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Why is the idea of the Anthropocene so contentious?

Grist

The atmospheric chemist had won a Nobel Prize in 1995 for demonstrating how humanity was destroying the ozone layer, just one of the many ways people had radically altered the planet, from urbanization to releasing greenhouse gases. For McCarthy, the controversial vote is a frustrating end to many years of work. “I

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Logging is destroying southern forests — and dividing US environmentalists

Grist

logging and woods products industry has positioned itself as a purveyor of “natural climate solutions.” As our civilization begins the slow process of jettisoning fossil energy, logging interests assure us that wood products are not a retrogression but a way forward. This rosy view of logging, however, is hotly contested.

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Why should the Scottish woodlands be protected?

AGreenLiving

Although Scotland is more heavily forested than England or Wales, much of its woodlands have been lost to logging, urban sprawl and climate change. Soil quality and quantity are maintained. Besides conserving the forest, its wildlife , soil and landscape, trees are imperative for the maintenance of local water resources.