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New high-resolution map shows fires caused one third of global forest loss between 2001 and 2019

Frontiers

Even I, as a geographer, was terrified reading all the headlines that seemed to imply that the last patch of the Amazonian rainforest was on fire, which was not true.”. We have been producing the global forest loss map and updating it annually since 2013, but we did not attribute drivers of forest loss.

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The Fad of Ecotourism in India: Discovering Paradise to Creating Purgatory?

Vermont Law

And as all so-claimed “eco”-friendly things do, it gained significant popularity as a way to experience nature’s wonders while supporting conservation efforts. However, the Indian judiciary displays a proactive commitment to environmental conservation. In Nagarahole Budakattu Hakku Sthapana Samithi v. In Union of India v.

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The fertilisation of the Amazon rainforest by Saharan dust

Our Environment

The Amazon rainforest. The Amazon rainforest covers an area of 6 million square kilometres in northern South America [1]. Unfortunately for the species that inhabit the rainforest, 75% of Amazonian soils are acidic, infertile, and nutrient-deficient [3]. Transport of Saharan dust to the Amazon rainforest. References.

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Nestlé faces US lawsuit for allegedly false advertising pet food as ‘natural’

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Nestlé: Stop draining water from Pakistani communities and ensure that villages have access to safe drinking water Ekō (formerly SumOfUs) | 2013 Nestlé’s aggressive water grab is already descending like a plague on parts of Pakistan. Today, the food giant still cannot document the source of almost a third of the palm oil it uses.

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Nestlé, Mars among chocolate makers criticised in cocoa-sourcing report

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Nestlé: Stop draining water from Pakistani communities and ensure that villages have access to safe drinking water Ekō (formerly SumOfUs) | 2013 Nestlé’s aggressive water grab is already descending like a plague on parts of Pakistan. Today, the food giant still cannot document the source of almost a third of the palm oil it uses.

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The Stream, April 19, 2023: Iron Mine in Sweden Could Undercut UNESCO Indigenous Protections

Circle of Blue

Family farms are searching for creative ways to sustain themselves amidst these changes, all while coexisting with and conserving the nearby tropical rainforests — for which farmers receive a small amount of compensation from the government. Christian Thorsberg, Interim Stream Editor Recent WaterNews from Circle of Blue U.S.

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Turkish parliament dumps Coke, Nestle from menus over alleged Israel support

Corp Watch

Nestlé: Stop draining water from Pakistani communities and ensure that villages have access to safe drinking water Ekō (formerly SumOfUs) | 2013 Nestlé’s aggressive water grab is already descending like a plague on parts of Pakistan. Today, the food giant still cannot document the source of almost a third of the palm oil it uses.