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Danger looms as world’s largest iceberg heads toward a critical wildlife habitat

AGreenLiving

In 2004, a giant iceberg identified as A38 grounded on the British Overseas territory of South Georgia Island. There are many concerns about the possibility of such a large iceberg anchoring at South Georgia, given the biodiversity of the island. Afterward, many local animals, including young penguins and seals, turned up dead.

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Tug of War: The Impact of Climate Change on Economic Development

Unsustainable

Climate change and global warming are issues that define our times. This group of stunning islands was at the forefront of the Tsunami destruction in 2004. Besides being a hub for biodiversity, it is also home to forest-dwelling tribal communities who would be evicted from their homes and their way of life.

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SDG15: The fight for life on land

Business Green

On top of that, the land plays host to much of the planet's biodiversity, providing incalculable benefits to humanity and the global economy, starting with the pollination that underpins the global food system. Essentially, without biodiversity, we would not exist, let alone develop". Cristiana Pa?ca

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Governments are Acting to Curb the Fires in the Amazon

Green Market Oracle

The Amazon generates one fifth of the world's oxygen and it is the single largest reservoir of fresh water and biodiversity on Earth. The proposed two-step process will involve collaborating with Amazonian countries to fight fires, protect biodiversity and reforestation. These fires are a threat to air, water, and wildlife.