Unfortunately, Amazon rainforest in Brazil is witnessing the highest number of fires this year. The country’s space agency reported an 83 percent increase in the same period last year. According to the National Institute for Space Research, the satellites have detected 72,843 forest fires in the country and 9,507 were […]
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According to Philippines Law, Students Need to Plant 10 Trees before Graduating
The beautiful tropical island nation in the Pacific, the Philippines, will now require by law that all graduating students from elementary school plant 10 trees in order to get a degree. The passing of the bill known as Graduation Legacy for the Environment Act was approved in the House and […]
Blue Macaw Parrot From The Movie ‘Rio’ Is Now Officially Extinct
According to the 2011 Rio movie by 20th Century Fox, a blue macaw travels thousands of miles from Minnesota to Brazil to save its endangered species. The threat to the blue macaw started in the 80s. Unfortunately, in 2018, this bird has been officially declared as extinct. Now, the Rio […]
The Creator Of Fortnite Is Buying Entire Forests To Prevent Them From Being Chopped Down
Even though you may not be so much into the world of video games, you have probably heard about the billionaire Tim Sweeney! He is the creator of the popular online video Fortnite and has been capturing the attention of video game players for decades with his creation of interactive […]
Norway Becomes World’s First Country to Ban Deforestation
As seen on Eco Watch, Norway is the first country which has legally prohibited deforestation. Moreover, products which contribute to deforestation are not to be used in this Scandinavian country. The pledge was put forward by the Norwegian Parliament’s Standing Committee on Energy and Environment. Together with the Rainforest Foundation […]