The Shocking Truth: Why We CANNOT Compensate for Real Forest Loss
The Catastrophe of 2024: Record Forest Loss and Its CO₂ Consequences In 2024, 10 million hectares of forest were permanently destroyed worldwide—this represents real, irreversible forest loss, as these areas were converted to agriculture, settlements, or infrastructure. Particularly alarming: 6.7 million hectares of tropical primary forest were lost, with the rest coming from other forest types. The CO₂ Consequences of Real Forest Loss Immediate CO₂ Release: The clearing and destruction…
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Tree Species with Similar Benefits to Paulownia
– An Overview Many tree species offer ecological and agricultural benefits similar to Paulownia, especially regarding rapid growth, high biomass production, soil protection, erosion control, restoration of degraded land, and versatile uses. Here is an overview of the main alternatives and their unique characteristics: Comparison Table: Tree Species with Similar Benefits to Paulownia Tree Species Benefits Similar to Paulownia Special Characteristics Poplar (Populus) Very fast growth, high CO₂ capture, erosion…
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Toni Rinaudo
– the forest maker and FMNR Tony Rinaudo’s FMNR Method is Like Nature’s Magic – A Story of Forgotten Roots Awakening After Centuries Imagine this: beneath the dusty soil of Africa, ancient root systems lie dormant, some as old as Roman times. They are just waiting to sprout again – but every time a delicate shoot breaks through the surface, it’s eaten by goats or cut down by human hands.…
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Plastic waste: the truth that nobody wants to hear
A look behind the scenes Perhaps you’re wondering what the real situation is with our plastic waste in Europe. Let’s take a look behind the scenes together—including at countries like Spain, France, Portugal, and other European nations, which, alongside Germany, Austria, and many more, shape the waste problem. The Real Recycling Rate: An Illusion Only 9% of all plastic produced worldwide is actually recycled. In Europe, the rates vary: while…
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Why Millions of Mothers Flee
– and What That Has to Do With Us It’s not just a phenomenon, it’s a global tragedy: millions of mothers from Africa and South America leave their homelands to work in Europe – leaving their children behind. But why do they do this? And what does it mean for the children, for the women themselves, and ultimately for all of us? The Intolerable Hardship Behind Migration The numbers are…
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