Poland's environment ministry has a plan for a huge increase in logging in Europe's last great primeval forest, writes Zachary Davies Boren. Officials claim it's to control bark beetles. But ecologists say the insects are regulated naturally within the forest ecosystem, while logging threatens huge damage to irreplaceable biodiversity.
… logging 8-fold in primeval Bialowieza Forest Zachary Boren Greenpeace Energydesk | 18th February 2016 News Forests Biodoversity Ecology UNESCO Poland … in logging in Europe's last great primeval forest, writes Zachary Davies Boren. Officials …
Thanks to massive forest clearance for palm oil plantations combined with drought conditions in this 'El Nino' year, writes Zachary Davies Boren, rainforest and peatland fires across Indonesia are set to emit more carbon than the UK, while covering millions of square kilometres with choking smoke.
… Indonesian forest fires will emit more CO2 than UK … Greenpeace Energydesk | 8th October 2015 News Forests Climate Change Emissions Indonesia forest-fire.jpg Thanks to massive forest …
A recently discovered peatland in northeast Peru contains two years worth of US carbon emissions, writes Joe Sandler Clarke, but it's under threat from the rapidly advancing 'palm oil frontier'. Now scientists are calling for the wetland's immediate protection - before it's too late to save it.
… Energydesk | 23rd March 2017 News Peru Forests Emissions Climate Change Biodiversity … east Peru, more than 9,400 hectares (ha) of forest has been cleared for oil palm … that this area could experience significant deforestation." Tim Baker, an associate …
Impunity reigns in the Amazon, write Joe Sandler Clarke & Sam Cowie, and the indigenous peoples of the forest are the big losers as they suffer repeated killings and land grabs. Big cuts to Funai, the agency meant to protect Brazil's indigenous tribes, have encouraged land barons to expand their land holdings into indigenous territories and murder any who resist.
… Indigenous Peoples Brazil Land Grabs Politics Forests Human Rights brazil-indians-cut.jpg … Sam Cowie, and the indigenous peoples of the forest are the big losers as they suffer … Greenpeace Energydesk . Read more: Amazon deforestation rises as government moves to …
President Trump's recent executive order could open an area of America's most precious landscapes bigger than Yellowstone to oil drilling and coal mining, write Lawrence Carter & Joe Sandler Clarke. The 27 monuments 'under review' harbour huge volumes of oil, gas and coal: just what's needed to fuel Trump's vision of fossil fuel-led development - never mind the cost to scenery, wildlife, historic sites and indigenous cultures.
… Ears is a giant expanse of red rock, juniper forests and high plateaus that is sacred to … of the conservationist group Los Padres ForestWatch, told Energydesk : "The Carrizo … resource management plan for Angeles National Forest - around half of which became the San …
Disregarding revelations of systemic political corruption in Brazil's hydropower sector, President Dilma Rousseff is ploughing ahead with a cascade of giant dams on the mighty Tapajos river. Among the companies touting to win huge construction contracts are France's EDF and Engie, and Germany's Voith and Siemens - in a consortium led by Brazil's Electrobras, which stands accused of high-level corruption over four other dam projects.
… | 13th April 2016 News Corporations Brazil Forests Politics Finance Water Energy … despite fears that it would cause mass deforestation and flooding that would devastate … project has led to reports of huge amounts of forest burned and felled, and an increased …
India's renewable power capacity is set to reach 170GW by 2022, write Areeba Hamid & Oliver Tickell - reducing power shortages and bringing electricity to off-grid of rural communities for the first time. But it may also have an unintended consequence - cutting off investment in India's troubled coal sector as prospects for future profitability evaporate..
… limits. Most of India's coal lies under its forests , and many of them the traditional … gives rise to environmental conflicts over forest clearance, and violations of the rights of local people including indigenous forest-dwelling tribes. These problems will …
Hazel Sillver looks at a new book on mindfulness and nature that encourages us to be a little wilder and to embrace the solace of sunsets and rustling leaves.......
… feast when we pay attention to her: the damp forest smells of moss, rotting leaves, deer … Nhat Hanh: “ We inter-breathe with the rain forests, we drink from the oceans. They are …
Need an eco break? Hazel Sillver recommends hopping on a ferry and making your way to the Isle of Wight....
… thrives here. Look out for them in Parkhurst Forest, Borthwood Copse and the Mottistone … READ MORE... GREEN LIVING Forest Holidays: Happiness (Proven) Amongst … who recommends holing up in one of the UK's Forest Holidays' log cabins for a day or two …
The UK's first biodynamic sparkling white wine is available in time for Christmas. Hazel Sillver visited its creator, Sedlescombe Organic Vineyard in East Sussex, to find out more.
… stoppers, and in turn its support of cork forests. "We buy our cork from an eco-sound … are a lot of ecological advantages to cork forests - for instance they soak up a lot of …
Get your planner out says HAZEL SILLVER. Here's 12 eco-minded and outdoorsy festivals to book and enjoy in 2017
… children's activities, including races and a forest school. FOR TREE HUGGERS Into the … festival, in the heart of Ashdown Forest, is a celebration of outdoor living, …
Raw foodism is becoming increasingly popular. Advocates report high energy levels and less need for sleep. But is it a healthy way for everyone to eat, asks Hazel Sillver
… right for everyone? GREEN LIVING Creating a Forest Garden: working with nature to grow …
Raw foodism is becoming increasingly popular. Advocates report high energy levels and less need for sleep. But is it a healthy way for everyone to eat, asks Hazel Sillver
… right for everyone? GREEN LIVING Creating a Forest Garden: working with nature to grow …