A poverty alleviation programme has been linked with a 30 per cent reduction in forest loss in villages in Indonesia, which has the world’s highest deforestation rate Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2245651-anti-poverty-scheme-linked-to-lower-deforestation-rates-in-indonesia/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
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What are zoonotic diseases and what can we do about them?
Infectious diseases that leap from animals to humans are called zoonotic diseases. Covid-19 is an example of a zoonotic disease caused by a coronavirus. Source: https://earthsky.org/human-world/what-are-zoonotic-diseases-coronavirus-covid19…
Amazon deforestation looks set to hit a record high in 2020
Deforestation of the Amazon has continued at record levels this year, leading observers to warn the rainforest is disappearing faster than ever before Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2237048-amazon-deforestation-looks-set-to-hit-a-record-high-in-2020/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
Melting Glaciers: Effects on the Environment, Humans, and Biodiversity
Recently, the temperature in the Arctic appears to have hit a new continental high, close to 70 degrees. That’s leading to continued melting of glaciers in the Arctic and around the world. But how will that impact the world’s ecosystems? Dr. David Hik is an Associate Dean of the Faculty of Science as well as […]
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Michelin sustainable rubber criticised for deforestation
Michelin and WWF have been criticised over a rubber plantation in Indonesia which villagers say has caused deforestation and destroyed elephant habitat Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2230574-michelin-sustainable-rubber-criticised-for-deforestation/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
New biomass map takes stock of Earth’s carbon
ESA released the 1st of a series of global maps aimed at quantifying change in carbon stored as biomass across the world’s forests and shrublands. Source: https://earthsky.org/earth/new-biomass-map-earths-carbon…
Amazon deforestation officially hits highest level in a decade
The loss of nearly 10,000 square kilometres of forest in the Amazon between August 2018 to July 2019 is the first official confirmation that deforestation has soared since Jair Bolsnaro came to power Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2223798-amazon-deforestation-officially-hits-highest-level-in-a-decade/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
Deforestation: Facts, Causes & Effects
Deforestation is a contributing factor to global climate change. Source: https://www.livescience.com/27692-deforestation.html
Forecast Suggests Rainforest Could Stop Producing Enough Rain To Sustain Itself By 2021
An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Guardian: Soaring deforestation coupled with the destructive policies of Brazil’s far-right president, Jair Bolsonaro, could push the Amazon rainforest dangerously to an irreversible “tipping point” within two years, a prominent economist has said. After this point the rainforest would stop producing enough rain to sustain itself and start slowly degrading into a drier…
Landsat 9 instrument ready for spacecraft assembly
The Landsat 9 instrument that will help scientists detect deforestation, monitor crops and track potentially toxic algal blooms, among many other uses, is now built, tested, and in place to be assembled onto the spacecraft. Source: https://phys.org/news/2019-09-landsat-instrument-ready-spacecraft.html…