Researchers Count All the Trees on Earth, Because Why Not

Researchers Count All the Trees on Earth, Because Why Not

To be fair, they got help from satellites

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • May 11th, 2015
Apple Turned Tree-Hugger Wants to Teach China How to Protect Forests

Apple Turned Tree-Hugger Wants to Teach China How to Protect Forests

Together with the World Wildlife Fund, the company believes China can do a better job protecting its forests

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • April 22nd, 2015
One Billion People Will Celebrate Earth Day This Wednesday, April 22

One Billion People Will Celebrate Earth Day This Wednesday, April 22

Organizers say this makes Earth Day 2015 the largest civic observance to have ever happened anywhere in the world

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • November 21st, 2014
Pepsi Launches All Natural, Low-Calorie Soda, Environmentalists Go Haywire

Pepsi Launches All Natural, Low-Calorie Soda, Environmentalists Go Haywire

The company was accused of destroying rainforests, things got so heated Amazon was forced to take down the soda

Strain of Malaria Is Passing from Monkeys to Humans Worryingly Often

Strain of Malaria Is Passing from Monkeys to Humans Worryingly Often

Specialists say number of human infections and deaths linked to this strain is increasing due to deforestation

Dracula Orchids Risk Going Extinct, Conservationists Warn

Dracula Orchids Risk Going Extinct, Conservationists Warn

Members and supporters of environmental group the Rainforest Trust hope a new nature reserve in Ecuador will save them

Oil Company Carves Access Road in Ecuador's Yasuni National Park

Oil Company Carves Access Road in Ecuador's Yasuni National Park

Satellite images indicate the company has also cut more trees than allowed to

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • May 7th, 2014
The Majority of Logging Activities in Congo Are Illegal

The Majority of Logging Activities in Congo Are Illegal

Report finds the country is a long way from protecting its forests

Johnson & Johnson Announces New Zero-Deforestation Policy

Johnson & Johnson Announces New Zero-Deforestation Policy

The company promises to source deforestation- and social conflict-free palm oil

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • April 23rd, 2014
Illegal Logging Accounts for 70% of Papua New Guinea's Timber Industry

Illegal Logging Accounts for 70% of Papua New Guinea's Timber Industry

Conservationists claim corruption and weak governance are to blame for this situation

At the Beginning of 2014, Deforestation Was on the Rise in Bolivia, Malaysia

At the Beginning of 2014, Deforestation Was on the Rise in Bolivia, Malaysia

Panama and Ecuador also experienced a rise in forest disturbance, evidence shows

15-Foot (4.5-Meter) Long King Cobra Released in the Wild in India

15-Foot (4.5-Meter) Long King Cobra Released in the Wild in India

The oversized reptile was likely pregnant, was released in a deep forest

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • April 10th, 2014
Greenpeace Applauds P&G's No-Deforestation Policy, Also Criticizes It

Greenpeace Applauds P&G's No-Deforestation Policy, Also Criticizes It

The organization says the company must cut all ties with deforestation sooner than 2020

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • April 9th, 2014
P&G Commits to Deforestation-Free Palm Oil

P&G Commits to Deforestation-Free Palm Oil

The company says it will cut all ties with deforestation by 2020

Zara and H&M to Cut Old-Growth Forest Destruction Out of Clothing Production

Zara and H&M to Cut Old-Growth Forest Destruction Out of Clothing Production

The move is the result of a collaboration between the brands and green group Canopy

Watch: Everything That Is Wrong with Mankind in One Brilliant Animation

Watch: Everything That Is Wrong with Mankind in One Brilliant Animation

Aliens will soon trample all over us if we don't start taking better care of our planet

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • March 27th, 2014
72% of Myanmar Log Exports Between 2000-2013 Were Illegal Ones

72% of Myanmar Log Exports Between 2000-2013 Were Illegal Ones

Investigation finds official data only accounted for 28% of total exports

 
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