In West Africa, rainfall has dropped, temperatures have risen and wildlife has dwindled in one of the most biodiverse forest habitats in the world. But there is a reason for hope.
From HuffPost:
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/chocolate-deforestation-ivory-coast-ghana_n_5f69cbb3c5b655acbc6f9949
Parts of Brazil’s Amazon rainforest and Pantanal wetlands are going up in flames.
From Condé Nast Traveller
https://www.cntraveler.com/story/amazon-fires-whats-really-happening-and-how-you-can-help?
Philanthropy California is an alliance of Northern California, Southern California, and San Diego Grantmakers.
Their website provides essential information about how funders can help during this fire season.
https://www.philanthropyca.org/2020-california-wildfire-response
Fine particulate matter and ozone from wildfire smoke are associated with heart and lung diseases, compromised immune systems and even vulnerability to Covid-19.
From Inside Climate News
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/26082020/california-fire-smoke-health-effects
For the porpoise to survive, Chinese demand for totoaba swim bladder and US demand for Mexican shrimp must cease.
From China Dialogue Ocean
The global response to Covid-19 has barely made a dent in the causes of climate change, according to a major new report.
From the BBC
From the Sacramento Bee
Tiffany & Co. placed a position statement in The New York Times recently, reiterating their longstanding position opposing the proposed Pebble Mine.
It’s impossible to live sustainably without tackling inequality, activists say.
From the New York Times