Much of these the world’s croplands were once forests, drylands, plains, and lowlands. And this loss ingreen coveris clearly seen across Africa, South America, and parts of Asia. However, some regions have also witnessed tree plantations, orchards, and aquaculture replacing former croplands. ...
The European nation’s energy revolution has made it a leader in replacing nukes and fossil fuels with wind and solar technology.
All over the world,wild places are in trouble. As the humanpopulation has increased, we’ve taken over more and more land for ourhomes, farms, factoriesandroads. In therainforest, around80,000 acres of treesare cut down every day to make way forfarming, or to providewoodfor industry. I...
Some ecosystems are already changing drastically due to a shift in climate. The University of Alberta reports that much of what once was tundra in northern Canada is turning into forests. They also noticed that the change from tundra to forest isn't linear; instead, it seems that the change ...
Stone Forest in Kunming Highlights: Stone Forest, Dongchuan Red Land, and Dianchi Lake Kunming is the capital city of Yunnan Province. It's often called the "Spring City" because the climate is always temperate there. In Kunming, Stone Forest is a must-see attraction. It's a unique karst...
The forest canopy is important to the forest's ecosystem because it houses and protects plant, animal and insect populations. It also protects the forest floor, which slows down soil erosion. Agriculture Agriculture also drives deforestation. Farmers clear the land for crops or for cattle and ofte...
When the wind subsided in the afternoon, we visited the “Tencent Forest” of camps and woodlands where previous volunteers had planted trees. The once barren land had transformed into a thriving forest. Veteran volunteers could see how the trees had slowly grown. Sitting on the sandy slope, ...
“The thing is, I love him so much that I can’t tell him ‘You're not gonna be great again.'” - Michael Jordan As Tiger got famous, Earl traveled the world with him. The definitive book about Tiger and Earl, Tom Callahan'sHis Father's Son, details the women in Earl's...
pathway—at a lower cost than other methods of emissions abatement—while also stemming the loss of nature. Based on a recent report from the Forum and McKinsey, here is a look at why NCS offer so much potential, and how companies, governments, and other s...
How much of Earth is a tropical forest?Tropical forest:A tropical forest is a forest with a high, steady downpour between the tropic of Cancer and the tropic of Capricorn, and low rainfalls do not exceed two months. It's characterized by trees with a canopy that hinders the growth of ...