Posted on September 12, 2016 by Envirothink

Ever wondered about the language of trees? They have one.
If you haven’t spent much time walking or hiking through a forest, you may not grasp the amazing link trees have with each other. Scientists now know that they communicate with each other and support each other through difficult times.
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Filed under: Nature | Tagged: carbon, clear cutting, drought, forests, language, Peter Wohlleben | 1 Comment »
Posted on March 7, 2016 by Envirothink
Out-of-control pests and unsustainable logging practices.are killing our world’s forests. The latest victim-in-progress are Guatemala’s Cloud Forests of Cerro El Amay. Home to thousands of acres of untouched primeval trees and thriving diverse ecosystems, the local Maya have begun selling off the ancient forests which they had held in commons.
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Filed under: Nature | Tagged: clear cutting, Cloud Forests of Cerro El Amay., conservation, crowdfunding, ecosystems, forests, Maya, pests, The Cloud Forest Conservation Initiative, unsustainable logging | Leave a comment »