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The Winner of the North American Forest Hero(es) of the Year is ….
Drumroll please…….. Madison Vorva and Rhiannon Tomtishen! The two 16-year-old Girl Scouts from Michigan. You might be asking: Are [...]
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And the Survey Says…. Brazilians Don’t Support Changes to the Forest Code?
And the Survey says …..Most Brazilians don’t support changes to their national Forest Code. The debate over these changes [...]
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As Deforestation Rates Climb, so do the Number of Murders of Amazon Activists.
Only 10 days after Brazil’s Vice President, Michel Temer, announced the creation of a working group on violence [...]
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Barking up the Wrong Tree(s): Rohrabacher vs. Lewis
Everyone seems to be looking for a solution to global warming these days (anything BUT reduce our emissions, [...]
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Brazilian Forest Code Changes Pass a Vote in the House of Representatives! What’s Next?
The Brazilian Forest Code Changes have survived a Vote in the House and Passed! Can you believe it? [...]
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That’s the Way the Cookie Crumbles: Girl Scouts, Palm Oil, and Rainforest Destruction
Guest Blogger : Sarah Roquemore, Union of Concerned Scientists If you were to check out the front page [...]
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Heated Debate on Brazil’s Forest Code
Today was a big day in the Brazilian House of Representatives. Amendments in a new text to their nation’s Forest [...]
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Are Rainforests Finally Getting a Break? A Week (or 2) in Palm Oil News
There’s been a flurry of activity this week surrounding palm oil sourcing and production, and for once its [...]
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UPDATE: More Money for Deforestation? The Norway-Guyana Debacle
Last week we highlighted the surprising news that the REDD deal between Norway and Guyana was actually responsible [...]
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World Bank lifts Moratorium on Lending Money for Oil Palm—What does this mean for Rainforests?
A few weeks back, Reuters reported that the World Bank would begin financing oil palm investments. Again. This [...]
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