Tag: deforestation
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5 Ways to Slow Down Deforestation
Deforestation rates have risen dramatically in the last century due to the population explosion and agricultural developments. To put this into perspective, half of the global forest loss occurred from 8,000 BC to 1900. The other half occurred only since the turn of the century. You would think that with over eight billion people on…
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Coffee Pulp Aids Reforestation Efforts, According to Science
A recent study found that coffee pulp, a waste product of coffee production, can promote reforestation efforts on post-agricultural land. The British Ecological Society journal Ecological Solutions and Evidence published these findings. Researchers from ETH-Zurich and the University of Hawai`i took part in the study. First, they spread 30 dump truck loads of coffee pulp…
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Ikea Buys 11,000 Acres of Georgia Forest to Save the Trees
If we want a greener, more harmonious Earth, we have to do our part to save the trees. Recently, Swedish company Ikea decided to buy 11,000 acres of forest in southeast Georgia to protect the planet. Ikea’s investment group, The Ingka Group, purchased the land to safeguard it from development and protect the plants and…
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Research Suggests a Link Between Polluted Air and Cognitive Diseases
All around the world, cases of cognitive diseases are on the rise. It’s an epidemic that scientists are feverishly researching in an attempt to find causes and solutions. This is especially true since most cognitive diseases are irreversible. A recent breakthrough in research suggests that markers of certain cognitive diseases were present in young people’s…