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Cool Earth works with indigenous communities to keep trees standing. Over the next few weeks we're going to tell you Telma's story and how she helps safeguard the endangered Amazon rainforest as part of her daily living.

Climate change and global warming have been much in the news in recent times and are both at the forefront the public consciousness. But recent evidence suggests that there may be a rising level of scepticism about the phenomenon, with more and more people believing it to be a myth.

As sports fans all over the world, as well as players, coaches and managers, wait anxiously for the kick-off of this year's FIFA World Cup, most of the focus for attendees and stars has been on unwanted injuries, getting tickets worth their weight in gold and sorting out flights to catch a match or two in South Africa.

In the past, the issue of rainforest protection may have been seen as a niche topic for those who have a special interest in green and eco issues - but in recent years, conserving the planet's most precious tropical forest areas has become intrinsically linked to government policy and schemes, as the world takes action to try and stop the rise of climate change.

On the surface, it may not seem like much of an issue - surely, taking steps to lower the impact of climate change in turn helps to protect the biodiversity and future of our planet. Every year, well known plants and animals are wiped off the face of the earth by the impact of climate change, alongside species which we as humans have not even discovered - and so it would seem obvious that any moves to lower our carbon emissions would have a positive effect on the globe's biodiversity.