Leaves and Twigs: A Weekly Roundup of the Best Sustainability Stories on the Web

Last week, The Guardian revealed that common pesticides could kill frogs within an hour; BBC reported that glaciers in the Andes have shrunk by 30 to 50 percent since the 1970s; and Treehugger shared an incredible video of an injured dolphin approaching human divers for help. A roundup of these and other sustainability stories…

• New research suggests that common pesticides can kill frogs within an hour. [The Guardian]
• Glaciers in the Andes have shrunk by 30 to 50 percent since the 1970s. [BBC]
• “We will respond to the threat of climate change” – President Barack Obama [Treehugger]
• NASA warns that the Amazon is already showing signs of degradation due to climate change. [The Guardian]
• Watch as an injured dolphin asks for (and receives) help from human divers. [Treehugger]
• The long-lasting effects of drought in the Amazon. [University of Oxford]
• Some 87 percent of households near the Kanha Tiger Reserve in Central India experience conflict with wild animals. [Mongabay]
• Sydney, Australia is hotter than ever before. [Huffington Post]
• You can help to shape the future of your favorite travel destinations. [National Geographic]
• See how the Rainforest Alliance is working with cattle ranchers in Latin America to protect wildlife habitat, minimize GHG emissions and ensure that livestock are well-treated. [Frog Blog]
• One “Ecuadorian tribe will die fighting to defend rainforest.” [The Guardian]
• How can ecotourism help to promote gender equality? [Ecotourism]
• The number of projects that pay communities to protect or revive water supplies has doubled over the past four years. [The Guardian]
• Meet a community committed to forest conservation in Oaxaca, Mexico. [Frog Blog]

What stories captured your attention? Tell us in the comments!