Every year, especially during dry season, millions of acres of rainforest in Indonesia is burning. Some say this is an intentional burning by locals to...
Archive for tag: deforestation
Can We Avoid Consuming Soybeans Linked To Deforestation?
Remember when we told you that we all depend on only a few species of crops? Soy is one of those crops, and in fact...
Deforestation Is Bad: Infectious Diseases Might Spread Out Quicker Because of It
We all know that deforestation is bad for everyone and everything. It leads to global warming, climate change, extreme weather, habitat loss, and more. But...
Is Massive Reforestation the Only Key to Our Planet’s Salvation?
It is universally acknowledged that trees really help our planet. They help absorb some of the excess carbon dioxide we produce, which is about 2.57...
Want to Reduce Wood? Try Its Sustainable Alternatives
Wood is undeniably strong and beautiful. I always think things look a lot more sophisticated and classy with wood and which is why I always...
The Black And “Dirty” Gold Of Madagascar: Vanilla
Vanilla-flavored ice cream is maybe one of the most favorite things to be had in the world. Not only in ice cream, but apparently vanilla...
Happy Valentine’s Day! Let’s See, Is Your Chocolate ‘Green’?
Since early February, streets, cafes, and shopping centers are decorated with pink ornaments. Heart-shaped stuffs are also common to be found everywhere, and the reason...
Story From Philippines: Holy War Against Illegal Logging
Fighting illegal logging is not only by rallying on the road, pursuing the government to issue a law protecting the forest, and making some posters...
How Agricultural Activities Affect World’s Rainforests
Rainforests are said to be the lungs of our earth, but they work in the opposite mechanism of our lungs. The trees in rainforests instead...
Mealworms Oil – A New Innovation to Fight Palm Oil’s Deforestation
Nowaday palm oil’s consumption is increasing all over the world. The consumption is predicted to exceed 230 million tons each year by 2020 However, it is...