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2018 Why is palm oil bad for the rainforest? Why is palm oil bad for the rainforest? Palm oil is made from the fruits of trees called African Oil Palms. Originating from west and south-west Africa, they… August 10, 2018
2018 Five Positive News Stories Five Positive News Stories Positive action, right now, is our best chance to mitigate the threat to people and animals all around the planet.… May 24, 2018

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The only way to halt destruction is to align the future of the rainforest with the people best placed to protect it. This means placing forest in the hands of the people who rely on its survival for their survival.

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2018 Renewables and Rainforest: Reasons to be Cheerful Renewables and Rainforest: Reasons to be Cheerful We’ve all seen how quickly society can develop. Climate positive decisions have become mainstream and the new normal is much… May 11, 2018
2018 Growing the future in DR Congo Growing the future in DR Congo The vast majority of deforestation in the Congo rainforest is on a small scale, caused by subsistence farming and fuelwood… April 11, 2018
Amazon Rainforest: Dispatches from Earth's most vital frontlines Rainforest: Dispatches from Earth’s most vital frontlines Tony Juniper is Britain’s best-known environmental campaigner. He has published several successful and award-winning books including the Sunday Times bestseller… April 5, 2018
Africa lubutu canopy stoves An in-gene-ious new way to stamp out illegal logging It’s not unusual for stumps from enormous trees to be dug from areas where logging is illegal, and dragged miles… March 29, 2018
Climate Change Why Trees are Key to Fighting Climate Change Why Trees are Key to Fighting Climate Change Trees are pretty special things. They provide oxygen, conserve water, improve air quality, preserve soil, support wildlife, and are some of the oldest… February 14, 2017
Deforestation tropical_forest_fire Disturbing Rainforest Research Most environmentalists would claim an area with 80% forest cover is a good thing. So would many conservation charities. But… January 9, 2017
Africa A village in Cool Earth's Lubutu Partnership in DR Congo REDD+ failing to stop deforestation in DRC Deforestation rates in DR Congo are increasing, releasing huge amounts of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. Recent research has found that… November 3, 2016
Amazon Brazil rainforest destruction Palm Oil in Peru:
a New Threat Deforestation from Oil Palm plantations is something you might be used to hearing about in Papua New Guinea, not the… November 3, 2016
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