What’s so bad about a road?
Roads are forest killers.
"A road means access. Once roads are bulldozed into rainforests, illegal loggers, miners, poachers and landgrabbers arrive. Once they get access, they can destroy forests, harm native ecosystems and even drive out or kill indigenous peoples. This looting of the natural world robs cash-strapped nations of valuable natural resources."
Brazil and France announced on Tuesday the launch of an investment program in the Brazilian and Guyanese Amazon rainforest involving 1 billion euros ($1.1 billion) in private and public funds over the next four years, according to a joint statement.The announced was made during French President Emmanuel Macron's three-day visit...
#SilentSunday
Me & my hiking friend saw only one other person out in the rains & trails, yesterday. Once you go deeper into the forest, the rain doesn't fall through the trees' canopy as much. The air smelled so good!
"Losing forest in one place can lead to losing forest in another in a self-propelling feedback loop or simply ‘tipping'," says co-author Boris Sakschewski.
Just published, and it took me a long time: a portfolio of 24 photographs from the rainforests of the Olympic Peninsula that we visited during our 2022 road trip: Hoh, Quinault, and Maple Glade.
Having rainforest gullies on your property is pretty cool - although some mornings they can contribute to a few unexpected traffic delays. And picking up a few of the smaller locals while clearing the road can also suck ;)
"Amid the discovery of a lost city in the Amazon rainforest, scientists are uncovering a different kind of relic underground — one that's still being used today."
BBC reports on the "'dark earth' revealing the Amazon's secrets."
These may be the funnest stickers I ever created. Stickers make me feel so youthful! Once I get all of this series listed, I will be getting a set for myself. LOL
Southeast Asia is home to the third-largest expanse of tropical rainforest in the world, making it a pivotal region for global efforts to address the biodiversity crisis and climate change. But intense development pressure and global consumption are transforming the region’s landscapes, fragmenting forests, degrading waterways...
Brazil, France launch $1.1 billion program to protect Amazon rainforest (japantoday.com)
Brazil and France announced on Tuesday the launch of an investment program in the Brazilian and Guyanese Amazon rainforest involving 1 billion euros ($1.1 billion) in private and public funds over the next four years, according to a joint statement.The announced was made during French President Emmanuel Macron's three-day visit...
Shrinking civil space and persistent logging: 2023 in review in Southeast Asia (news.mongabay.com)
Southeast Asia is home to the third-largest expanse of tropical rainforest in the world, making it a pivotal region for global efforts to address the biodiversity crisis and climate change. But intense development pressure and global consumption are transforming the region’s landscapes, fragmenting forests, degrading waterways...