George Monbiot has an article about the political issues surrounding Gary Player and his controversial involvement in Myanmar, but in the process, he has touched a sensitive nerve: the impact of golf courses on the environment.
All over the world, the construction of golf courses is associated with dispossession and environmental destruction. You’ll find a flavour […]
Forests in the European Union have grown significantly in the past 15 years. So much, in fact, that it could play a important role in the EU’s climate goals, a study by the University of Helsinki has found. Forests grew by 10% in Western Europe and 15% in Eastern Europe between 1990 and 2005. The […]
Indonesia, the world’s 4th largest country, is currently experiencing the most rapid deforestation on Earth. To counter this grim situation, it aims to plant 79 million trees across the country in one day on November, 28.
Despite the large figure, Greenpeace emphasized that these attempts are futile compared to the rate of deforestation.
“Planting new trees […]
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