating Golden Globe to indigenous peoples
Leonardo DiCaprio never misses a chance to bring real world issues to the (at times) superficial world of mainstream cinema. This time he did it at the Golden Globes.
Monarch butterflies are flying high in Mexican El Rosario with a population increase of 200%
Many fear for the monarch butterfly but great news is coming out of the El Rosario Sanctuary in Mexico, where the population has multiplied exponentially.
Jane Goodall. Going vegetarian is a wonderful choice
Jane Goodall has become an icon. She brought her calm and great experience to the Paris Climate Conference, for the protection of forests.
Malaysia, the Islamic Council issues a fatwa against poachers
L’organo religioso dello stato malese di Terengganu ha invitato i fedeli a proteggere gli animali vietando la caccia alle specie in via di estinzione.
Bolivian indigenous people honoured at COP21 for reducing deforestation
La comunità di indigeni Tacana ha sviluppato con successo una strategia di gestione sostenibile del territorio, che gli è valsa il premio Equator Prize alla Cop 21 di Parigi.
Lush forests and a few cars. Bhutan absorbs 3 times more emissions than it produces
Secondo un nuovo studio il Bhutan, grazie alle capacità di assorbimento delle proprie foreste, è il paese che produce meno CO2 al mondo.
People would be open to pay a meat tax to protect the environment
Secondo uno studio condotto da Chatham House e dall’Università di Glasgow le persone sarebbero propense a ridurre il consumo di carne per motivi di salute e per ridurre l’impatto ambientale.
This guy saves trees with old recycled mobile phones
Is it possible to use technology to prevent trees from being cut down? The answer could lie in Rainforest Connection.