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{Earth and Leaf Editorial – Sheep have shaped our upland landscape in far greater was than many of us imagine. Land clearances paved the way for Scottish deforestation. We have an unusually structured sheep farmng system. Have a look at this article and then have a look at our links.} {extract below} Wool-d you believe Wales is losing sheep? If we believe the stereotypes, Wales has long been widely known for its rugby, choirs and …
{Earth and Leaf Editorial – The EU must get on with implementing the deforestation law, but in return we need to have talks about supporting Brazil to rehabilitate the rainforest} {extract below} epa10180074 View of the fire in a farm the Brazilian Amazon, in the Manaquiri, Brazil, 09 September 2022(issued 12 September 2022). Deforestation and fires coexist, side by side, with the asphalting works of BR-319, the controversial Brazilian highway that is leaving a trail …
{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 …
{Earth and Leaf Editorial – climate crisis is to blame for extreme weather} {extract below} How do we know that the climate crisis is to blame for extreme weather? It is a crucial question: is the climate crisis to blame for the extreme weather disasters taking lives and destroying homes around the world. But it has not been an easy one to answer. How much is due to global heating, how much is just the …
{Earth and Leaf Editorial – World’s 1.5C climate target deader than a doornail experts say. We need radical action. If this change accelerates earth will be uninhabitable in our childrens lifetime} {extract below} World’s 1.5C climate target deader than a doornail experts say The internationally agreed goal to keep the world’s temperature rise below 1.5C is now “deader than a doornail”, with 2024 almost certain to be the first individual year above this threshold, climate …
{Earth and Leaf Editorial – The sixth great extinction is happening} {extract below} The sixth great extinction is happening, conservation expert warns With her signature shawl draped over her shoulders and silver hair pulled back from her face, Jane Goodall exudes serenity – even over our slightly blurry video call. In a Vienna hotel room, a press team and a small group of filmmakers, who are documenting her latest speaking tour, fuss around her. …
{Earth and Leaf Editorial – Rising sea temperatures around the UK and the potential threat to wild fish} {extract below} Rising sea temperatures Millions across the UK have been enjoying a sweltering start to the summer, but unusually high temperatures at sea could spell trouble for marine and freshwater wildlife. The Met Office confirmed that global sea surface temperatures for April and May smashed previous records, at their highest since monitoring began in 1850. An …
{Drax will keep raising carbon emission levels until 2050s and this is just from the plant at Drax. The other emissions caused by this ludicrous business are not counted. Earth and Leaf Editorial} {extract below} Raising Carbon Emission Levels Drax will keep raising carbon emission levels until the 2050s despite using carbon capture technology, according to scientific research. The large power plant in North Yorkshire is a significant generator of electricity for the UK …
{Ending Grouse and Pheasant Shooting is going to be a mainstay of upland farm sustainability in the future – Earth and Leaf Editorial} {extract below} Ending Grouse and Pheasant Shooting The Wildlife Trusts, in partnership with Northumberland Wildlife Trust, have bought part of the Rothbury Estate in Northumberland and are bidding to buy the remainder of the estate within two years, in what they describe as ‘securing the entire estate for nature and the …
{Earth and Leaf Editorial – JBS broke its own rules while buying cattle from deforested areas in Pantanal – JBS is the worlds largest meat company and as such is out there with the fossil fuel companies. We need to remove JBS from the food supply chain unless they are willing to change. Given that it is prepared to break its own rules that is unlikely to happen.} {extract below} JBS broke its own rules …
{Earth and Leaf Editorial – Indonesia biomass zone for Japan and S. Korea energy razes rainforest in Sulawesi – As well as fossil fuel use this must be stopped too and must happen now} {extract below} Indonesia biomass zone for Japan and S. Korea energy razes rainforest in Sulawesi OHUWATO, Indonesia — Heavy trucks roll toward a semiremote coastline here on Indonesia’s Sulawesi Island before idling alongside a waiting barge, which will later make …
{The 5 nature wins that have actually worked – They are: 1. Protect our oceans 2. Fight invasive species 3. Restore degraded wetlands 4. Save keystone species 5. Bring forests back to life Maybe each country should be given just one task, for example Russia to restore the Caspian Sea because it controls the sources of its water, Brazil to end all deforestation and start rehabilitation – Earth and Leaf Editorial} {extract below} Industrial wastelands …
{The Global Methane Bomb – if this were to happen our world will become uninhabitable very quickly indeed} {extract below} The global methane bomb is starting to detonate With each passing year, our own relatively puny emissions are pushing these ancient cycles further out of balance. If they turn against us, the effects could be devastating. For all the damage that humanity is causing through our production of greenhouse gases, the numbers involved …
{Wales stuck to its guns – This is a really serious part of what we are about at Earth and Leaf. This action across the Yorkshire Dales National Park would make communities much more sustainable. A great proposal. Lets hope that Wales stuck to its guns continues to be the case. – Earth and Leaf Editorial} {extract below} Wales stuck to its guns The Welsh region of Dwyfor has been the site of an unusual …
{Whats So Great About Sandeels? – Earth and Leaf Editorial} {extract below} Have you ever seen a sandeel? Your initial instinct might be no — but if you’re familiar with Atlantic puffins (Fratercula arctica), then it’s highly likely that you have. After all, it’s one of their favourite food sources and you’ll often spot these shimmering silver fish in photographs, dangling from a puffin’s flamboyant bill. But it’s not just puffins that enjoy feasting on …
{Industrial scale cattle farm – is no-one listening to what the vast majority of top climate scientists are saying – This is simply ridiculous as are the councils main reasons for the refusal – Earth and Leaf Editorial} {extract below} Plans for an industrial scale cattle farm on the edge of a North Staffordshire town are set to be blocked. Dozens of residents are fighting the proposals for three beef rearing units at Westwood Hall …
{Earth and Leaf Editorial – Angkor Plywood, the ‘timber cartel’ shipping Cambodian forests internationally} {extract below} Angkor Plywood the timber cartel shipping Cambodian forests internationally Angkor Plywood, the ‘timber cartel’ shipping Cambodian forests internationally STUNG TRENG, Cambodia — Rare timber species likely logged from Cambodia’s embattled protected forests have been exported to Vietnam and China for years by Angkor Plywood, one of the country’s most notorious logging companies, Mongabay can reveal. Over a year-long investigation, …
