Leaves and Twigs: A Weekly Roundup of the Best Sustainability Stories on the Web
December 3, 2012Last week, climate experts from around the globe gathered in Qatar for the start of COP18; the Brazilian government revealed that deforestation in the Amazon is at a record low; and the Rainforest Alliance shared stories about our work with farmers in Asia.
Catch up on these and other sustainability stories…
- UN climate talks open in Doha, Qatar. [Huffington Post]
- The US claims “enormous” efforts to cut carbon emissions at COP18. [The Guardian]
- Progress on REDD+ talks stalls at COP18. [Frog Blog]
- A list of resources to keep you connected with all the news from COP18. [Frog Blog]
- How is the Rainforest Alliance engaging communities in carbon and conservation? [Ecoagriculture]
- Gorgeous photos of animals in the wild. [Fast Company]
- Deforestation in the Amazon dropped 27 percent in 2011. [Grist] Is this a record low? [BBC]
- NY Times talks about Rainforest Alliance certification. [Dot Earth]
- Sea levels are rising 60 percent faster than predicted. [Mongabay]
- How will rising sea levels impact US coastlines? [NY Times]
- Scientists believe 2012 will be the ninth warmest year on record. [The Guardian]
- Meet a community of farmers in China working toward Rainforest Alliance certification. [Rainforest Alliance]
- The first Rainforest Alliance Certified™ tea farm in China. [Rainforest Alliance]
- There are fewer than 10,000 clouded leopards left in Southeast Asia. [Treehugger]
- How will worldwide drought impact forests? [Mongabay]
- Scientific consensus on climate change (via a pie chart). [Treehugger]
- The link between cattle ranching and deforestation.
- The impact of cattle ranching on forests in the Amazon. [Mongabay]
