Cool Earth Action - Protecting the Rainforest
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Keeping rainforests standing is the first step in the fight against climate change. You can cut CO2 emissions today by protecting endangered forests with Cool Earth. With so many ways to get involved there's something to suit everyone.
Cool Earth protects rainforest to help combat climate change.
We're a charity working with local communities to secure forests at risk of being destroyed within the next 18 months. Only 10% of donations are spent on admin and governance, making sure every penny possible goes on safeguarding our climate.
Schools play a vital role in raising awareness about climate change.
To support schools as much as possible in their rainforest rescue efforts, Cool Earth has created a school zone where teachers can find innovative lesson plans and students can get involved with exciting events, competitions and ideas.
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Keep up to date with the latest breaking environmental news and features.
School boy cracks Cool Earth's rainforest quiz
Cool Earth today announced the winner of its Amazon quiz which tested the nations' school children on rainforest facts. 12 year old Tom Dymond from Chippenham came top of the class.
Lemurs endangered by climate change
A new study of primates in the island of Madagascar shows in detail how rainforest biodiversity may be directly impacted by global warming.
Amazon tolerates extreme weather
It maybe known as rainforest but it would appear that the Amazon is capable of tolerating drought conditions with some trees flourishing in the short term.
Religion and the rainforest
An eco congregation has put rainforest protection at the heart of their fundraising and is now sponsoring 6 acres of Amazon jungle Cool Earth.
Millions of trees killed by single rainforest storm
A single Amazon storm killed half a billion trees in January
2005, according to a recent study.
Rainforest ants use velcro
Scientists in Guiana, South America, recently announced the discovery of an ant species using the "Velcro effect" to stick on its host tree. Watch the video!
Hackers take over carbon trading site
Europe's carbon trading website was taken over by hackers as a protest against possible loopholes in the carbon trading system.
Worldwide Weather Havoc
Weather havoc being experienced worldwide is mainly the result of unpredictably high rain fall and surprisingly low temperatures.
New Model Predicts Waves of Deforestation and Biodiversity Loss
A new economic model has been developed by researchers to predict the waves of forest degradation that emanate from African cities in search of nearby resources.
Cool Earth nurtures graduate talent
Cool Earth has successfully recruited its latest rainforest rescuer through a University Internship Scheme.
Brazilian Indians take action against Amazon development
Brazilian Indians took over a hydroelectric plant in late July to demand compensation for a dam being built on their ancient burial site and to warn against building any more dams in the Amazon.
US Senate freezes on climate and carbon
A comprehensive Climate Bill will not be presented to the US Senate in late July because the proposal failed to rally enough support, despite being passed last November by the House of Representatives.
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