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2015-12-04 17:47:42| PortlandOnline

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Indonesia forest fires: how the year's worst environmental disaster unfolded

2015-12-01 15:05:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Guardian: As world leaders gather in Paris to discuss the global response to climate change, we assess the impact of the widespread forest fires in Indonesia. Set to clear land for paper and palm oil production, the fires have not only destroyed forest and peatland, but also severely affected public health and released massive amounts of carbon

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Prince Charles to make forest appeal

2015-12-01 05:40:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

BBC: Prince Charles is expected to call for better protection of the world's forests at the UN climate conference in Paris. He will condemn corporations which, he will argue, appear not to care if their business activities result in forest destruction. About a billion people depend directly on forests for their livelihoods. Negotiators from 195 nations in Paris seek to reach a deal within two weeks to reduce global carbon emissions. The agreement is also aimed at limiting global warming to...

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Destruction Brazil's Amazon forest jumps 16 percent in 2015

2015-11-27 01:33:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Reuters: The destruction of Brazil's Amazon forest, the world's largest intact rainforest, increased by 16 percent in 2015 from a year ago as the government struggles to enforce legislation and stop illegal clearings. Satellite data for the 12 months through the end of July released on Thursday showed that 5,831 square km (2,251 square miles) of forests were cleared in the Brazilian Amazon, an area half the size of Puerto Rico. The data released by the environment ministry on Thursday confirmed preliminary...

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