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UN report: People have wrecked 40% of all the land on Earth

Grist

A new United Nations report released Wednesday shows farming, mining, and logging has marred more than half of the planet. Thiaw said humanity must abandon this approach and adopt a more sustainable mindset of management.

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Covid-19 lockdown gives rise to deforestation across Asia and South America

Eco-Business

Reduced monitoring by enforcement authorities and social upheaval have both been cited as reasons for the increase in logging activity in Indonesia, Nepal, Cambodia, Myanmar and Brazil.

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Rainforest study: Scientists now know the temperature at which photosynthesis stops

Grist

Fragmentation, or the breaking of large swaths of forest into smaller patches through logging and development, also appears to be a major stressor, mostly because, Goldsmith says, forest edges are hotter and drier than the interior.

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Indigenous Amazon communities use tech to protect the forest

AGreenLiving

Hundreds of Indigenous communities across South America help conserve nature. South America serves as home to about 40% of the world’s vegetation. Indigenous groups offer surveillance to areas of forests targeted for developments, farming, mining or logging.

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Nonprofit plants 80,000 trees in Kenya and Rwanda

AGreenLiving

Charcoal burning and logging have damaged the forest, eroding soil and frightening people with impending mudslides. Since its founding in 2014, One Tree Planted has worked in Africa, Asia, North America and South America to restore forests, create jobs and protect biodiversity. In 2018, the nonprofit planted 1.3

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Remembering Some of the Earth Defenders Who Were Killed in 2019

Green Market Oracle

Not all of these murders occurred in central and south America many also took place in Asia, most notably in the Philippines and India. In November, illegal loggers murdered Paulo Paulino Guajajara an Amazon Forest Guardian inside the Araribóia reservation in the northeastern state of Maranhão, Brazil.

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Key aspects of smart water meter reliability for African water utilities

Smart Energy International

Generally speaking, according to the special working environment of tropical rainforest or dry desert climate in African countries, the requirements for smart water meter will be more strict than in Asia or South America. In summary, the critical aspects of the smart water meters that need to be considered are as follows: 1.