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Greenland Energy – Drilling for Oil
Earth and Leaf Editorial – Greenland Energy In order to combat climate change we must stop using oil in the vast quantities we do now. In the very long term, drilling in Greenland might be a way forward for our world, but it must not be rushed and can only be driven by the people of Greenland, not by the USA. Pause this project now! At a meeting in Ittoqqortoormiit, a settlement of 300 people, Robert Price said he believed $1tn of crude lay beneath Jameson Land. Photograph: Adrian Wojcik/Getty/iStockphoto Greenland Energy Greenland Energy says billions of barrels of crude could lie beneath territory and claims it has permission…
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Beavers at Work – Restoring Valuable Wetlands
Beavers, which were hunted to extinction in Britain in the 16th century, are making a comeback and in the process are helping to restore valuable wetland ecosystems. Known as nature's engineers they restore wetland habitats through dam-building and felling trees, slowing, storing and filtering water in their habitat, which attracts other wildlife and reduces flooding downstream. In the UK, 90% of wetland habitats have been lost over the last 100 hundred years. These waterlogged environments are rich in biodiversity and the loss has led to a drastic decline of wildlife. They are also important in countering the effects of extreme weather conditions, storing and absorbing the water flow during floods…
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Denmark will plant 1 billion trees and convert 10% of farmland into forest
{Earth and Leaf Editorial – 1 billion trees. At last. A government taking the crisis seriously. Planting 1 billion trees is still not enough. With dietary changes, every country in the world must do this and more. But we are over the moon here at Earth and Leaf, one comment though is why acquire the land from the farmers. Shepherds of the Trees!} {extract below} Denmark will plant 1 billion trees and convert 10% of farmland into forest COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Danish lawmakers on Monday agreed on a deal to plant 1 billion trees and convert 10% of farmland into forest and natural habitats over the next two decades…
