Tag: deforestation

Europe’s Environmental Crossroads: New Commissioner Faces Challenges 

While the debate over Nutri-Score has captured significant political and media attention, it seems to be a distraction from the more pressing environmental challenges facing Europe. With the EU struggling to meet its climate goals and facing significant pushback on essential regulations like the anti-deforestation law, it is crucial that policymakers focus on the bigger picture. 

The EU’s new Deforestation Regulation is a Game-Changer

Forest bathing is a kind of therapy called for in some cultures like Japan. It can help you communicate better with people. All the more reason to protect this vast natural resource with policy and deforestation regulation.

New Istanbul Airport Will Kill 658,000 Old Trees

Turkey’s booming aviation industry is planning new development that will wipe out over half a million old-growth trees. Istanbul aims...

Is Pakistan Aiming to “out-Vegas” Dubai With World’s Biggest Tower?

Didn't Azerbaijan just claim to be building the world's tallest tower?   Abu Dhabi Group will construct the world’s tallest building...

Energy-Strapped Syrians Cut Down Precious Forests for Firewood

Loggers get $5 a tree in Syria now that the heat of conflict is on, and the cold winter...

Imagine… A World Without Trees

A UK-based scientist has removed trees from world famous works of art to highlight the threat of deforestation In the...

UN Report: 90% of Illegal Logging May be Linked to Organised Crime

Illegal logging is not only killing the planet - it is supporting organised crime too Back in 2010 we reported...

As He Battles Lawsuit, Grandfather Of Turkish Environmental Movement Receives Right Livelihood Award

Hayrettin Karaca, 90, faces up to six years in prison for championing the environmental causes to which he has...

Jordanian Bank Sanabel Buys One Quarter of a Congo Forest

An Islamic bank in Jordan, Sanabel, has bought up over a quarter of a Congo forest for 'sustainable projects' When...

Trees4Life Tell British Muslims To Plant Trees In Palestine And Reduce Waste

British Muslim environment campaign Trees4Life explains why Islam encourages tree planting, with hopes to to reduce carbon emission and reforest Middle Eastern/Asia regions, in an exclusive Green Prophet interview.

Groasis Waterboxx Grows Trees In Deserts

The Groasis Waterboxx inventions provides the perfect micro-climate for plants to grow in dead zones - deserts and mountain slopes. Read how it works.

Trees In Jordan’s Ajloun Forest Still At Risk

Despite a campaign by environmentalists to protect the Ajloun forest in Jordan, 300 trees will be uprooted to make...