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The world lost forest area by 1,000 football fields per hour
According to figures released by the World Bank, Latin America and the Caribbean region have the largest decline in forest area in the world since 1990 up to now.
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To protect the coral at sea, fight deforestation!
Forest protection will also protect the coral reefs under the sea, as this will limit the amount of sediment deposited into the sea.
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Reducing greenhouse gas emissions by silviculture
Warming of the Earth's climate is the cause of a rapid increase in greenhouse gas concentrations, including carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4) and nitrogen dioxide.
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Floods killed 88 Koreans
The official Korean news agency KCNA said the week-long flood due to storms and heavy rain caused serious human and property damage. The total number of deaths so far ha…
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Measuring carbon to save tropical forests
After a period of measurement, scientists from the University of Gothenburg (Sweden) have released official data on the amount of carbon stored in tropical forests in Sr…
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The world's only flooded area is under threat
The world's unique submerged biodiversity area in the Midwestern Brazil, is in serious danger due to high-density agricultural activity and widespread deforestation.
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Greenhouse gas rocketed to a record
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) announced that greenhouse gas emissions had risen to the highest level in 2010 since pre-industrial times.
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Protection of tropical forests: three main obstacles
According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in 2005 the earth had only 4 billion hectares of forest, covering 31% of the area. About…
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The higher the price of gold, the more destroyed the Amazon forest
The price of gold is increasing in proportion to the destruction of the Amazon forest and the mercury pollution environment is getting worse.
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Deforestation in Malaysia is three times faster than Asia
Malaysia's deforestation rate is three times faster than that of all Asian countries combined and even peat-rich forests along the coast of Sarawak state, the largest st…
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Forests only have 31% of global continental areas
The world has lost more than 13 million hectares of forest, mainly due to the conversion of forest area to other uses, the forest currently accounts for only 31% of the…
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Facing environmental disaster
To get a gram of gold, people use two or three grams of toxic mercury to exploit it. And in order to have handmade gold mines, people do not hesitate to destroy forests…
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Much of the rainforest ecosystem will be destroyed
A study shows that the majority of animals and plants in tropical forests today will not survive after 90 years of climate change and deforestation.
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Anti-CO2 emissions: Vietnam is at the forefront of the region
Years of experience combined with early participation in REDD + preparation helps Vietnam play a leading role in the region ...
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Nearly half of primates are endangered
48% of the 634 species of primates worldwide are facing extinction, caused by deforestation and indiscriminate hunting of humans, according to a World Conservation Union…