By Charlotte Beckett – Deforestation has been a growing issue in the Amazon rainforest for decades, but in the past year levels of deforestation soared to an unprecedented level not seen in 15 years [1]. Deforestation is recognised worldwide as a method that is destroying the biodiversity of our Earth – a vital component of…
By Talia Treble – Mangrove Forests, as coastal ecosystems, store vast amounts of carbon whilst providing resources and protection for communities stricken by the impacts of climate change [1]. With the importance of storing ‘blue carbon’ [2] becoming increasingly recognised, the destruction of these environments is fast becoming a global environmental challenge. Blue Carbon Blue…
By Jess Griffiths – New research published in Ecosystems has found that areas of mangrove deforestation in Madagascar has lost 20% of carbon stored in the upper 1m of soil and 45% of total carbon accumulated in the past century [1], far more than previously thought. The CO2 emitted contributes to human-caused climate change, transforming…
By Jasmine Thompson – Food security is increasingly being put under stress due to the rising population set to reach 9.8 billion by 2050 [1], with 2.37 billion people not having adequate access to food in 2020[2] this problem is certainly not going away. This leads to more land being converted into permanent field [3]…
by George Walton – In this post, we’re going to explore one of the most destructive and large-scale global environmental issues – palm oil. The removal of native trees makes way for oil palm plantations – in return, having a devastating effect on the local biodiversity. We will take a look at one of the…