Jair Bolsonaro, the president of Brazil, has changed many forest policies, since coming to power. Despite warnings from many groups (put down by him and his government as foreign meddling) these policies have resulted in significantly more fires.Â
Continue reading “Bolsonaro is now blaming the Amazon fires on Leonardo DiCaprio”Mouse deer caught on camera trap for the first time in 30 years, long thought extinct
The mouse deer, a small antelope last seen 30 years ago in Vietnam, has been caught on camera trap again. Also known as the Silver-backed Chevrotain, having been seen on the camera trap, more were set up in the same region and they had many separate encounters with the mouse deer.
The local knowledge was used extensively in making this discovery and there is much effort to engage the local Village in the protection of this species. They are also excited to see what other species might have survived in this part of Vietnam, unknown to science.
Two more elephants found dead in Sumatra
The elephant populations of Borneo and Sumatra are highly important for the ecosystem they operate in. Unfortunately due to the human behaviour in the area their habitat is being cut up into smaller and smaller parcels of land. When they wander across unmarked arbitrary lines humans attack them.
Continue reading “Two more elephants found dead in Sumatra”A group of Lawyers supported by several foundations in Washington are fighting to roll back protection for species in the USA
As soon as the election and happened the campaign started. On behalf of cattle ranchers and landowners there’s a determined effort to roll back wildlife protections on threatened species.
Continue reading “A group of Lawyers supported by several foundations in Washington are fighting to roll back protection for species in the USA”The dishonesty of Google
Google has made a big show over the last few years of being active in reducing CO2 emissions and trying to avoid the worst of global warming. This is of course commendable, they have made an effort to offset all of their CO2 emissions.
However what seems to have come to light is that they have been funding significant announce of global warming denialism.
Continue reading “The dishonesty of Google”The Big Five fossil fuel producers have spent more than 250 million pounds lobbying the European Union since 2010
This statistic that has recently been released it is concerning. The view of the public is increasingly behind supporting to do something about global warming, however the money is continuing to support those who want business as usual.
Continue reading “The Big Five fossil fuel producers have spent more than 250 million pounds lobbying the European Union since 2010”UK Local and National concerns conflict
Ever since David Cameron stated “I’ve had enough of all this green xxxx” (despite starting his Premiership with his hug a husky arctic trip) the conservative government has not considered reducing C02 emissions or fighting global warming as an important area to work on. Indeed having voted to leave the EU it is likely that they will be very little Parliament concentration left for this important fight in the next few years.
Continue reading “UK Local and National concerns conflict”The three forms of climate change denial
Climate change denial is a serious problem when trying to deal with global warming.
The problem is that the three different forms of climate denial often require different responses. While generally most, if not all, of the forms of denial do not stand up to any reasoned argument, they continue to be raised even by people who in other fields show a high level of intelligence. Few, however, are as all over the place as to use all three forms of denial.
Continue reading “The three forms of climate change denial”More bad news from the fires in Brazil
Unfortunately the bad news continues: due to the determined attack on indigenous reserves within the Brazilian Rainforest, and the continual push by Poachers and others into these reserves, now condoned by Bolsonaro the Brazilian president, the fires are burning and doing particularly significant damage within in indigenous reserves.
Continue reading “More bad news from the fires in Brazil”USA has given a hunter permission to bring back body parts of a lion from Tanzania
Up until 2010, hunters in the USA could bring back parts of the lions that they hunted to the USA. Under Obama the import of body parts from African hunts was banned because of their inability to get control of the poaching was going on.
However from the second that Trump came to power, despite giving a message on most things, he has been careful to promote hunting. If you wish to import body parts at the moment, you have to apply for a licence on each occasion.
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