Conservation Deforestation Sea Level 
Legal Planet
APRIL 23, 2025
LA Times climate columnist Sammy Roth reread the Laudato Si encyclical , and was struck by his nuanced discussion of extreme weather and sea level rise, and the need to phase out fossil fuels making it almost certainly the most famous climate essay ever written. In that way, we just lost one of the most impactful climate communicators.
Environmental Progress
JUNE 29, 2020
In reality, the above facts come from the best-available scientific studies, including those conducted by or accepted by the IPCC, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and other leading scientific bodies. But too often we are guilty of the same.
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PA Environment Daily
DECEMBER 21, 2023
The abandoned coal mines and stripping pits caused major environmental impacts such as acid mine drainage and vast deforestation, but she found beauty and joy in the untouched mountains and forests. She inherited her work ethic from her parents, who built small businesses and were active members of their community.
Union of Concerned Scientists
JUNE 6, 2023
We need to better understand these changes, and to adapt biodiversity conservation strategies to take them into consideration. Deforestation and forest fragmentation are making it harder for species to move in response to climate chnage. Photo: T.R. Protea flowering in Table Mountain National Park, South Africa. Photo: UNESCO/David G.
Environmental Science
SEPTEMBER 7, 2018
Conservation : The preservation or restoration of a natural environment for the social, ecological, or even economical benefit. For example, a program of river conservation will increase biodiversity while making the surrounding environment and people who live there healthier.
HumanNature
JANUARY 26, 2024
Threat is a bold word- but maybe not bold enough You may have encountered information regarding how global climate change may be impacting coastlines via sea level rise, or maybe you have heard individuals link the increasing severity of wildfires to increasing atmospheric temperatures. Global hotspots for soil nature conservation.
Edouard Stenger
OCTOBER 29, 2018
It would halve the number of humans that will be exposed to water scarcity; prevent runaway sea level rise that could put many of the world’s islands under water and render uninhabitable the large delta and low-coastal regions that are home to two-thirds of the world’s population. We need to do a whole lot more. Is it hopeless?
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