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Carbon credits: Amazon initiative attracts $160m for projects covering 17m ha of threatened rainforest

Everland, a specialised conservation marketing organisation in the climate change mitigation business, has secured Letters of Intent totaling $160 million from companies seeking to...

How Europe’s demand for rubber destroys Cameroon’s rainforest, threatens forest dwellers’ livelihood

“When they destroyed the forest, they were actually destroying our homes.” Moise Ndjelee sits on a bamboo-made chair, surrounded by other Baka who squat...

EU import bans to protect rainforests worldwide to enter into force

The European Union is to ban the import of products such as coffee, wood and palm oil if forests have been cleared for their...

China urged to lead campaign against illegal logging in Congo Basin

The transformation of the Congo Basin timber trade into one significantly influenced by 20 key Chinese trading companies offers a golden opportunity to  contribute...

Rainforests hold key to taming El Niño destruction

Healthy forests protect our climate and moderate our weather. As the ‘Godzilla’ El Niño builds in the weeks ahead of Paris talks, it is...

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17 California State University campuses join statewide wildlife monitoring effort

In response to accelerating climate change and increasing human impacts on California’s landscapes, Cal Poly Humboldt and the U.S....
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Anambra commissioner tasks Nigerians on hydration amid intense heat

The Anambra State Commissioner for Health, Dr Afam Obidike, has urged Nigerians to ensure regular water intake to keep...

Why buildings keep collapsing in Nigeria, by builders

The Nigerian Institute of Building (NIOB) has attributed the recurring building collapse cases across the country to weak construction...

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17 California State University campuses join statewide wildlife monitoring effort

In response to accelerating climate change and increasing human...

Anambra commissioner tasks Nigerians on hydration amid intense heat

The Anambra State Commissioner for Health, Dr Afam Obidike,...