Search Engine Dubbed Ecosia Plants Trees in Brazil

Search Engine Dubbed Ecosia Plants Trees in Brazil

The search engine donates 80% of its income to a tree planting program

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • December 20th, 2013
Candy Giant Hershey Commits to Zero Deforestation for Palm Oil

Candy Giant Hershey Commits to Zero Deforestation for Palm Oil

The company vows to only use palm oil from sustainable, traceable sources

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • December 6th, 2013
World's Largest Palm Oil Company Vows to End Deforestation

World's Largest Palm Oil Company Vows to End Deforestation

Wilmar International has finally agreed to eliminate deforestation from its supply chain

Six African Countries Get $330M (€242.7M) to Green Up Their Ways

Six African Countries Get $330M (€242.7M) to Green Up Their Ways

The money will be used to up private investments in green energy

Baby Orangutan Rescued After Plantation Worker Hacked Off His Fingers

Baby Orangutan Rescued After Plantation Worker Hacked Off His Fingers

Sura now lives at the Nyaru Menteng Rescue Center in Indonesia

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • November 23rd, 2013
Palm Oil Company Pledges to Protect Orangutan Habitat, Doesn't

Palm Oil Company Pledges to Protect Orangutan Habitat, Doesn't

Greenpeace photos show the company is still destroying orangutan habitat

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • November 21st, 2013
Norway, Britain and the US Pledge $280M (€207M) to Curb Deforestation

Norway, Britain and the US Pledge $280M (€207M) to Curb Deforestation

The countries aim to slow deforestation for agriculture

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • November 21st, 2013
Prince Charles Frustrated with Failure to Tackle Climate Change, Global Warming

Prince Charles Frustrated with Failure to Tackle Climate Change, Global Warming

The Prince of Wales wants high officials to stop debating, actually do something

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • November 18th, 2013
P&G, L'Oréal, Other Big Brands Urged to Take the Tiger Challenge

P&G, L'Oréal, Other Big Brands Urged to Take the Tiger Challenge

New Greenpeace campaign aims to curb deforestation, protect tiger habitat

World's Highest Deforestation Rates Recorded in Malaysia

World's Highest Deforestation Rates Recorded in Malaysia

New map shows Malaysia lost 14.4% of its forest cover between 2000 – 2012

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • November 15th, 2013
The World Lost 2.3 Million Square Kilometers of Forests in Little Over a Decade

The World Lost 2.3 Million Square Kilometers of Forests in Little Over a Decade

High definition map shows changes in the world's forest cover between 2002 – 2012

Google Debuts Global Deforestation Map, the First of Its Kind

Google Debuts Global Deforestation Map, the First of Its Kind

The map covers the entire globe over the past 12 years

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • November 14th, 2013
Biofuels Could Harm the Environment More than Fossil Fuels

Biofuels Could Harm the Environment More than Fossil Fuels

This is likely to happen if deforestation rates get out of hand

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • November 14th, 2013
3.5 Million Hectares of Forest Turned Into Plantations in Just 2 Decades

3.5 Million Hectares of Forest Turned Into Plantations in Just 2 Decades

Deforestation for palm oil plantations has upped over the past years, reports shows

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • November 13th, 2013
Marks and Spencer Wants to Protect over One Million Trees in the Amazon

Marks and Spencer Wants to Protect over One Million Trees in the Amazon

The retailer has teamed up with Cool Earth, invested in one of the group's projects

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • November 12th, 2013
HSBC, World's Third Largest Bank, Accused of Financing Deforestation

HSBC, World's Third Largest Bank, Accused of Financing Deforestation

The bank has lent money to palm oil companies linked to deforestation in Borneo

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • November 8th, 2013
Palm Oil Companies Could Not Care Less About Human Rights, Report Finds

Palm Oil Companies Could Not Care Less About Human Rights, Report Finds

These companies often clear forests without seeking the consent of local communities

 
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