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Just 3% of world’s ecosystems remain intact

Just 3% of world’s ecosystems remain intact

SOURCE: The Guardian DATE: April 15, 2021 SNIP: Just 3% of the world’s land remains ecologically intact with healthy populations of all its original animals and undisturbed habitat, a study suggests. These fragments of wilderness undamaged by human activities are...
Amazon rainforest plots sold via Facebook Marketplace ads

Amazon rainforest plots sold via Facebook Marketplace ads

SOURCE: BBC DATE: February 26, 2021 SNIP: Parts of Brazil’s Amazon rainforest are being illegally sold on Facebook, the BBC has discovered. The protected areas include national forests and land reserved for indigenous peoples. Some of the plots listed via...
Outdoor Recreation Threatens Treaty Resources

Outdoor Recreation Threatens Treaty Resources

SOURCE: Northwest Treaty Tribes DATE: February 5, 2021 SNIP: Already robust levels of hiking, camping, boating and every other kind of outdoor recreation in our region has exploded during the COVID-19 pandemic as many try to cure the effects of cabin fever. Increased...
In the Oceans, the Volume Is Rising as Never Before

In the Oceans, the Volume Is Rising as Never Before

SOURCE: New York Times DATE: February 4, 2021 SNIP: Although clown fish are conceived on coral reefs, they spend the first part of their lives as larvae drifting in the open ocean. The fish are not yet orange, striped or even capable of swimming. They are still...