Month: October 2018

“Everything is fine folks, the climate has always changed, life has always evolved”

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The Earth has always changed, its climate has always fluctuated and life on Earth is constantly evolving, these are facts. The problem is that many people are trying to use these facts to distort the debate about the environmental crisis. If the climate has always changed and life on Earth has always adapted, why are … Read more “Everything is fine folks, the climate has always changed, life has always evolved”

Scientists say that we need to save the trees if we want to save the Earth

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When we hear something about climate change, most often it’s in the frame of fossil fuels. Deforestation often doesn’t make it into the debate. The role that forests play in the fight against climate change is rarely mentioned by environmental organizations. And while many of them are catching up in the past years, governments and … Read more Scientists say that we need to save the trees if we want to save the Earth

A Kenyan non-profit is going to attempt to break a Guinness Record on planting trees

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Two years ago we had the pleasure to talk with Kenfrey Katui, the founder of Scope Intervention (Saving and Conservation of Our Planet Earth Intervention), a Kenyan non-profit organization focused on planting trees. They are working with local communities in an effort to preserve and regenerate the natural environment and improve the communities’ resilience to … Read more A Kenyan non-profit is going to attempt to break a Guinness Record on planting trees

Trump administration admits that climate change is going to have catastrophic effects, decides to do nothing

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Trump’s administration predicted in a 500 pages draft environmental impact statement that the planet is going to warm up to 7 degrees Fahrenheit (4° Celsius)  by 2100 compared to the pre-industrial era. According to scientists, such a raise in temperature is going to have a catastrophic impact on human society and life on Earth.  Sea level … Read more Trump administration admits that climate change is going to have catastrophic effects, decides to do nothing