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Urban forests, a green solution to oxygenate large cities

Urban forests, a green solution to oxygenate large cities Urban forests, a green solution to oxygenate large cities

Little ones forests the size of a tennis court to alleviate pollution in large cities and raise awareness about the importance of the environment. Under this premise, an NGO has created in urban areas of the United Kingdom small green lungs managed by the community in which the fauna and the flora They are protagonists. […]

The journey of the Andean bear Tupak to be free in Ecuador

The journey of the Andean bear Tupak to be free in Ecuador The journey of the Andean bear Tupak to be free in Ecuador

Tupak, the andean bear who was rescued in Ecuador from an urban area where he was threatened by some residents after attacking their livestock, has been walking free since this week in his new home, a protected area of forests Andean mountains away from human beings, to which he was transferred in an operational complex […]

They warn of “setback” in the protection of forests and glaciers in Milei reforms

They warn of “setback” in the protection of forests and glaciers in Milei reforms They warn of “setback” in the protection of forests and glaciers in Milei reforms

The extensive package of reforms promoted by the president of Argentina, Javier Mileiimplies a “recoil” regulations that violate the protection of forests, glaciers and other natural resources, warn environmental organizations. Milei, who assumed the Argentine Presidency on December 10 and who during the campaign stated that the climate crisis is a phenomenon “cyclical regardless of […]

Bolivia closes the year with 3.5 million hectares of forests and grasslands burned

Bolivia closes the year with 3.5 million hectares of forests and grasslands burned Bolivia closes the year with 3.5 million hectares of forests and grasslands burned

Bolivia closes 2023 with a total of 3,508,033 hectares of burned forests and grasslandsreported this Thursday the Ministry of Environment and Waterin a final management balance. “We have more than 3,500,000 as of this date in December, of which between 30 and 40% are forestthe rest is grasslandsproduction areas for livestock and for soybeans, wheat […]

42% of virgin forests in the Amazon have no protection and may disappear

42% of virgin forests in the Amazon have no protection and may disappear 42% of virgin forests in the Amazon have no protection and may disappear

42% of forests of the Amazon that have not suffered human intervention since 1985 are in danger of disappearance, according to a study published this Tuesday by the Amazon Network of Socio-Environmental Information (RAISG), because they do not have a special territorial management regime. The other half of the calls ‘stable forests’, those that have […]

Kenyans enjoy a national holiday to plant 100 million trees

Kenyans enjoy a national holiday to plant 100 million trees Kenyans enjoy a national holiday to plant 100 million trees

This Monday, Kenyans enjoy a declared national holiday to plant trees by the country’s Government, which has encouraged each citizen to plant at least two to reach a total of 100 million throughout its territory. “Natural resources, particularly forests, play a crucial role in maintaining the balance of ecosystems, improving biodiversity and maintaining the livelihoods […]

The world is losing the war against invasive species

The world is losing the war against invasive species The world is losing the war against invasive species

Invasive species that destroy cropsdevastate forestsspread diseases and disrupt ecosystems, are spreading faster and faster around the world and humanity has failed to stop them, an international scientific body warned Monday. This situation is costing more than US$ 400 billion a year in damages and lost income, the equivalent of the GDP of Denmark or […]

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