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mongabay , 1 month ago to random

IKEA is facing scrutiny over its wood sourcing practices after two damning reports linked the furniture giant to destructive logging in some of Europe’s last ancient forests.

The investigations by Greenpeace and fellow environmental groups Agent Green and the Bruno Manser Fonds focus on IKEA’s procurement of wood from ecologically sensitive areas in Romania’s Carpathian Mountains.

By Alex Shaw
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/04/ikea-blamed-for-romanian-forest-destruction/

#News #Conservation #Environment #Forests

mongabay , 2 months ago to random

To celebrate Earth Day, we want to share some happy environmental news with our readers.

Deforestation alerts in the Brazilian Amazon fall to a 5-year low

https://news.mongabay.com/2024/04/deforestation-alerts-in-the-brazilian-amazon-fall-to-a-5-year-low/

#News #Environment #Conservation #EnvironmentalOptimism #Forest #EarthDay #earthday2024

mongabay , 3 months ago to random

Killings of small whales, porpoises and dolphins are rising, with more than 100,000 of these marine mammals slaughtered each year, according to a new report from German and British NGOs.

Many regions report increased catches driven by demand for dolphin meat as food and shark bait in areas impacted by economic crisis and dwindling fish stocks.

by Elizabeth Fitt
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/03/report-rising-slaughter-of-small-whales-and-dolphins-threatens-ocean-balance/

#News #Oceans #Environment #Conservation #Wildlife #Biodiversity