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Rickads
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RT @orangutans: A Bird’s Eye View of a Changing Indonesia http://bit.ly/4O2cvc #deforestation #palmoil
 
<em>wude72</em>
wude72 posted a blog entry
Deforestation Increased as World Prepared for COP15
Photo via GreenpeaceDuring COP15 earlier this month, Brazil stood out among developing nations for its bold commitments to...
3 days ago ecofollower | Topics: eco, amazonia, Brazil, cop15
 
awicaks
awicaks posted a blog entry
Rainforest conservation: a year in review
Rhett Butler | mongabay.com | December 27, 2009 2009 may prove to be an important turning point for tropical forests. Lead by...
 
Fozzie
Fozzie posted a tweet
just voted "Stop the deforestation of rainforest!" on "If you can change the world, what would you do?" vote too ➔ http://bit.ly/7EYrAT
 
venturist
venturist posted a blog entry
How Can We Help Fight Global Warming
It is scary to imagine the worst that could happen if global warming is a reality. One thing is certain though, we will know if...
 
<em>wude72</em>
wude72 posted a blog entry
Reducing CO2: ‘Cap and Trade’ or ‘Fee and Dividend’?
Earlier this month (Dec. 7, 2009), two Op-Ed columns appeared in the New York Times–one, by Nobel-winning economist...
 
<em>dv8or70</em>
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Climate change creeps across globe
Lowland tropics, mangroves and deserts at greater risk than mountainous areas as global warming spreads, study findsGlobal warming creeps across the world at a speed of a quarter of a mile each year, according to a new study that highlights the problems...
 
Solidaires du monde
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L'huile de palme que nous consommons détruit les forêts d'Asie du Sud-Est
La moitié des produits de supermarché que nous consommons contiennent de l'huile de palme. Pourtant, les plantations massives de palmiers à huile qui permettent sa fabrication ont des conséquences environnementales et écologiques sans...
 
chrislang
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REDD text an insult to Indigenous Peoples: Whilst the latest Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degrad... http://bit.ly/8CuFdX
 
Alex
Alex posted a tweet
RT @KaieteurDevon: Guyana and Norway make our rainforests more valuable than gold http://bit.ly/7L0x03 #deforestation #rainforest #gold
 
Tom S
Tom S posted a blog entry
Wangari Maathai’s REDD Belt Movement
Elizabeth Baker 12/15/09 649 wordsWangari Maathai’s REDD Belt MovementWangari Maathai, the first environmentalist to win a...
 
Louis Choquel
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Deep deforestation in zSlide office's garden
 
Geoff - StudentStuff
Geoff - StudentStuff posted a blog entry
The Oceans and Global Warming
Likely the biggest threats that global warming will face humanity with are regional droughts and ocean acidification. I want to...
 
Charles Roring
Charles Roring posted a blog entry
Bark Bag from Manokwari of West Papua
Tropical rainforest of West Papua has been the source of food for the indigenous people for thousands of years. It still plays...
 
Paul C
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www.outlookindia.com | Mr Chidambaram’s War
A devastating attack by Arundhati Roy on the Indian government's diversionary war on that country's Maoist guerrilla army, their insidious exploitation of natural resources as well as the eviction from their own lands of desperately poor tribal...
 
<em>robertstockham</em>
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Unchopping a Tree
Thanks to my friends over at Grow & Make for turning me on to this great video.  It is by Maya Lin and was created to...
 
<em>robertstockham</em>
robertstockham posted a blog entry
Unchopping a Tree
Thanks to my friends over at Grow & Make for turning me on to this great video.  It is by Maya Lin and was created to...
 
AnnaPollock
AnnaPollock posted a blog entry
HRH Speech to World Leaders at COP15
When H.R.H Prince Charles first started to speak about environmental issues over 30 years ago, many wrote him off as a crank....
 
AnnaPollock
AnnaPollock posted a blog entry
HRH Speech to World Leaders at COP15
When H.R.H Prince Charles first started to speak about environmental issues over 30 years ago, many wrote him off as a crank....
 
Aine
Aine posted a blog entry
Klein Gives Monsanto Award for Worst Climate Lobbyist
Corporate lobbyists (Monsanto, Royal Dutch Shell, and American Petroleum Institute) and their influence over Congress are the...
 
John J.
John J. posted a blog entry
Indonesian Palm Oil Production Causes Mass Deforestation
Recently, deforestation has been a hot topic amongst scientists and policy makers worried about climate change. The UN Climate...
 
Dave Connell
Dave Connell posted a tweet
RT @nature_org: In Copenhagen, negotiators look for 50% reduction in deforestation by 2020, net zero emissions by 2030. http://bit.ly/8fbVAR
 
Geoff - StudentStuff
Geoff - StudentStuff posted a blog entry
The First Victims of Environmental Irresponsibility
It’s easy to forget who the first victims of environmental degradation are as nations clammer to protect their interests...
 
Jana
Jana posted a blog entry
Amazon projects undercut Brazil’s new green path
Raymond Colitt-Reuters, 12/14/09While blue-and-yellow macaws fly overhead, a network of pipes fed by a constant flow of trucks...
 
Cactii
Cactii posted a blog entry
My Palo Fierro Stump - Who Would Do That?
I have this Palo Fierro (Ironwood Tree) on my property.It looked more like a bush when I first bought my piece of land but on...
 
Mario Vellandi
Mario Vellandi posted a tweet
Tracking Deforestation in Real Time from Google.org http://j.mp/5BHRvkby @richardsona
 
Charles Roring
Charles Roring posted a blog entry
The earthquake resistant wooden house of Minahasa enter the internet world
The traditional house of Minahasa have been recognized in Indonesia as one of the best earthquake resistant home construction...
 
Nguyen K. Do
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Google Earth To Tackle Deforestation [Google]
Google's services are getting stronger and more powerful with every passing week. Today's announcement at the UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen could be a real game-changer, especially in South America and Australia, where deforestation is...
 
John J.
John J. posted a blog entry
UN-REDD Program Has Potential
The United Nations Collaborative Program on Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation in Developing...
 
Harinjaka
Harinjaka posted a tweet
In #Madagascar, the word "deforestation" is both obvious in its meaning to remove a forest and bureaucratic. http://bit.ly/70aXRk
 
Hakicoma
Hakicoma posted a tweet
RT @DIGGatomicpoet: Please Digg: Google Helps Battle Deforestation With The Cloud http://bit.ly/8Jl198
 
Bohemond
Bohemond posted a tweet
Google Helps Battle Deforestation With The Cloud - http://bit.ly/6mYwW1 by @erickschonfeld
 
Mr. Sustainable
Mr. Sustainable posted a blog entry
Philanthropic Gift Cards from Sustainable Travel International Fight Deforestation In Madagascar
When I told you about the Kyoto Box solar cooker, I contextualized its benefits as humanitarian and environmental by...
 
Jana
Jana posted a blog entry
Brazil working to reclaim Amazon rainforest
Theresa Bradley-Miami Herald, 12/09/09The aging mayor of this crammed jungle city in the heart of the Amazon once handed out...
 
Tom S
Tom S posted a blog entry
COP15 Primer (part 4): Stemming Global Deforestation Emissions
There was an extensive debate in the lead-in to the Kyoto Protocol (and after) about whether incentives for reducing...
 
Mridul
Mridul posted a tweet
RT @climateguru Brazil is looking at 90% reduction in deforestation by 2020: http://bit.ly/5F9kfH [Funds,reduction should be verified by UN]
 
3BL Media
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Justin.tv and Mokugift Launch Campaign to Plant 1 Million Trees | 3BL Media
In a new joint effort, Mokugift and Justin.tv are joining forces to promote a campaign to help stop global climate change via tree planting.
 
Jana
Jana posted a blog entry
Editorial – Beyond Copenhagen
The New York Times, 12/06/09“…Brazil, Indonesia and India have put offers on the table; others may come forward...
 
raz
raz posted a blog entry
Everything you always wanted to know about forestry carbon credits - A special interview with Paulo Lopes of Carbon Clear
Today the U.N. Climate Change Summit (COP15) gets underway and no matter how optimistic you are about these talks, I think...
 
Rich
Rich posted a blog entry
Copenhagen climate deal
COPENHAGEN CLIMATE DEAL HEADED FOR 3.5°C GLOBAL WARMING AND CLOSE TO 800 PPM CO2 EQUIVALENT GHG CONCENTRATIONS.A sobering new...
 
Rich
Rich posted a blog entry
Copenhagen climate deal
COPENHAGEN CLIMATE DEAL HEADED FOR 3.5°C GLOBAL WARMING AND CLOSE TO 800 PPM CO2 EQUIVALENT GHG CONCENTRATIONS.A sobering new...
24 days ago Climate Crunch - Blog | Topics: News, cabon, climate..., cop15
 
awicaks
awicaks posted a blog entry
UN lambasted over forest negotiations
OneWorld.net | 07 December 2009 Dangerous flaws in proposed deforestation deal, Global Witness warns ahead of UN climate talks...
 
rasml
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Rainforests turned into smoldering ruins - CNN.com
What is at stake is much more than that, environmental groups say. The peat soil of the Kampar Peninsula holds more carbon than anywhere else in the world. Greenpeace estimates that if this who ...
 
David
David posted a blog entry
Green-up Your Life! Flushing trees down the toilet
By Kirsten BokenkampFrom office paper, to toilet paper, paper towels, paper coffee cups, newspapers, paper bags, magazines and...
27 days ago TexasVox | Topics: Global..., water, climate..., Carbon...
 
Jana
Jana posted a blog entry
Brazil Wants Limits on Tropical Trees for CO2 Credits
Jeremy van Loon and Adriana Brasileiro-Bloomberg, 12/02/09South America’s largest economy will make the forestry proposal at...
 
awicaks
awicaks posted a blog entry
Ethnographic maps built using cutting-edge technology may help Amazon tribes win forest carbon payments
Rhett A. Butler | mongabay.com | November 29, 2009 A new handbook lays out the methodology for cultural mapping, providing...
 
Jana
Jana posted a blog entry
Jobs, economics complicate Brazil’s Amazon fight
Bradley Brooks-The Associated Press, 11/27/09World leaders set to gather in Copenhagen next month to draft a new accord on...
 
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