Frontiers

APRIL 19, 2023

Tigers used to occur over vast areas of Asia: from the Black Sea of Turkey to the Korean Peninsula and south through the rainforests of south-east Asia to the islands of Java and Bali. Tigers are Asia’s iconic predator and, perhaps, the most recognizable species on the planet.

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DECEMBER 12, 2022

The high demand for balsa wood in blades for lightweight structural support has linked the wind industry’s demand to increased Amazon rainforest logging and balsa plantation farming. For example, Siemens Gamesa installed the first ever recyclable wind turbine blade at an offshore wind farm in Germany in July 2022.

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Frontiers

MARCH 15, 2022

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.”. Global forest fires 2001-2019 map. Image: Alexandra Tyukavina et al. REPUBLISHING GUIDELINES : Open access and sharing research is part of Frontiers’ mission.

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Frontiers

APRIL 5, 2022

The first-ever research conducted by a team from the US pinpointed the local, regional and global non-CO2 benefits of specific forest zones worldwide to find that the entire world gains the most benefits from the band of tropical rainforests spanning Latin America, central Africa and Southeast Asia. Article link: [link].

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Legal Planet

MARCH 17, 2022

Members also selected the chairs for the next set of meetings – San Martin (Peru) and Yucatan (Mexico) will serve as co-chairs for the remainder of 2022, respectively hosting meetings in the fall and into the beginning of the new year; and Papua (Indonesia) will chair the partnership for 2023. Photo credit: Daniel Melling. Download as PDF.

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Corp Watch

JANUARY 17, 2024

Repsol Sued in Class Action for $1 Billion Over Peru’s Worst Oil Spill BNN Bloomberg PaulaR Wed, 01/17/2024 - 14:45 Monday, January 15, 2024 Read more Marcelo Rochabrun (Bloomberg) -- Repsol SA is being sued for $1 billion by an English law firm representing around 35,000 alleged victims for its involvement in Peru’s largest oil spill in 2022.

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Frontiers

JULY 27, 2022

In 2022, Possenia’s efforts focus on restoration of ecosystems and rewilding. Globally, 80’000 acres of rainforest disappear each day. These rainforests play a pivotal role in the Earth’s functioning and are relied upon by countless species and indigenous communities. decrease in tree cover since 2000.

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Corp Watch

JANUARY 3, 2024

Nestle now to face lawsuit over slave labor in West Africa John O'Brien | Legal Newsline | April 4, 2022 After almost three years, plaintiff lawyers have finally come up with a complaint that adequately alleges Nestle falsely labeled products to mislead consumers about the use of child and slave labor in the West African cocoa supply chain.

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Corp Watch

JANUARY 3, 2024

Nestle now to face lawsuit over slave labor in West Africa John O'Brien | Legal Newsline | April 4, 2022 After almost three years, plaintiff lawyers have finally come up with a complaint that adequately alleges Nestle falsely labeled products to mislead consumers about the use of child and slave labor in the West African cocoa supply chain.

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ESA

MAY 27, 2022

In Spring 2022, the ESA SEEDS program took a regional field trip to the NEON field sites in Puerto Rico. Students expressed that they were impressed that there are structures in Puerto Rico focused on that region’s local dry environment, which is less heard of than the El Yunque Rainforest and the Arecibo Observatory, for example.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 13, 2023

Banks are still fanning the flames According to the 2023 edition of Banking on Climate Chaos , released this week, the world’s 60 largest banks spent $673 billion on fossil fuel financing in 2022 and $5.5 Several major oil and gas companies—including ExxonMobil, Occidental Petroleum and Shell—did not borrow any money in 2022.

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Law Columbia

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

With the largest rainforest in the world, the largest freshwater reserves on the planet and the most significant amount of arable land where food is produced, the importance of Latin America and the Caribbean in the fight against climate change is undeniable. AIDA will launch the Platform on February 16, 2022.

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A Greener Life

APRIL 9, 2023

In 2022, an isolated Indigenous group disappeared in the Brazilian Amazon. Asset management giants BlackRock and Vanguard were also found to have significantly increased their investments in Minerva between 2019 and 2022, rising from US$840,000 to US$4.8 Photo credit:: Fotografías Nuevas / Flickr , PD. million and US$4.5

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Vermont Law

AUGUST 17, 2023

Furthermore, India’s legislative frameworks afford limited protection because of fragmented state-wise tourism policies and the National Ecotourism Policy, 2022 plays a normative function at best.

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Corp Watch

MARCH 1, 2024

JBS has featured at the top of the list of companies linked to environmental destruction in the Amazon rainforest. US and European politicians call for investigation into JBS Poder 360 | January 5, 2022 Três legisladores dos Estados Unidos, Reino Unido e Europa pediram uma investigação das práticas comerciais da companhia de carnes, JBS.

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Corp Watch

MARCH 1, 2024

JBS has featured at the top of the list of companies linked to environmental destruction in the Amazon rainforest. US and European politicians call for investigation into JBS Poder 360 | January 5, 2022 Três legisladores dos Estados Unidos, Reino Unido e Europa pediram uma investigação das práticas comerciais da companhia de carnes, JBS.

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Academy of Natural Sciences

JULY 1, 2022

For Akilah Chatman, a Biodiversity, Earth and Environmental Science (BEES) graduate from Drexel University, every day was a new adventure: climbing waterfalls, jumping from cliffs, exploring rainforests, befriending frogs and lizards, inspecting flora, gardening with their mother and so much more.

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Legal Planet

JULY 5, 2023

A 2022 Rainforest Action Network repor t found that “fossil fuel financing from the world’s 60 largest banks has reached USD $4.6 trillion in the six years since the adoption of the Paris Agreement, with $742 billion in fossil fuel financing in 2021 alone.”

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A Greener Life

JANUARY 27, 2023

Two new pipelines being laid in late December 2022. The pipelines will run close to Dehing Patkai National Park, which encompasses the largest stretch of lowland rainforest in India and is home to multiple endangered species, including the western hoolock gibbon and white-winged duck, the state bird of Assam.

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Law Columbia

AUGUST 8, 2023

The Securities and Exchange Commission regulations on climate disclosure, first proposed in March 2022 and likely to be issued in final form in October 2023, [1] have drawn considerable controversy and face an uncertain fate in the inevitable litigation. [2] Victor, Fixing the Climate: Strategies for an Uncertain World (2022).

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Circle of Blue

DECEMBER 14, 2022

In Mexico , the rushed development of a tourist train across the Yucatan peninsula threatens biodiverse rainforests and Indigenous communities, drawing UN attention. The Year in Water, 2022 — “Sharpening the Shark’s Teeth,” a roundup of Circle of Blue’s reporting and investigations, from climate change to public health to ecosystems.

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 12, 2022

Posted: June 12, 2022] PA Environment Digest Visit DEP’s Teaching Green webpage to learn about more environmental education resources. Visit the PA Environment Digest Calendar Of Events for more opportunities.

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 12, 2022

Conservatives Say They Support Solar, Wind Power Too [PA Farmer Who Wants Solar Included] -- PA Environmental Council Launches Online Guide To New Federal Infrastructure Funding Opportunities [PaEN] -- Erie Times: Fans, Protectors Of French Creek Not Surprised It’s PA’s 2022 River Of The Year -- Erie Times: PA’s French Creek Offers Recreational Opportunities (..)

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Corp Watch

JANUARY 3, 2024

Nestle now to face lawsuit over slave labor in West Africa John O'Brien | Legal Newsline | April 4, 2022 After almost three years, plaintiff lawyers have finally come up with a complaint that adequately alleges Nestle falsely labeled products to mislead consumers about the use of child and slave labor in the West African cocoa supply chain.

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Corp Watch

JUNE 7, 2023

Remove Coca-Cola as sponsors of COP27 Georgia Elliott-Smith | Change.org | September 30, 2022 Coca-Cola spends millions of dollars greenwashing their brand, making us believe that they are solving the problem. USA: Coke to Pay $193 Million In Bias Suit Sarah Schafer | Washington Post | November 17, 2000 Coca-Cola Co.

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Corp Watch

JUNE 7, 2023

in bribes BBC PaulaR Wed, 06/07/2023 - 10:06 Thursday, April 14, 2022 Read more Prosecutors say Noel Corry created a "corrupt procurement culture" A former Coca-Cola Enterprises manager has admitted taking more than £1.5m UK: Coca-Cola Enterprises boss admits taking £1.5m agreed yesterday to pay a record $192.5

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Corp Watch

JUNE 7, 2023

Remove Coca-Cola as sponsors of COP27 Georgia Elliott-Smith | Change.org | September 30, 2022 Coca-Cola spends millions of dollars greenwashing their brand, making us believe that they are solving the problem.

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ESA

MAY 9, 2022

Senate Environment and Public Works Committee approves Water Resource Development Act of 2022. Blog post: Accounting for Nature on Earth Day 2022. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee: The committee passed the Water Resource Development Act of 2022 ( S. Executive Branch. 4137 ) with bipartisan support.

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ESA

JANUARY 10, 2022

11, 2022, from 12-4 pm eastern time. Lovejoy III, an ecologist who dedicated his career to preserving the Amazon rainforest, dies at 80 – The Washington Post. 15, 2022, and IPBES will hold an online workshop for reviewers Jan. CNSF – FY 2022 Appropriations Conference Committee Statement (Nov.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2022

In April 2022, the Biden administration announced the launch of the first-ever U.S. The recording and slides will be posted on [link] by December 22, 2022. Brazil, Indonesia and Congo Sign Rainforest Protection Pact – The New York Times. 17, 2022). The most recent assessment was released in November 2018.

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 10, 2022

Bill Shuster -- Perdue Foundation Supports New Educational Duck Pond At Hope Springs Farm For People With Developmental Disabilities In Hershey -- Warren Times: Time Explorers Theme Of Warren Conservation District Student Summer Camp -- Warren Times: Second Grade Classroom Turned Into Rainforest -- PA Outdoor Writers Assn. EIA: Expects U.S.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 8, 2022

Wild’s Redrawn Congressional District A ‘Toss Up’ For 2022 -- PennLive: Federal Judge Seeks To Resolve Charges Against 3 Centre, Lycoming County Residents Charged With Crimes Related To The Assault On U.S. Senate Candidate McCormick’s Record On Job Creation May Give False Impression To PA Voters -- PA Cap-Star: Democratic Cong.

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Law Columbia

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

While the country submitted nationally determined contributions (NDCs) in 2020 and 2022 , both were in clear violation of Article 4, Paragraph 3 of the Paris Agreement, as they were not more ambitious than the country’s intended NDC. Accordingly, Brazil’s environment and its international reputation were jeopardized.

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ESA

JULY 1, 2022

WOTUS), in early October 2022. The House bill includes $8 billion for the Department of Energy Office of Science, a $525 million increase over FY 2022 levels. The Lake Champlain Basin Program received $28 million in fiscal year 2022. Comments must be submitted by July 28, 2022. Fish and Wildlife Service receives $1.9

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FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Lubchenco is ban from participating in National Academies activities and publications for five years, starting in August 2022. Nelson has been a part of OSTP since the beginning of the Biden Adminstration and she led of the office for most of 2022 after former Director Eric Lander resigned in February 2022.

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